Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

In 2019, the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (“AfCFTA”), negotiated under the auspice of the AU, entered into force. After years of negotiations, the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union subsequently adopted the Protocol on Investment (“Protocol”) to the AfCFTA Agreement in February 2023.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 15, 2024

In line with the definition in Article 1(2) of the ECT, states in their one-year “withdrawal period” under Article 47(2) of the ECT also count as contracting parties for these purposes. Indeed, the ECT’s contracting parties had negotiated a “flexibility mechanism” for the modernized ECT. At the same time, Article 36(1) lit.

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

China PR) ); (b) the awards not being for a “definite and discernable amount” ( Costco Wholesale Corporation v. More from our authors: Dealing with Bribery and Corruption in International Commercial Arbitration: To Probe or Not to Probe by Emmanuel Obiora Igbokwe € 190 Arbitration in Egypt: A Practitioner's Guide by Ibrahim Shehata € 190

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 27, 2023

A discussion between economist Gustavo Franco (former President of the Brazilian Central Bank) and arbitrator Maurício Almeida Prado (MAP Negotiation and Arbitration, Partner) ensued, dealing with “Business Contracts and Dispute Resolution in Times of Instability,” particularly in the Brazilian context. Westinghouse (1984) and Gasum v.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 20, 2024

However, she stated that the ISDS system in Europe was definitely undergoing a change: investors consider filing less claims and there is an increased interest in settling rather than litigating. Ms Fatás Pérez added that negotiations on the creation of a multilateral investment court would still require significant work.

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

After several months of negotiations and two Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to try and resolve the problems, the contract was terminated by MOPC in February 2020. Finally, the tribunal explained that a provisional measure, by definition, requires a party to do or not to do something, even against its will.

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

There was a marked preference for arbitration (whether contractual or treaty-based) over other dispute resolution mechanisms such as mediation, direct negotiation, government intervention, and litigation in the host state’s courts. This could be done through new legislation, or a definitive ruling by the Indian Supreme Court.

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

I joined the Secretariat in 2021 during the then-ongoing negotiations to modernise the ECT. A significant focus in the negotiations on the modernisation of the ECT was dedicated to the economic activities, as well as energy materials and products covered by the Treaty. How has your experience been so far?

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 4, 2024

TPP was the primary entity responsible for negotiating the terms of the Agreement and played a central role in its execution. TPP’s active and leading involvement in the negotiation and implementation of the project, coupled with an amendment that TPP signed as a party, further solidified its status. f) limited claims to Greenfield.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Definition of investment. Interpretative issues related to the applicable law, definition of investment, the RIGI Panels authority, consolidation of proceedings, among others may arise. Argentina , 89-103 ; National Grid v Argentina , 81-90). The nature of disputes under Chapter X.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Such a requirement may deter foreign parties from choosing to arbitrate in China, complicate negotiations for Chinese enterprises, and drive foreign-related cases to other jurisdictions.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 12, 2025

While the language of the bilateral investment treaty (BIT) provided a clear definition of investment, this dispute was complicated by differing versions of the underlying contract. When are these expenditures considered an investment? The parties agreed to a feasibility study, with the costs borne by PEL.

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