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<item><date>03 May 2012</date><title>International Quantum Resources Ltd, Frontier SPRL and Compagnie Minière de Sakania SPRL v Congo, Procedural order no 3, ICSID Case no ARB/10/21; IIC 535 (2011)</title><link>http://www.investmentclaims.com:80/Subscriber_Article?id=/ic/Awards/law-iic-535-2011</link><description>Subject(s):  International investment law Keyword(s):  Conduct of proceedings  -  Interim measures, ICSID article 47  -  Procedural orders</description></item>
<item><date>30 April 2012</date><title>Abaclat and ors v Argentina, Recommendation on Proposal for Disqualification, ICSID Case No ARB/07/5; PCA Case No IR 2011/1; IIC 531 (2011)</title><link>http://www.investmentclaims.com:80/Subscriber_Article?id=/ic/Awards/law-iic-531-2011</link><description>Subject(s):  International investment law Keyword(s):  Arbitrators  -  Challenge to appointment of arbitrator</description></item>
<item><date>30 April 2012</date><title>ConocoPhillips Company and ors v Venezuela, Decision on the Proposal to Disqualify L Yves Fortier, QC, Arbitrator, ICSID Case no ARB/07/30; IIC 532 (2012)</title><link>http://www.investmentclaims.com:80/Subscriber_Article?id=/ic/Awards/law-iic-532-2012</link><description>Subject(s):  International investment law Keyword(s):  Arbitrators  -  Challenge to appointment of arbitrator</description></item>
<item><date>30 April 2012</date><title>International Quantum Resources Ltd, Frontier SPRL and Compagnie Minière de Sakania SPRL v Congo, Procedural order no 1, ICSID Case no ARB/10/21; IIC 533 (2011)</title><link>http://www.investmentclaims.com:80/Subscriber_Article?id=/ic/Awards/law-iic-533-2011</link><description>Subject(s):  International investment law Keyword(s):  Conduct of proceedings  -  Interim measures, ICSID article 47  -  Procedural orders</description></item>
<item><date>16 March 2012</date><title>SGS Société Générale de Surveillance SA v Paraguay, Award on merits, ICSID Case no ARB/07/29; IIC 526 (2012)</title><link>http://www.investmentclaims.com:80/Subscriber_Article?id=/ic/Awards/law-iic-526-2012</link><description>Subject(s):  International investment law Keyword(s):  Claims  -  Umbrella clause</description></item>
<item><date>16 March 2012</date><title>Sky Petroleum Inc v Albania, Order and preliminary injunction, Case No A-12-CA-023-SS; IIC 530 (2012)</title><link>http://www.investmentclaims.com:80/Subscriber_Article?id=/ic/Awards/law-iic-530-2012</link><description>Subject(s):  International investment law Keyword(s):  Conduct of proceedings  -  Interim measures</description></item>
<item><date>16 March 2012</date><title>Chevron Corporation and Texaco Petroleum Company v Ecuador, Second interim award on interim measures, PCA Case no 2009-23; IIC 527 (2012)</title><link>http://www.investmentclaims.com:80/Subscriber_Article?id=/ic/Awards/law-iic-527-2012</link><description>Subject(s):  International investment law Keyword(s):  Conduct of proceedings  -  Interim measures</description></item>
<item><date>16 March 2012</date><title>ICS Inspection and Control Services Limited v Argentina, Award on jurisdiction, PCA Case No 2010–9; IIC 528 (2012)</title><link>http://www.investmentclaims.com:80/Subscriber_Article?id=/ic/Awards/law-iic-528-2012</link><description>Subject(s):  International investment law Keyword(s):  Preliminary proceedings  -  Waiting period—attempt to settle in domestic courts for period of time  -  Claims  -  Jurisdiction of arbitral tribunals  -  Standards of treatment  -  Most-favoured-nation, jurisdictional matters</description></item>
<item><date>16 March 2012</date><title>White Industries Australia Ltd v India, Final award, Ad hoc—UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules; IIC 529 (2011)</title><link>http://www.investmentclaims.com:80/Subscriber_Article?id=/ic/Awards/law-iic-529-2011</link><description>Subject(s):  International investment law Keyword(s):  Attribution  -  Investment  -  Investor  -  Jurisdiction of arbitral tribunals  -  Time limitations (and jurisdiction)  -  Standards of treatment  -  Denial of justice  -  Fair and equitable treatment standard  -  Most-favoured-nation, substantive matters  -  Expropriation</description></item>
<item><date>16 March 2012</date><title>SGS Société Générale de Surveillance SA v Paraguay, Award on jurisdiction, ICSID Case no ARB/07/29; IIC 525 (2010)</title><link>http://www.investmentclaims.com:80/Subscriber_Article?id=/ic/Awards/law-iic-525-2010</link><description>Subject(s):  International investment law Keyword(s):  Claims  -  Umbrella clause  -  Investment  -  Investment ‘in accordance with host state law’  -  Jurisdiction of arbitral tribunals  -  Standard of review  -  Subject matter of the dispute (and jurisdiction)</description></item>
<item><date>02 March 2012</date><title>Chevron Corporation and Texaco Petroleum Company v Ecuador, Third interim award on jurisdiction and admissibility, PCA Case No 2009-23; IIC 524 (2012)</title><link>http://www.investmentclaims.com:80/Subscriber_Article?id=/ic/Awards/law-iic-524-2012</link><description>Subject(s):  International investment law Keyword(s):  Parallel proceedings  -  Fork in the road clause  -  Investment  -  Jurisdiction of arbitral tribunals  -  Standard of review  -  Subject matter of the dispute (and jurisdiction)</description></item>
<item><date>07 February 2012</date><title>Chevron Corporation and Texaco Petroleum Company v Ecuador, First interim award on interim measures, PCA Case No 2009-23; IIC 521 (2012)</title><link>http://www.investmentclaims.com:80/Subscriber_Article?id=/ic/Awards/law-iic-521-2012</link><description>Subject(s):  International investment law Keyword(s):  Conduct of proceedings  -  Interim measures</description></item>
<item><date>07 February 2012</date><title>Gallo v Canada, Award, PCA Case No 55798; IIC 522 (2011)</title><link>http://www.investmentclaims.com:80/Subscriber_Article?id=/ic/Awards/law-iic-522-2011</link><description>Subject(s):  International investment law Keyword(s):  Evidence  -  Burden of proof  -  Investor  -  Jurisdiction of arbitral tribunals  -  Relevant date (and jurisdiction)</description></item>
<item><date>07 February 2012</date><title>Petrobart Ltd v Kyrgyzstan, Award, IIC 523 (2003)</title><link>http://www.investmentclaims.com:80/Subscriber_Article?id=/ic/Awards/law-iic-523-2003</link><description>Subject(s):  International investment law Keyword(s):  Investment  -  Investment defined in legislation, regulations  -  Jurisdiction of arbitral tribunals</description></item>
<item><date>20 January 2012</date><title>Republic of Argentina v BG Group PLC, Appeal judgment, USCA 11-7021; IIC 520 (2012)</title><link>http://www.investmentclaims.com:80/Subscriber_Article?id=/ic/Awards/law-iic-520-2012</link><description>Subject(s):  International investment law Keyword(s):  Preliminary proceedings  -  Waiting period—attempt to settle in domestic courts for period of time  -  Review of arbitral awards  -  Judicial review of arbitral awards</description></item>
<item><date>20 January 2012</date><title>El Paso Energy International Company v Argentina, Award, ICSID Case no ARB/03/15; IIC 519 (2011)</title><link>http://www.investmentclaims.com:80/Subscriber_Article?id=/ic/Awards/law-iic-519-2011</link><description>Subject(s):  International investment law Keyword(s):  Attribution  -  Ultra Vires conduct, necessity, emergency  -  Investment  -  Investor  -  Control  -  Indirect ownership  -  Standards of treatment  -  Arbitrary (unreasonable) &amp; discriminatory treatment standard  -  Fair and equitable treatment standard  -  Expropriation  -  Indirect expropriation  -  Remedies and costs  -  Damages</description></item>
<item><date>09 January 2012</date><title>Italy v Cuba, Interim award, Ad hoc state-state arbitration (Italy/Cuba BIT); IIC 518 (2011)</title><link>http://www.investmentclaims.com:80/Subscriber_Article?id=/ic/Awards/law-iic-518-2011</link><description>Subject(s):  International investment law Keyword(s):  Admissibility  -  Exhaustion of local remedies  -  Investment  -  Jurisdiction of arbitral tribunals</description></item>
<item><date>06 January 2012</date><title>Roussalis v Romania, Award, ICSID Case no ARB/06/1; IIC 516 (2011)</title><link>http://www.investmentclaims.com:80/Subscriber_Article?id=/ic/Awards/law-iic-516-2011</link><description>Subject(s):  International investment law Keyword(s):  Conduct of proceedings  -  Dissenting opinion  -  Claims  -  Counterclaims  -  Tax claim  -  Investment  -  Investment ‘in accordance with host state law’  -  Standards of treatment  -  Fair and equitable treatment standard  -  Full protection and security  -  Expropriation  -  Remedies and costs</description></item>
<item><date>06 January 2012</date><title>Apotex Inc v United States, Procedural order no 2, IIC 517 (2011)</title><link>http://www.investmentclaims.com:80/Subscriber_Article?id=/ic/Awards/law-iic-517-2011</link><description>Subject(s):  International investment law Keyword(s):  Conduct of proceedings  -  Third party participation</description></item><item><date>20 March 2012</date><title>Siag and Vecchi v Egypt, Decision on jurisdiction and partial dissenting opinion of Professor Francisco Orrego Vicuna, ICSID Case no ARB/05/15; IIC 288 (2007)</title><link>http://www.investmentclaims.com:80/Subscriber_Article?id=/ic/Awards/law-iic-288-2007</link><description>Subject(s):  International investment law  -  Relationship between international and domestic law Keyword(s):  Admissibility  -  Nationality of the claimant (and admissibility)  -  Applicable law  -  Host state law  -  Relationship of international law &amp; host state law  -  Investor  -  Dual national  -  Genuine and effective link, doctrine of  -  Host state nationality  -  Nationality of investor, individuals  -  Nationality of investor, relevant time  -  Jurisdiction of arbitral tribunals  -  Parties to the dispute (and jurisdiction)  -  Subject matter of the dispute (and jurisdiction)</description></item>
<item><date>16 March 2012</date><title>EDF (Services) Ltd v Romania, Award, ICSID Case No ARB/05/13, IIC 392 (2009)</title><link>http://www.investmentclaims.com:80/Subscriber_Article?id=/ic/Awards/law-iic-392-2009</link><description>Subject(s):  International investment law Keyword(s):  Evidence  -  Burden of proof  -  Conduct of proceedings  -  Dissenting opinion  -  Attribution  -  Ultra Vires conduct, state organs/state-owned enterprise  -  Claims  -  Contract claims  -  Umbrella clause  -  Jurisdiction of arbitral tribunals  -  Parties to the dispute (and jurisdiction)  -  Standards of treatment  -  Fair and equitable treatment standard  -  Legitimate expectations  -  Expropriation  -  Investment-backed expectations (expropriation and)  -  Remedies and costs  -  Costs and expenses</description></item>
<item><date>14 March 2012</date><title>CDC Group plc v Seychelles, Annulment proceeding, ICSID Case no ARB/02/14; IIC 48 (2005)</title><link>http://www.investmentclaims.com:80/Subscriber_Article?id=/ic/Awards/law-iic-48-2005</link><description>Subject(s):  International investment law Keyword(s):  Review of arbitral awards  -  Annulment (ICSID)  -  Failure to state reasons  -  Manifest excess of power  -  Serious departure from fundamental rule of procedure  -  Claims  -  Contract claims  -  Debt claim</description></item>
<item><date>13 March 2012</date><title>France Télécom Mobiles International SA and FTML SAL v Lebanon, Swiss Challenge No 1, 4P.98.2005/svc; IIC 283 (2005)</title><link>http://www.investmentclaims.com:80/Subscriber_Article?id=/ic/Awards/law-iic-283-2005</link><description>Subject(s):  International investment law Keyword(s):  Parallel proceedings  -  Res judicata  -  Review of arbitral awards  -  Appeal from award  -  Grounds for annulment  -  Claims  -  Contract claims</description></item>
<item><date>12 March 2012</date><title>Compañía de Aguas del Aconquija SA and Vivendi Universal SA v Argentina, Award; ICSID Case No ARB/97/3; IIC 307 (2007)</title><link>http://www.investmentclaims.com:80/Subscriber_Article?id=/ic/Awards/law-iic-307-2007</link><description>Subject(s):  International investment law Keyword(s):  Claims  -  Contract claims  -  Concession agreements  -  Treaty claim  -  Standards of treatment  -  Fair and equitable treatment standard  -  Full protection and security  -  International minimum standard  -  Expropriation  -  Indirect expropriation  -  Police powers (expropriation and)  -  Takings, legal and illegal (confiscatory measures)</description></item>
<item><date>09 March 2012</date><title>Desert Line Projects LLC v Yemen, Award, ICSID Case No ARB05/17; IIC 319 (2008)</title><link>http://www.investmentclaims.com:80/Subscriber_Article?id=/ic/Awards/law-iic-319-2008</link><description>Subject(s):  International investment law Keyword(s):  Evidence  -  Burden of proof  -  Parallel proceedings  -  Fork in the road clause  -  Standards of treatment  -  Coercion &amp; harassment  -  Fair and equitable treatment standard  -  Full protection and security  -  International minimum standard  -  Remedies and costs</description></item>
<item><date>20 January 2012</date><title>Plama Consortium Limited v Bulgaria, Award, ICSID Case no ARB/03/24; IIC 338 (2008)</title><link>http://www.investmentclaims.com:80/Subscriber_Article?id=/ic/Awards/law-iic-338-2008</link><description>Subject(s):  International investment law Keyword(s):  Attribution  -  Claims  -  Tax claim  -  Investment  -  Investment ‘in accordance with host state law’  -  Standards of treatment  -  Fair and equitable treatment standard  -  Full protection and security  -  Good faith  -  Non-discrimination  -  Expropriation</description></item>
<item><date>19 January 2012</date><title>Abaclat and ors v Argentina, Decision on Jurisdiction and Admissibility, ICSID Case No ARB/07/5; IIC 504 (2011)</title><link>http://www.investmentclaims.com:80/Subscriber_Article?id=/ic/Awards/law-iic-504-2011</link><description>Subject(s):  International investment law Keyword(s):  Preliminary proceedings  -  Waiting period—attempt to settle in domestic courts for period of time  -  Waiting period—negotiations  -  Parallel proceedings  -  Consolidation of claims  -  Conduct of proceedings  -  Settlement &amp; discontinuance  -  Admissibility  -  Claims  -  Treaty claim  -  Investment  -  Financial instruments  -  Investment ‘in accordance with host state law’  -  Investor  -  Nationality of investor, individuals  -  Jurisdiction of arbitral tribunals  -  Consent to jurisdiction  -  Parties to the dispute (and jurisdiction)  -  Standard of review  -  Subject matter of the dispute (and jurisdiction)  -  Remedies and costs  -  Costs and expenses</description></item>
<item><date>11 January 2012</date><title>Pope &amp; Talbot Inc v Canada, Award on costs, Ad hoc—UNCITRAL Rules; IIC 196 (2002)</title><link>http://www.investmentclaims.com:80/Subscriber_Article?id=/ic/Awards/law-iic-196-2002</link><description>Subject(s):  International investment law Keyword(s):  Remedies and costs  -  Costs and expenses</description></item>
<item><date>10 January 2012</date><title>Czech Republic v CME Czech Republic BV, Judgment of the Svea Court of Appeal, T 8735-01, IIC 63 (2003)</title><link>http://www.investmentclaims.com:80/Subscriber_Article?id=/ic/Awards/law-iic-63-2003</link><description>Subject(s):  International investment law Keyword(s):  Parallel proceedings  -  Lis alibi pendens  -  Res judicata  -  Conduct of proceedings  -  Dissenting opinion  -  Review of arbitral awards  -  Failure to apply applicable law  -  Judicial review of arbitral awards  -  Applicable law  -  Choice of law  -  Relationship of international law &amp; host state law</description></item>
<item><date>09 January 2012</date><title>Rumeli Telekom AS and Telsim Mobil Telekomikasyon Hizmetleri AS v Kazakhstan, Award, ICSID Case no ARB/05/16; IIC 344 (2008)</title><link>http://www.investmentclaims.com:80/Subscriber_Article?id=/ic/Awards/law-iic-344-2008</link><description>Subject(s):  International investment law Keyword(s):  Parallel proceedings  -  Consolidation of claims  -  Claims  -  Corruption claim  -  Standards of treatment  -  Arbitrary (unreasonable) &amp; discriminatory treatment standard  -  Coercion &amp; harassment  -  Denial of justice  -  Fair and equitable treatment standard  -  Full protection and security  -  International minimum standard  -  Most-favoured-nation, substantive matters  -  Non-discrimination  -  Transparency  -  Expropriation  -  Creeping expropriation  -  Remedies and costs  -  Compensation  -  Costs and expenses  -  Damages</description></item>
<item><date>09 January 2012</date><title>CME Czech Republic BV v Czech Republic, Partial award and separate opinion, Ad hoc—UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, IIC 61 (2001)</title><link>http://www.investmentclaims.com:80/Subscriber_Article?id=/ic/Awards/law-iic-61-2001</link><description>Subject(s):  International investment law Keyword(s):  Conduct of proceedings  -  Dissenting opinion  -  Standards of treatment  -  Coercion &amp; harassment  -  Fair and equitable treatment standard  -  Full protection and security  -  Non-discrimination  -  Expropriation  -  Indirect expropriation</description></item>
<item><date>06 January 2012</date><title>EDF International SA and ors v Argentina, Challenge Decision Regarding Professor Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler, ICSID Case No ARB/03/23; IIC 353 (2008)</title><link>http://www.investmentclaims.com:80/Subscriber_Article?id=/ic/Awards/law-iic-353-2008</link><description>Subject(s):  International investment law Keyword(s):  Arbitral rules &amp; institutions  -  ICSID (International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes)  -  Arbitrators  -  Challenge to appointment of arbitrator  -  Replacement of arbitrator</description></item>
<item><date>06 January 2012</date><title>BG Group plc v Argentina, Final award, Ad hoc—UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules; IIC 321 (2007)</title><link>http://www.investmentclaims.com:80/Subscriber_Article?id=/ic/Awards/law-iic-321-2007</link><description>Subject(s):  International investment law Keyword(s):  Applicable law  -  Express choice of law  -  Investor  -  Indirect ownership  -  Standards of treatment  -  Arbitrary (unreasonable) &amp; discriminatory treatment standard  -  Fair and equitable treatment standard  -  Full protection and security  -  International minimum standard  -  Legitimate expectations  -  Expropriation  -  Treaties, interpretation  -  Object &amp; purpose (treaty interpretation and)  -  Remedies and costs  -  Damages  -  Interest</description></item>
<item><date>02 November 2011</date><title>Paushok and ors v Mongolia, Order on Interim Measures, Ad hoc—UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules; IIC 351 (2008)</title><link>http://www.investmentclaims.com:80/Subscriber_Article?id=/ic/Awards/law-iic-351-2008</link><description>Subject(s):  International investment law Keyword(s):  Arbitral rules &amp; institutions  -  UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules  -  Conduct of proceedings  -  Interim measures</description></item>
<item><date>01 November 2011</date><title>Hrvatska elektroprivreda dd v Slovenia, Decision on the Treaty interpretation issue, ICSID Case no ARB/05/24; IIC 377 (2009)</title><link>http://www.investmentclaims.com:80/Subscriber_Article?id=/ic/Awards/law-iic-377-2009</link><description>Subject(s):  International investment law Keyword(s):  Treaties, interpretation  -  Good faith  -  Object &amp; purpose (treaty interpretation and)  -  Official interpretations by the parties  -  Ordinary meaning (treaty interpretation and)  -  Rules of treaty interpretation  -  Travaux préparatoires  -  Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties</description></item>
<item><date>31 October 2011</date><title>Romak SA v Uzbekistan, Award, PCA Case No AA280; IIC 400 (2009)</title><link>http://www.investmentclaims.com:80/Subscriber_Article?id=/ic/Awards/law-iic-400-2009</link><description>Subject(s):  International investment law Keyword(s):  Investment  -  Investment defined in treaties  -  Jurisdiction of arbitral tribunals  -  Subject matter of the dispute (and jurisdiction)  -  Treaties, interpretation  -  Object &amp; purpose (treaty interpretation and)  -  Ordinary meaning (treaty interpretation and)</description></item>
<item><date>28 October 2011</date><title>Pope &amp; Talbot Inc v Canada, Award on the merits of phase 2, ad hoc—UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules; IIC 193 (2001)</title><link>http://www.investmentclaims.com:80/Subscriber_Article?id=/ic/Awards/law-iic-193-2001</link><description>Subject(s):  International investment law Keyword(s):  Standards of treatment  -  Fair and equitable treatment standard  -  International minimum standard  -  National treatment  -  National treatment, aims and effect test  -  National treatment, de facto treatment  -  National treatment, de jure treatment  -  Treaties, interpretation  -  Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties</description></item>
<item><date>10 October 2011</date><title>Pope &amp; Talbot Inc v Canada, Award on damages, Ad hoc—UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules; IIC 195 (2002)</title><link>http://www.investmentclaims.com:80/Subscriber_Article?id=/ic/Awards/law-iic-195-2002</link><description>Subject(s):  International investment law Keyword(s):  Standards of treatment  -  Fair and equitable treatment standard  -  International minimum standard  -  Treaties, interpretation  -  Travaux préparatoires  -  Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties  -  Remedies and costs  -  Compensation  -  Damages  -  Interest</description></item>
<item><date>06 October 2011</date><title>Caratube International Oil Company, LLP, United States District Court for the District of Columbia, Memorandum opinion, misc action no 10-0285 (JDB); IIC 449 (2010)</title><link>http://www.investmentclaims.com:80/Subscriber_Article?id=/ic/Awards/law-iic-449-2010</link><description>Subject(s):  International investment law Keyword(s):  Evidence  -  Production of documents</description></item>   </channel></rss>
