Energy Charter Treaty

Arbitration Proceedings, Arbitrators, Energy Charter Treaty, International Courts, Investment Arbitration

(University of Victoria Faculty of Law)/ /3 Comments

I have always found the submission of expert legal opinions on matters of international law to investment treaty tribunals rather odd.  Why are expert opinions needed and what is their status?  To begin, the opinion is submitted to an international arbitration tribunal often comprising leading public international lawyers (and sometimes current or former judges of…

Arbitration Awards, Energy Charter Treaty, Jurisdiction, Limitation Clause, Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties

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On November 30, 2009, an arbitral tribunal issued three interim awards for Yukos Universal Limited, Hulley Limited Enterprises, and Veteran Petroleum Limited v. the Russian Federation under the Energy Charter Treaty (“ECT”). These interim awards addressed the issue of jurisdiction over the Russian Federation, analyzing the Provisional Application under Article 45(1) and (2), labeling the…