Message From Frankfurt - The Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt (Oberlandesgericht Frankfurt) Speaks on the Relationship Between EU Law and International Investment Law
Article from: TDM 2 (2013), in EU, Investment Treaties, and Investment Treaty Arbitration - Current Developments and Challenges
Abstract
On 10 May 2012, the Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt am Main ("Frankfurt Court") rendered a decision on the jurisdictional objections raised by the Slovak Republic in the investment arbitration proceedings against EUREKO B.V. The Frankfurt Court confirmed the interim award by the arbitral tribunal and upheld the tribunal's jurisdiction over the investment dispute. This case note provides an overview of the findings of the Frankfurt Court on the relationship between EU law and international investment law.