Investor-state tribunals

Code of Conduct, double-hatting, Investor-State arbitration, investor-State arbitration and mediation, Investor-state tribunals, ISDS, ISDS Reform, Reform, UNCITRAL, UNCITRAL WG3 Series

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In 2017, the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) initiated a consultative process to consider procedural reform options for investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS). Kluwer Arbitration Blog ran a series on UNCITRAL’s reform work in 2020, highlighting several subjects under consideration by Working Group III (WGIII). To get first-hand insights into the current status…

BIT, Energy Charter Treaty, Fair and Equitable Treatment, Investment Arbitration, Investment protection, Investment Treaties, Investor-state tribunals, Legitimate Expectations

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In the early 2000s, several European states introduced generous incentive programs to attract investors to renewable energy, triggering an investment boom. In the wake of the global financial crisis of 2008, however, the incentive payments put a strain on regulators. The subsequent changes to the regulations of the renewable energy sector implemented by Spain, Italy,…

Corporate Restructuring, Investment Arbitration, Investor, Investor-State arbitration, Investor-state tribunals, Piercing of the Corporate Veil

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Traditionally, nationality for corporate entities has been regulated by national law, often by reference to whether a corporation has a seat in a country or was incorporated under its laws. However, international investment law has departed from the generally accepted rules of international law on the nationality of corporate persons. Already in the 1960s, the…