Following its recent signing of the ICSID Convention, the Republic of Equatorial Guinea deposited its instrument of ratification of the Convention with the World Bank on July 24. Equatorial Guinea becomes the 159th Contracting State to the ICSID Convention.
ICSID is hiring an external affairs officer.
If you are a
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professional with a keen understanding of
#international
#law
, this is an opportunity to apply your skillset at the leading institution for investment dispute resolution.
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'The Technological Competence of Arbitrators: A Comparative and International Legal Study' "will serve as a crucial guide for arbitrators, legal professionals and institutions wishing to remain at the forefront of their field."
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#ICSID
Review:
Ready to publish your investment law research? ICSID Review is a world leading law journal, published in partnership with
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In a new article (with open access), Luke Nottage discusses
#Australia
's positions towards
#ISDS
, how the current policy compares with Europe, and the implications for IIA negotiations with the EU and Asian states.
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Newly published on the ICSID website: the award and dissenting opinion in TC Energy Corporation and TransCanada Pipelines Limited v. United States of America:
ICSID has released the latest edition of its caseload statistics, revealing a robust 2024 fiscal year across key metrics including cases registered and diversity among ICSID arbitrators.
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Translation and interpretation are an integral part of the ICSID process. In the ICSID Review, Ben Love and Natalí Sequeira highlight decisions in which translation and interpretation have had a substantive impact on proceedings.
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Missed the 38th AAA-ICDR-ICC-ICSID Joint Colloquium on International Arbitration? Diogo Pereira provides a comprehensive account of the program in the Kluwer Arbitration Blog:
ICSID has released an in-depth study of compliance and enforcement of ICSID Convention awards. The results show that the vast majority of awards are satisfied through compliance, settlement, or enforcement.
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The Republic of Equatorial Guinea’s Ambassador to the United States, H.E. Crisantos Obama Ondo, has signed the ICSID Convention on behalf of Equatorial Guinea.
Equatorial Guinea is the 166th State to sign the Convention.
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What innovative tools promise to modernize international arbitration? We will be putting ideas to the test in a Shark Tank-style session at the Joint Colloquium on International Arbitration on May 21 in Washington D.C.
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Congratulations to Martina Polasek on her election as ICSID's Secretary-General.
ICSID’s Administrative Council confirmed Ms. Polasek’s appointment in a resolution adopted on April 30, 2024. Her term begins on July 1, 2024.
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Now online: the recording of last week’s webinar on
#investment
#arbitration
and
#climatechange
. Tune in for insights into the types of climate-related investment disputes, the role of climate science in investment arbitrations—and much more.
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Pros and cons of a career in international arbitration? The qualities of a good arbitrator?
These are a couple of the questions we posed to Sofia de Sampaio Jalles, Mária Poláková, and Laurie Achtouk‑Spivak in a new Young ICSID Profiles.
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Join us this Monday for a
#webinar
on the intersection between investment law and
#climatechange
. We’ll be looking at the different types of climate-related investment disputes and how climate science will be relevant in
#ISDS
cases.
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The Promise Institute for Human Rights at UCLA Law
On April 8, ICSID is hosting a webinar on issues at the intersection between a state’s
#climatechange
initiatives and their potential impact on foreign investors and
#ISDS
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The full program for the Joint Colloquium on International Arbitration—jointly sponsored by ICSID,
@ICC_arbitration
, and
@ICDRorg
now online. It is a compelling mix of fresh topics, world-class speakers, and innovative formats.
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ICSID has updated its popular Background Paper on Annulment.
Read the paper for explanations of how the annulment process works in practice and up-to-date insights into trends in annulment proceedings.
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