Public International Law Notes
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Dawn of a new era for investment protection in South Africa - draft investment law to replace protections offered under investment treaties published for public comment
On 1 November 2013, the South African Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has released its new "Promotion and Protection of Investment" bill (PPI …
Partial annulment of ICSID award against Chile
In the latest instalment of the Victor Pey Casado and Foundation "Presidente Allende" v Republic of Chile saga, an ad hoc committee (the Committee) has …
The Law of State Responsibility: University's conduct not attributable to Ukraine
In an Award on jurisdiction and liability published on 25 October 2012, an ICSID Tribunal dismissed the claims brought by US investors Bosh …
Record Award Against Ecuador Demonstrates Willingness of Tribunal to Review State Decisions on Grounds of Proportionality
In an award notified to the parties on 5 October 2012 (the Award), the majority of a three-member arbitral tribunal established under the ICSID …
Expropriation through taxation - in which circumstances might there be a remedy under international investment law?
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Argentina's "expropriation" of Repsol oil subsidiary: the legal landscape
On 16 April 2012, Argentina's President, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, presented a draft Bill to Congress setting out the Government's intention to …
Temporal arguments exclude majority of construction company's claims under Turkey/Jordan BIT
TA v Jordan concerned a claim relating to interference with an arbitration award by the Jordanian courts. A tribunal constituted under the ICSID Rules, …
Energy Charter Treaty ruling clarifies effect of Russia’s “provisional application” accepting jurisdiction to hear Yukos’ claim
Summary and business impact On 30 November 2009, a tribunal sitting at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague and constituted under the UNCITRAL …