Africa, ICCA Kigali 2025

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This is the third post in ICCA’s series of posts focused on international arbitration in Africa in the lead up to the ICCA-KIAC joint conference “Africa & International Arbitration: Untold Stories,” taking place in Kigali on 5 June 2025.   Introduction Over the last two decades, Africa has experienced robust economic growth, increasing its appeal…

Challenge of Arbitral Award, Jurisdictional challenge, Nationality, Switzerland

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In a recent case, the Swiss Federal Court upheld an arbitral award declining jurisdiction over a dual national’s claim against Venezuela under the Spain-Venezuela BIT. It confirmed that the BIT is silent on whether dual nationals qualify for protection under the treaty, and that this gap could be filled by having recourse to customary international…