On 14 September 2023, the Netherlands Arbitration Institute (NAI) held its Annual General Meeting at the Peace Palace in The Hague, attracting over 160 participants from the Netherlands and beyond. This post provides an overview of the event’s highlights.   Welcoming Remarks The General Meeting started with Prof. Gerard Meijer, (President of the NAI) welcoming…

The last decade was not easy for investment arbitration in general, but it faced particular difficulties within the European Union (‘EU’). In recent years, the European Commission has pursued (with success) eradication of this form of international dispute settlement mechanism between foreign investors from one EU Member State and an EU Member State (host state),…