Security For Costs In ICSID Arbitrations. For the first time, an arbitral tribunal has ordered security for costs in an ICSID arbitration. The arbitral tribunal has ordered the oil and gas exploration and production company RSM Production Corporation to provide a guarantee of USD 750,000 as security for the costs of an investment arbitration. This followed on […]
William Kirtley Discusses Interim Measures To Prohibit The Sale Of Assets During Arbitration With BBC News.
William Kirtley Discusses Interim Measures To Prohibit The Sale Of Assets During Arbitration With BBC News. Interviewed by BBC News (BBC Mundo) in relation to Petróleos de Venezuela S.A.’s planned sale of its American assets, William Kirtley discussed the possibility of prohibiting the the sale of State-owned assets through interim measures issued by arbitral tribunals or through […]
Yukos Owners Win Largest Arbitration Award In History Against Russia For “Devious And Calculated” Expropriation
Yukos Owners Win Largest Arbitration Award In History Against Russia For “Devious And Calculated” Expropriation. Yukos’ owners have won the largest arbitration award in history against Russia for what was determined by an international arbitration tribunal to be a “devious and calculated” expropriation of its assets. Russia has been ordered to pay over USD 50.2 billion to […]
THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION IN TURKEY by Turgut Aycan Özcan
THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION IN TURKEY by Turgut Aycan Özcan A. Introduction As a bridge between the Europe and the Middle East, Turkey plays an important and geopolitical role, which connects these two continents not only in the political meaning but also in the economical meaning. Thus, as a developing country, Turkey has become […]
The ICSID Arbitration Rules (Current As Of June 2014)
The ICSID Arbitration Rules (Current As Of June 2014) The ICSID Arbitration Rules are used for resolving investor-State arbitrations brought under the auspices of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (“ICSID”), which is the arbitration arm of the World Bank. The ICSID Arbitration Rules were last updated in 2006, following public criticism of […]