TDM 2 (2006)
Editorial
Judge Stephen Schwebel on international investment law and investment arbitration
Injunction of Arbitral Proceedings and Truncation of the Tribunal
S.M. SchwebelThe United States 2004 Model Bilateral Investment Treaty: an Exercise in the Regressive Development of International Law
S.M. SchwebelContext & Culture
Context and Institutional Structure in Attorney Discipline: Developing an Enforcement Regime for Ethics in International Arbitration
C.A. Rogers, Università Commerciale Luigi BocconiDo Arbitrators Hate the Poor?
M.D. Goldhaber, The American LawyerDuty of Disclosure and Challenge of Arbitrators: The Standard Applicable Under the New IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest and the German Approach
A.K. Hoffmann, Al Tamimi and Company"Poles are telling Lies!" "Poles do not follow the Rules." "There is no Work Moral in Poland." - Western Complaints about Poles as a Matter of Culture Shock
D. Flader, Free University of BerlinThe Vocation of the International Arbitrator
C.A. Rogers, Università Commerciale Luigi BocconiStrategic Arbitration
M.D. Goldhaber, The American LawyerInternational Law
Compensation for Environmental Damage from the 1991 Gulf War
P.H. Sand, Faculty of Law, University of MunichCorruption and Arbitration
Corruption and Other Illegality in the Formation and Performance of Contracts and in the Conduct of Arbitration Relating Thereto
K. Mills, KarimSyah Law FirmArbitration - General Issues
Dangerous Dissents
A. Redfern, One Essex CourtProblems Arising from the Interplay of Common Law and Civil Law in International Arbitration: Defining the Scope of the Attorney-Client Privilege
A. Yanos, Alston & Bird LLPAspects of Illegality in the Formation and Performance of Contracts
R.H. Kreindler, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLPScheidsgerichte und Rechtsverstösse der Vertragsparteien: Das für die Beurteilung von Rechtsverletzungen anzuwendende Recht
R.H. Kreindler, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLPThe Autonomy of the Free Will of the Parties in the Arbitration Process
C.A. Corredor Russa, CITGO ArubaLas Medidas Cautelares en El Proceso Arbitral ICC
C.A. Corredor Russa, CITGO ArubaProcedure, Advocacy, Strategy and Tactics in Arbitration
Are TWO HATS TOO MANY?
M.D. Goldhaber, The American LawyerRemoval of an English arbitrator for reason of "apparent bias". A.S.M. Shipping Ltd. of India v. T.T.M.I. Ltd. of England
S. Friel, Woodsford Litigation FundingAn Introduction to Cross-Examining Witnesses in International Arbitration
R.D. Kent, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLPIs Confidentiality Compatible with Foreign Investment Arbitration? Towards Greater Transparency and Participation of Third Parties in Arbitration between States and Investors
E. Fernández Masiá, School of Law of Albacete, University of Castilla-La ManchaInternational Commercial Arbitration
Prima Facie Review of Existence, Validity of Arbitration Agreement
E. Gaillard, Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya DisputesRisk of Conflict Between the New York Convention and Newer Arbitration-Friendly National Legislation?
G.C. Moss, University of OsloCan an Arbitral Tribunal Disregard the Choice of Law Made by the Parties?
G.C. Moss, University of OsloInternational Commercial Law
Choice of Law Provisions when Drafting Arbitration Provisions for International Oil and Gas Agreements
A.B. Derman, Holland & Knight LLPA. Golding, Thompson & Knight LLP
M. Hallake, Jones Day
W.M. Katz Jr., Thompson & Knight LLP
P.A. Vermillion, Chesapeake Energy Corporation
Decisions of Qatari Courts Involving Questions of Private International Law
T. Al-Emadi, University of Qatar - College of LawDG Competition discussion paper on the application of Article 82 of the Treaty to exclusionary abuses
Investor-State Disputes - International Investment Law
Barcelona Traction (Annals of Finance - Part II)
J. BrooksL'Arbitrage Transnational Face a un Desordre Procedural: La Concurrence des Procedures et les Conflits de Juridictions
W. Ben Hamida, University of Evry Val d'Essonne & Sciences Po, Paris (France)Investment Tribunals and the Commercial Arbitration Model: Mixed Procedures and Creeping Institutionalisation
F. Gélinas, McGill University, Faculty of LawFair and Equitable Treatment and Denial of Justice: Loewen v US and Chattin v Mexico
D. Wallace, Jr., International Law InstituteMIGA in China
L.S. Weisenfeld, Felsberg & AssociatesDiversity and Harmonization of Treaty Interpretation in Investment Arbitration
C.H. SchreuerDeveloping Countries Participation in WTO Dispute Settlement with Special Reference to Latin America
G. Biggs, Figueroa & ValenzuelaThe Privatisation of Law: International Investment Agreements as Acts of Pretended Legislation
S. LeubuscherLatest Developments in Investor-State Dispute Settlement (2005)
UNCTAD, www.unctad.orgModified US-Uruguay BIT
M. Kantor, www.mark-kantor.comThe Rule of Law in Russia: Getting Khodorkovsky
B.W. Bean, Michigan State University College of LawThe Government of the Russian Federation v. Alexander Viktorovich Temerko (Judgment)
The Government of the Russian Federation v. Dmitry Maruev and Natalya Chernysheva (Judgment)
Decision VII ZB 8/06, Sedelmayer v. Russian Federation
Swedish Supreme Court Judgment Russian Federation vs. Sedelmayer 2006
Making the Most of International Investment Agreements: A Common Agenda
R. DañinoIndirect Expropriation: Is the Right to Regulate at risk?
J. Paulsson, Three Crowns LLPInvestissements Internationaux et Arbitrage (Spécial Arbitrage - Gazette du Palais, December 2005)
Roundup of Articles
Recourse to Arbitration in Oil & Gas Contracts in Venezuela (OGEMID discussion)
E. Bastida, Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP)S. Leech, Clyde & Co
A. Fernandez-Concheso, Clyde & Co
Comments on Recourse to Arbitration in Venezuela in Relation to Oil and Gas Contracts
S. Leech, Clyde & CoA. Fernandez-Concheso, Clyde & Co
Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of Malaysia for an Economic Partnership Signed in December 2005
M. Kantor, www.mark-kantor.com2005 Year-in-Review
L.M. Caplan, Arent Fox LLPN.A. Combs, Law School of William and Mary
U.O. Onwuamaegbu, Arent Fox, LLP
C.M. Nesser, Diplomat
C.P.R. Romano, Loyola Law School Los Angeles
A. Staples, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
The New Austrian Arbitration Law
G. Zeiler, Schönherr Rechtsanwälte GmbHB.H. Steindl
International Dispute Resolution Newsletter, December 2005
White & Case, www.whitecase.comInternational Dispute Resolution Newsletter, March 2006
White & Case, www.whitecase.comCase Comments & Awards
Bloch-Bauer, Case summary
U. Kriebaum, University of ViennaIntroductory Note to Certified Award to Claimant Maria Victoria Altmann, also acting on behalf of [many members of her family] in re Account of Osterreichische Zuckerindustrie AG Syndicate (Claims Resolution Tribunal, In re Holocaust Victim Assets Litigation, Case No. CV96- 4849)
D. Wallace, Jr., International Law InstituteTranslation of Altmann Award for Klimt Paintings
International Thunderbird Gaming Corporation v. The United Mexican States: an indication of the limits of the "legitimate expectation" basis of claim under Article 1105 of NAFTA?
S. Fietta, FiettaRevisiting a Landmark: Indirect Expropriation and Fair and Equitable Treatment in the ICSID Case Tecmed
S.W. Schill, University of AmsterdamFrom Calvo to CMS: Burying an International Law Legacy? Argentina's Currency Reform in the Face of Investment Protection: The ICSID Case CMS v. Argentina
S.W. Schill, University of AmsterdamThe Interplay of Contract Claims and Treaty Claims: Bayindir v. Pakistan
L. Martinez, martinez-arbitration.comD. Bray, International Fund for Animal Welfare
An Extraordinary Arbitration: Weissfisch v Julius & Ors [2006] EWCA Civ 218
H.R. Dundas, International Arbitrator, Mediator and Expert DeterminerInvalidity and Setting Aside of an Arbitral Award - Arbitrability and Ordre Public (Judgment of the Svea Court of Appeal, Case No. T 6730-03, 4 May 2005)
T. Wiwen-Nilsson, Advoakt Tore Wiwen-Nilsson ABProvisional enforcement of ICSID Awards Pending ICSID Annulment Proceedings: An analysis after the recent decisions rendered by ad hoc committees in the CDC Group PLC v. THE REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES (ARB/02/14) and Patrick Mitchell v. CONGO (ARB/99/7) Cases.
S. Manciaux, University of Bourgogne, CREDIMIAn Overview of the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal 25th anniversary
A.Z. Marossi, HCLA-NetworkICSID Case No. ARB/98/4 between Wena Hotels Limited and the Arab Republic of Egypt - Case Comment
E. Gaillard, Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya DisputesThe Court of Appeal upholds the High Court judgment on the first investment treaty arbitration award before the English courts - Occidental Exploration and Production Company v The Republic of Ecuador
L. Gouiffès, Hogan Lovells LLPInvestor' Rights and State Regulatory Autonomy: the Role of the Legitimate Expectation Principle in the CMS v. Argentina case
F. Costamagna, Università Commerciale L. Bocconi of MilanPositive Software Solutions v. New Century Mortgage, a comment
M. Kantor, www.mark-kantor.comArbitration Case in English High Court - Bias/Removal Of Arbitrator (ASM Shipping Ltd v TTMI Ltd)
H.R. Dundas, International Arbitrator, Mediator and Expert DeterminerArbitration Appeals in England (s.69) - Novel Issues Arise
H.R. Dundas, International Arbitrator, Mediator and Expert DeterminerSaluka Investments BV (The Netherlands) v. The Czech Republic (Claimant's Reply)
Saluka Investments BV (The Netherlands) v. The Czech Republic (Partial Award)
US Appellate Decision in Positive Software Solutions v. New Century Mortgage
Gulf Petro Trading Co. v. Nigerian National Petroleum Co., No. 1-05CV0619, E.D. Texas, Beaumont Div. (Order)
Gulf Petro Trading Co. v. Nigerian National Petroleum Co., No. 1-05CV0619, E.D. Texas, Beaumont Div. (Final Judgement)
Error of Law as a Valid Basis for Setting Aside Awards in India?
N. Darwazeh, Clyde & CoR. Heinemann