Archive for May, 2012

Heavy Blow to the Turkish Investors’ Claims Against Turkmenistan

Heavy Blow to the Turkish Investors’ Claims Against Turkmenistan

In a decision released by the ICSID on May 25, 2012 the Tribunal found that the Turkey-Turkmenistan BIT required submission of the dispute in question to the national courts before the initiation of international arbitration proceedings. The tribunal however specifically noted that it is yet to decide on the effect of non-compliance with this condition. […]

Government Procurement Disputes Still Arbitrable in Russia

Government Procurement Disputes Still Arbitrable in Russia

The Russian courts have sent a state establishment and several state agencies to arbitration to have their claim for termination of a contract with a German contractor resolved pursuant to the agreed dispute resolution procedure (case reference No. А40-106514/2011). The claimants argued in both the Moscow Commercial Court and the Ninth Appellate Commercial Court that […]

Intensive Training for Arbitration Lawyers in Minsk: 26–29 June 2012

Intensive Training for Arbitration Lawyers in Minsk: 26–29 June 2012

A consortium of law firms and universities is organising an intensive four-day training session on arbitration for practising lawyers in Minsk this summer. Leading CIS arbitration experts from Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Latvia and the United Kingdom will gather in Belarus on 26–29 June 2012 in the conference hall of the  “Minsk” Hotel. Participants will gain practical experience […]