V4 Countries, also known as the Visegrad Group, is a political and cultural alliance formed in 1991 by four Central European countries – the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia. International arbitration in V4 countries is not a centralised matter. Consequently, this area is subject to the legislation of each State. This blog provides a […]
Polish Chamber Of Commerce Arbitration Conference On The Applicable Law In International Arbitration
The Polish Chamber of Commerce in Warsaw is organizing a conference on 20 November 2015 entitled “The Applicable Law in International Arbitration“, an interesting topic that is far more complex than it might seem at first glance. The conference is taking place on 20 November 2015 at the University of Silesia in Katowice International Conference and […]
Can Russian Investors Initiate Arbitration Against Cyprus to Recover their Losses?
Many Russian depositors are facing losses of up to 40 percent in Cyprus, and are currently considering their legal options. Should one of these options be initiating an investment treaty arbitration against Cyprus for expropriation on the basis of the 1997 Russian Federation-Cyprus bilateral investment treaty, which is included here: IAA-Bilateral-Investment-Treaty-Between-Russia-and-Cyprus. Such a claim could most […]