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Deep Sea Mining, Dispute Resolution, Dispute Settlement, International arbitration, International tribunals, Investment protection, ITLOS, UNCLOS

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With the increasing scarcity of resources on Earth, in particular the increasing demand for the raw materials that are needed for technologies to combat climate change, legal issues relating to the exploitation of the raw materials of the deep seabed are gaining importance. Even though the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea…

Amicus Curiae, Enforcement, International Court of Justice, International Courts, Iran-United States Claims Tribunal, ITLOS, Model BIT, TPP, U.S. Supreme Court, Venezuela

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Recently the U.S. Executive Branch made headlines by agreeing with Venezuela. In particular, the Executive Branch filed an amicus curiae submission in New York federal appeals court in which it agreed with Venezuela regarding the treatment of ICSID awards in U.S. courts. According to the U.S. Executive (and Venezuela), a party seeking recognition of an…