International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on July 9, 2024 - 17:08 GMT

Riverside Coffee, LLC v. Republic of Nicaragua (ICSID Case No. ARB/21/16) – Public Hearing

A hearing on jurisdiction and merits in the above case is taking place before a three-member arbitral tribunal from 1 to 12 July 2024 and is made open to the public by way of live-streaming, pursuant to paragraph 21 of the Tribunal’s Procedural Order No. …

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Published on July 1, 2024 - 22:08 GMT

Martina Polasek New Secretary-General of ICSID

On April 30, 2024, the Administrative Council of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) elected Martina Polasek as ICSID's new Secretary-General. Her term begins today, July 1, 2024, succeeding Meg Kinnear. Ms. Polasek …

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Published on June 28, 2024 - 22:15 GMT

New Chair Designations to the ICSID Panels

The Chair of the ICSID Administrative Council and President of the World Bank Group, Ajay Banga, has made new designations to the ICSID Panels of Arbitrators and of Conciliators, effective June 25, 2024. The Chair may make 10 designations to each Panel …

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Published on June 24, 2024 - 22:18 GMT

Riverside Coffee, LLC v. Republic of Nicaragua (ICSID Case No. ARB/21/16) – Public Hearing

A hearing on jurisdiction and merits in the above case is scheduled to take place before a three-member arbitral tribunal from 1 to 12 July 2024. Pursuant to paragraph 21 of the Tribunal’s Procedural Order No. 10 dated 20 June 2024, having regard to …

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Published on June 18, 2024 - 19:12 GMT

Report Surveys Trends in Compliance and Enforcement of ICSID Awards

A newly published report by the ICSID Secretariat provides an in-depth look at compliance with and enforcement of awards rendered under the ICSID Convention. The report includes a study of awards with pecuniary obligations—i.e., damages and/or costs …

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Published on June 15, 2024 - 14:05 GMT

Equatorial Guinea Signs the ICSID Convention

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 13, 2024 — The Republic of Equatorial Guinea’s Ambassador to the United States, H.E. Crisantos Obama Ondo, signed the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States, also known as the …

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Published on June 10, 2024 - 21:10 GMT

Hearing What You Want: Surveying Creative Decision-making in The Meaning of Silence in Investment Treaties

Based on the article "The Meaning of Silence in Investment Treaties" By Simon Batifort and Andrew Larkin Most investment treaties say little. For decades, major model bilateral investment treaties (BITs) were ten pages or fewer. They would …

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Published on May 25, 2024 - 00:59 GMT

ICSID Secretariat Offices Closed on May 27, 2024

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Published on May 3, 2024 - 15:24 GMT

Martina Polasek Elected ICSID Secretary-General

Member States of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) have elected Martina Polasek as Secretary-General of ICSID. ICSID’s Administrative Council—its governing body—confirmed Ms. Polasek’s appointment in a resolution …

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Published on May 2, 2024 - 18:28 GMT

Martina Polasek Elected ICSID Secretary-General

Member States of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) have elected Martina Polasek as Secretary-General of ICSID. ICSID’s Administrative Council—its governing body—confirmed Ms. Polasek’s appointment in a resolution …

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Published on April 17, 2024 - 20:16 GMT

Vacancies: Paralegals (English/French)

Paralegal Job #: req27137 Organization: ICSID Sector: Legal Grade: GD Term Duration: 3 years 0 months Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment Location: Washington, DC,United States Required Language(s): English, French Preferred Language(s): Closing Date: 5/7 …

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Published on April 17, 2024 - 20:16 GMT

Vacancies: Paralegals (English/Spanish)

Paralegal Job #: req27138 Organization: ICSID Sector: Legal Grade: GD Term Duration: 3 years 0 months Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment Location: Washington, DC,United States Required Language(s): English, Spanish Preferred Language(s): Closing Date: 5/ …

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Published on April 12, 2024 - 16:58 GMT

How to Become an ICSID Arbitrator

One of the more frequent questions posed to ICSID is how to become an ICSID arbitrator. It’s a query the Secretariat welcomes because arbitrators are the linchpin of the decision-making process in ICSID cases. ICSID has seen steady growth in the pool of …

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Published on April 12, 2024 - 07:07 GMT

ICSID’s Role in Advancing Investor-State Mediation

With the Singapore Convention on Mediation now open for signature, ICSID senior legal counsel Frauke Nitschke details how ICSID is working to support parties in the mediation of their investment disputes.* The past decade has seen increasing interest in …

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Published on April 12, 2024 - 07:07 GMT

A Brief History of Amendment to the ICSID Rules and Regulations

ICSID’s rules have evolved since they first took effect in 1968. These changes reflect a continuous effort to modernize and improve the rules, and have included pioneering developments in areas such as transparency, third-party participation, and a …

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Published on December 6, 2021 - 10:00 GMT

Kluwer Mediation Blog: ICSID Mediation and ICSID Conciliation—Understanding the Differences

This series of blogs posts explores investment mediation from a variety of angles. In this third installment, we explain the primary differences between mediation and conciliation at ICSID. In part one, we explore how to determine whether mediation is an …

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Published on October 30, 2021 - 16:00 GMT

Kluwer Mediation Blog: Understanding Mediation in the Investor-State Context

This series of blogs posts explores investment mediation from a variety of angles. In this second installment, we focus on what mediation is—and how it works—in the context of investment disputes. In part one, we explore how to determine whether mediation …

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Published on October 6, 2021 - 16:00 GMT

Kluwer Mediation Blog: How to Assess the Suitability of Mediation for Investment Disputes

This series of blog posts explores investment mediation from a variety of angles. In part one, we explore how to determine whether—and when—mediation is an appropriate option for resolving an investment dispute. Part two elaborates on what mediation is—and …

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