Category: Arbitration

Arbitration, Contract Law, Environmental Law, Foreign Law, International Law, International Trade Law

(BIT)s of Change: An Analysis of The Interaction Between the Climate and International Investment Regimes and Potentials for the Future (Part 1)

With the introduction of a new regulation globally, that is, converting net-zero commitments into concrete policy, a big economic transformation is expected. International investment law, however, does not seem to cope with this new reality as it remains at odds with most of these developments. In the first part of this series, the author explores the conflict between climate and investment law. The author then analyses how current standards can be used in future fossil-fuel phase out cases. Continue reading (BIT)s of Change: An Analysis of The Interaction Between the Climate and International Investment Regimes and Potentials for the Future (Part 1)

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Arbitration, Dispute Resolution

Presiding Arbitrator’s Appointment by a Co-Arbitrator: Analysis of Confutable Validity

In this post, the authors examine the validity of the unilateral appointment of presiding arbitrator by one party-appointed arbitrator through the prisms of party autonomy and equal treatment of parties. They further differentiate the appointment of the presiding arbitrator from that of the sole arbitrator and analyse whether the threshold of procedural equality between the parties is met. Continue reading Presiding Arbitrator’s Appointment by a Co-Arbitrator: Analysis of Confutable Validity

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