of the South Pars block which is the world's second biggest gas field situated in the Persian Gulf. It is expected that … expropriation of its property rights in investment by bringing an arbitration proceedings against the Iranian government and … international arbitration pursuant to arbitration rules of ICSID, ICC and UNCITRAL. This article exemplifies the dispute resolution …

There are at least two views within investment arbitration about how to respond to legitimation problems associated …-understandings of actors operating within investment arbitration, this paper takes up systems theory as a heuristic for assessing the … global standards by embracing World Trade Organization Appellate Body decision making; and third, the hesitant embrace of …

This paper examines the role of third-party funding (TPF) in international investment arbitration. This can take many … funder, rather than the claimant, bears the expenses involved in the litigation or arbitration. There is little clarity on … the legal aspects of TPF in litigation and arbitration. The position of TPF funders in investment arbitration is even less …

This article develops the process of jurisdictional proof in investor-state arbitrations. Investor-state arbitration is … question either under applicable mechanism provided in a multilateral treaty such as the World Bank's ICSID Convention or upon … motion to the courts at the place of arbitration such as occurred recently in BG Group v. Republic of Argentina, 665 F.3d …

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consequences of the matter heading to arbitration under the BIT, and its adjudication of the 'denial of justice' claim, from the …

Apart from the financial crisis, the universe of investment treaty arbitration witnessed two eye-catching events in … arbitration tribunal (the “Tribunal”) convened under the auspices of ICSID on June 19, 2009. The focus of this article is to … review some key aspects of the investor-state arbitration clause in both the Award and the Treaty. The BIT practice of China …