…States increasingly provide for arbitration in contracts with private parties or in investment legislation. This includes States that have been notoriously skeptical of investor-state arbitration, such as Brazil. If anything,…

…of bringing a new and potentially useful tool for both Brazilian companies investing abroad and foreign investors in Brazil. These agreements also have the benefit of re-introducing Brazil – after…

…2016 decision. Similarly, Brazil’s recently-enacted arbitration law provides that public-private arbitration is subject to the ‘principle of publicity’ and all other laws governing transparency in public affairs.3)Law No 13,129 of…

Brazil, for instance, has been attracting FDI for years and it has never been a member of ICSID. The benefits of treaties from the Iraqi government perspective are, therefore, questionable…

…companies (YPF and Petrobras) and several other Brazilian and Argentine distribution and transport companies. The gas would be imported from Argentina to Brazil for the construction of a thermal power…

…in its main trading partner in Latin America, and BRICS counterpart – Brazil. As reported by IAReporter, India and Brazil have recently successfully agreed on a BIT. While the text…

  On 15 September 2016, the Superior Justice Tribunal (“STJ” for its Brazilian acronym) of Brazil, in the case “Odontologia Noroeste LTDA v. GOU – Grupo Odontologico Unificado Franchising LTDA…

…in Brazil, specifically providing that court proceedings should be dismissed – without a merit analysis – where there is an arbitration agreement, and/or when an arbitral tribunal has recognized its…