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UK Supreme Court confirms States party to the
ICSID Convention cannot rely on immunity to avoid recognition of ICSID awards
English High Court finds lender's claim not barred due to sovereign immunity
English Court of Appeal interprets arbitration agreement to hold Libya waived sovereign immunity from execution
Crossing Digital Borders: The English Court of Appeal's Ruling in Shehabi v Bahrain
The English Court of Appeal has affirmed that state immunity under the State Immunity Act 1978 is not available in cases of hacking 'from abroad', as the …
An assets action: English High Court dismisses state immunity arguments, issuing final charging orders in favour of arbitration award debt
English High Court imposes final charging orders on residential properties owned by the Nigeria High Commission in London to satisfy arbitral award.
Novel decision by English Court on state immunity and the enforcement of ICSID awards
STATE IMMUNITY PREVAILS: UK COURT OF APPEAL DENIES ANTI-SUIT INJUNCTION AGAINST VENEZUELA
In a significant ruling in the case of UK P&I Club & Anor v Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela [2023] EWCA Civ 1497, the UK Court of Appeal has …
CROSS POST: FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA AFFIRMS JURISDICTION TO ENFORCE ARBITRAL AWARDS AGAINST FOREIGN STATES PARTY TO THE NEW YORK CONVENTION
In a recent post on our Arbitration Notes blog, Andrew Cannon, Antony Crockett, Chad Catterwell, James Allsop, Imogen Kenny and Joy Rao consider the …
SUPREME COURT DECIDES PROCESS FOR SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS INSTITUTING PROCEEDINGS ON A STATE IN GENERAL DYNAMICS V LIBYA
THE ENGLISH COURT'S APPROACH TO SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS ON A STATE
International Court of Justice allows Iran claim to proceed to the merits phase but upholds jurisdictional objection on sovereign immunity
English Court rejects Ukraine’s attempt to set aside enforcement order on grounds of state immunity
The English Court (the "Court") has dismissed an application by Ukraine to set aside a court order permitting Russian investor, PAO Tatneft, to enforce …
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