International arbitration agreements usually take the form of clauses in commercial contracts or investment treaties by which the Parties agree to arbitrate future disputes (agreement to compromise). International arbitration agreements are stand alone contracts which, according to the separability doctrine, will survive the underlying contract which contains them in the event that such contract is […]
A Short Analysis of the Kılıç Ad-Hoc Committee’s Decision on Annulment: Can an Investor Directly Apply to International Arbitration without Resorting to Local Courts?
By Turgut Aycan Özcan & Timuçin Demir Everything concerning the Kılıç Ad-Hoc Committee’s Decision on Annulment of course started with the decision rendered in the ICSID case between a Turkish construction company, Kılıç İnşaat İthalat İhracat Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi (“Kılıç”), and Turkmenistan. Kılıç had filed an ICSID case (ICSID Case No. ARB/10/01) against Turkmenistan […]
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 […]
More Barotse Nationals Sign Submission Agreement Calling For PCA Arbitration
The Barotseland National Freedom Alliance has recently launched an online system to electronically sign a PCA Arbitration Agreement, which would allow for Barotseland’s legal status to be determined peacefully and in accordance with international law. In addition, a more traditional signature process for the PCA arbitration agreement continues, with hundreds of more Barotse nationals signing […]