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📖How to Break Into International Arbitration - Useful Resources for Young Practitioners and Students (31 October 2024) https://lnkd.in/eAnzeP6K Arbitration resources for students and young practitioners are plentiful but dispersed across the web. This list consolidates essential links to young arbitration groups, specialized websites, publications, podcasts, moot competitions, law firm newsletters, top law schools with arbitration programs, and online forums into a single, comprehensive reference point. This resource is the product of a collaborative effort between the Georgetown International Arbitration Society (GIAS), Signature Litigation, and Young OGEMID. We extend our sincere thanks to those who have contributed to this document: Mark Kantor, Independent Arbitrator; Professor Anne Marie Whitesell, Faculty Director of the Program on International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution, Georgetown University Law Center; Professor S.I. Strong, K.H. Gyr Professor of Private International Law, Emory University School of Law, and Moderator, Young OGEMID; Flore Poloni, Partner, and Kimberley Bazelais, Associate, at Signature Litigation; and Devna Arora, Vice President of GIAS (2023-2024). This list focuses only on international arbitration and does not take into consideration general dispute resolution groups. While we have made every effort to be comprehensive, some omissions may have occurred inadvertently. Contact details for the inclusion of missed links or to update any expired links in upcoming editions of this list can be found in the document. We encourage members of the international arbitration community to share this resource widely.

The Czech Republic has won an investment arbitration case brought by Israeli developer Asael Halevi. The tribunal dismissed all claims worth CZK 165 million (USD 7 million) and awarded the Czech Republic its costs. The investor claimed that the Czech Republic had allegedly expropriated land on the outskirts of Prague and that the Czech courts had failed to provide the investor with due process. The investor also claimed that the legislation of the Czech Republic was not stable and predictable. The tribunal rejected all claims, emphasizing, as did the Czech courts, that the land purchase contracts concluded by the investor's company were invalid from the outset. Therefore, the State could not have expropriated the land as the company had never acquired ownership of the land in the first place. The Tribunal also rejected the claim that the Czech courts had failed to ensure a fair trial. Finally, the Tribunal confirmed that the legislation of the Czech Republic was stable and predictable when, following the blocking provisions of the Land Act, the Church Restitution Act was later adopted. It's another excellent result for our arbitration team. My special thanks go to my colleagues Lenka Kubická, Tereza Ševčíková and Elizabeth Belova. We also had excellent cooperation with Alfred Siwy and Ondrej Cech from ZEILER Rechtsanwälte. This is the 32nd victory for the Czech Republic in investment arbitration. Last year, the Czech Republic successfully defended a CZK 3.6 billion (USD 164 million) investment claim in WCV Capital Ventures Cyprus Limited and Channel Crossings Limited v. The Czech Republic (PCA Case No. 2016-12). #investmentarbitration #internationalarbitration #arbitration #disputeresolution #internationallaw

 📢 #PCA Employment Notice: #PCA Legal Counsel Position at the Singapore Office ⚖ The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) is seeking qualified applicants for a current vacancy in its #Singapore Office. While recruitment for Legal Counsel positions is primarily conducted through the PCA’s roster, specific vacancies may arise periodically. For additional information about the role of Legal Counsel at the #PCA ➡ bit.ly/4e7H37I For this vacancy, the #PCA is looking for a skilled legal professional with the following qualifications: - Proficiency in English (knowledge of additional languages is a plus); - Admitted to practice law in their home jurisdiction; - At least four years of experience in legal practice in arbitration, public international law, or other fields of international dispute resolution; - Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills. 📩 If you are interested in the position, send a cover letter and CV in a single PDF file by e-mail to recruitment-recrutement@pca-cpa.org with the subject line “PCA Legal Counsel at the Singapore Office”, by no later than 4 January 2025. #PermanentCourtofArbitration

India and Britain are set to restart discussion regarding a free trade agreement by the end of January 2025. Previously, the UK PM had said he wished to increase trade with India with the objective of boosting the domestic economy. 👉 TDM Law Journal Special on Int'l #Commercial and #Investment #Disputes in and with #India - free excerpt https://lnkd.in/g9ewjQt

This paper examines the evolving landscape of monitoring and evaluation mechanisms among investment promotion agencies (IPAs) in OECD member countries, with a particular emphasis on the integration of sustainability metrics. It explores the developments, depth and effectiveness of these monitoring and evaluation systems in measuring sustainable investments across agencies. The analysis primarily draws on data collected from a 2023 survey on monitoring and evaluation of sustainable development conducted with 33 national IPAs in OECD member countries.

👉 OGEL Call for Papers Special Issue on Electricity Market Design https://lnkd.in/eDGnF-dB 👉 OGEL Call for Papers: Sector Integration and EU Energy Law https://lnkd.in/e8atpR2G

👉 TDM cfp Volume 3: The African Continental Free Trade Agreement #AfCFTA https://lnkd.in/dyT_Kqe #Arbitration #Disputes #PAIC #FreeTradeAgreement #FTA #WTO #COMESA #ECOWAS #EAC #SADC #OHADA #MIGA #UNCITRAL #ISDS

This report presents a comparative analysis of investment incentives across OECD member countries and how they function within the wider context of investment promotion and facilitation. It first examines the policy objectives behind investment incentives, the types of incentives offered, their design processes and key features. It then explores the importance of incentives within investment promotion strategies, and the involvement of investment promotion agencies (IPAs) in their design, governance and management. The paper draws primarily on data collected from a survey in 2024 with all 35 national IPAs of OECD member countries.

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