IPOC arbitration leads to criminal proceedings

09 May 2008

A party to major arbitrations over control of Russian mobile phone company, Megafon, has been hit with a huge financial penalty because of criminal conduct that emerged during the course of the dispute.

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Levy retains place on panel

09 May 2008

Two arbitrators hearing a claim against Turkey at the International Centre for Settlement for Investment Disputes in Washington, DC have refused an application by the claimant to disqualify their co-arbitrator, Laurent Lévy.

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South Africa under pressure to join ICSID

09 May 2008

South Africa is under fresh pressure to ratify the ICSID convention after a farmer went to court saying that the government must ratify or compensate him to the tune of US$10million.

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Slovenia and Croatia discuss arbitration

09 May 2008

Slovenia and Croatia have met to decide which international arbitration institute should decide a territorial dispute over the Gulf of Piran that has caused friction between the two nations for more than a decade.

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Cos-Mar wins fast track arbitration

09 May 2008

US manufacturer Cos-Mar has won an arbitration against the company that supplies it with steam, receiving costs and promises about the other side's future conduct under a 20-year contract.

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Lefosse announces new arbitration head

09 May 2008

Lefosse Advogados, the Brazilian arm of Linklaters, has promoted Caio Campello de Menezes in Saõ Paulo to counsel and head of the litigation and arbitration department.

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Hungary hosts construction conference

09 May 2008