Tag: permanent court of arbitration

Russia losing battles but winning wars with foreign investors: cases overview
By 22 June, 2016 0 Comments Read More →

Russia losing battles but winning wars with foreign investors: cases overview

More often than not, foreign investors reach some success in arbitration cases against Russia. However, obtaining ultimate remuneration for their efforts usually becomes a long and evasive target, because the award either gets annulled or faces insurmountable enforcement difficulties. Many international treaties of the Russian Federation including those concluded by the USSR as its legal predecessor include a “narrow” […]

Posted in: Investor-State Arbitration
Yukos Winning Award: Will Russia Avoid Arbitral Enforcement Again?
By 15 August, 2014 0 Comments Read More →

Yukos Winning Award: Will Russia Avoid Arbitral Enforcement Again?

On 28 July 2014 a historic award in Yukos v. The Russian Federation rendered by the arbitral tribunal seated in The Hague finally became publicly available. The tribunal ordered Russia to pay more than 50 billion US$ for its expropriation of Yukos, making this award the biggest one in the history of international arbitration. Considering the circumstances, […]

Posted in: Domestic Proceedings, Investor-State Arbitration