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English Court issues landmark decision on state immunity and enforcement

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In a landmark victory for the Republic of India, the Commercial Court has held that India did not waive its state immunity in relation to the enforcement of two bilateral investment treaty awards solely by reason of its...more

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The English Court of Appeal Confirms Sovereign Immunity is No Defence to ICSID Award Enforcement

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In a significant recent decision in Infrastructure Services v Spain; Border Timbers v Zimbabwe, arising out of two separate English proceedings seeking the recognition and enforcement of ICSID arbitration awards rendered...more

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Challenge to the court's jurisdiction on the grounds of state immunity: confirmation of the English court's powers under s103(5)...

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In its recent decision in (1) Hulley Enterprises Limited, (2) Yukos Universal Limited, (3) Veteran Petroleum Limited v The Russian Federation,1 the High Court concluded that where a party has challenged the jurisdiction of...more

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State of play: a review of sovereign immunity cases

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A tanker truck, converted into a bomb, was detonated near the north face of building #131 at the Khobar Towers complex in Saudi Arabia shortly before 10 pm on 25 June 1996, according to the 2001 U.S. federal grand jury...more

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