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Report on the 10th Annual EFILA Lecture Delivered by Martina Polasek of ICSID: Reflections on the Past and Future Significance of ICSID’s First 1000 Cases

By Hugo Cardona[1] Introduction The 10th Annual EFILA Lecture, held on 25 November 2024 at Queen Mary University of London, represented a significant milestone in EFILA’s series of successful academic events. It provided a forum for an insightful analysis of the evolving landscape of ICSID arbitration. The lecture was delivered by Martina Polasek, who assumed… Read More Report on the 10th Annual EFILA Lecture Delivered by Martina Polasek of ICSID: Reflections on the Past and Future Significance of ICSID’s First 1000 Cases

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Report From the Young EFILA Debate: What is the most significant decision from the first 1,000 ICSID cases?

By Dimitar Arabov[1] On 27 November 2024, Young EFILA organised another successful and thought-provoking debate, held at the London offices of Clyde & Co. The debate focused on identifying the most significant decision from the first 1,000 cases filed under the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States… Read More Report From the Young EFILA Debate: What is the most significant decision from the first 1,000 ICSID cases?

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Upcoming EFILA Opportunity: Young Practitioners and Scholars Essay Competition 2024

The Editorial Committee of the European Investment Law and Arbitration Review (EILAR) invites original, unpublished, high-quality submissions for the Young Practitioners and Scholars Essay Competition 2024. Submissions, should be between 5,000 and 12,000 words, inclusive of footnotes. Co-authored submissions are permissible. The essay competition is open to practitioners, scholars, and students from around the world. To be eligible, authors… Read More Upcoming EFILA Opportunity: Young Practitioners and Scholars Essay Competition 2024

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ISDS Reform: Consensus on the Advisory Centre and First Roadblocks on Establishing a Standing Mechanism

By Cristian Gallorini[1] The 48th session of the UNCITRAL Working Group III (Investor State Arbitration) took place in New York from 1 to 5 April 2024. The discussion focused on the draft statute of an advisory centre on international investment dispute resolution (A/CN.9/WG.III/WP.238), and the draft statute of a standing mechanism for the resolution of… Read More ISDS Reform: Consensus on the Advisory Centre and First Roadblocks on Establishing a Standing Mechanism

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Upcoming EFILA Opportunities: CfP European Investment Law and Arbitration Review 2024 & Young Practitioners and Scholars Essay Competition 2024

European Investment Law and Arbitration Review 2024 The Editorial Committee of the European Investment Law and Arbitration Review invites original, unpublished scholarly submissions on recent developments in international investment law, with a focus on the theme “European investment law and arbitration: interaction with other branches of law” As of 2024, the Review will be published by Wolters Kluwer twice… Read More Upcoming EFILA Opportunities: CfP European Investment Law and Arbitration Review 2024 & Young Practitioners and Scholars Essay Competition 2024

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Advisory Centre on International Investment Law and Need for Consensus

by Tetyana Makukha[1] Between 9-13 October 2023, the 46th Session of UNCITRAL Working Group III took place in Vienna, Austria. The EFILA attended the session in its capacity as an observer organisation. Three first days of the Session were fully devoted to discussing draft provisions on the establishment of an advisory centre on international investment… Read More Advisory Centre on International Investment Law and Need for Consensus

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