Laws, treaties and soft law

The Hague Judgments Convention, which aims to create a multilateral system for enforcing foreign court judgments, has entered into force – though so far only EU member states and Ukraine are bound by it.

04 September 2023

The UK government has said it is considering withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty if signatories fail to adopt a modernised version of the treaty later this year.

01 September 2023

The Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Centre (SVAMC) is inviting comments on its newly published draft guidelines on the use of artificial intelligence in international arbitration.

31 August 2023

The Singapore International Arbitration Centre has launched a public consultation on the seventh edition of its rules.

22 August 2023

Cypriot companies owned by a former Czech senator have lost a US$164 million investment treaty claim against the Czech Republic over the cancellation of a licence to operate video lottery terminals.

28 July 2023

Portugal is considering exiting the Energy Charter Treaty after the European Commission called for a coordinated withdrawal of the European Union and its member states.

21 July 2023

The UK has become the first European signatory to the CPTPP, an Indo-Pacific trade agreement containing ISDS provisions, as a UK public body advises the state to withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty over climate change concerns.

19 July 2023

An ICSID tribunal has ordered Tanzania to pay nearly US$110 million to an Australian nickel miner over legislation that revoked its project licence.

18 July 2023

The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law has formally adopted a code of conduct for arbitrators in investor-state disputes that it developed jointly with ICSID.

17 July 2023

Following failed efforts to modernise the Energy Charter Treaty, the European Commission has formally called for the EU and its member states to withdraw from the treaty in a “coordinated and orderly manner”.

07 July 2023