Organisation: CJEU
Miculas appeal to CJEU over ban on payment of ICSID award
The Micula brothers have lodged appeals at the Court of Justice of the European Union over a decision upholding a prohibition on Romania’s payment of a 12-year-old ICSID award on the basis of state aid rules.
15 January 2025
Swedish court consults CJEU over Russia sanctions
A Swedish court has said it will seek a preliminary ruling from the Court of Justice of the European Union over the interpretation of the “no claims” provision in the EU’s Russia sanctions regulation.
06 December 2024
French court seeks guidance from CJEU on Yemen sanctions
France’s Court of Cassation has paused an international energy consortium’s challenge to a US$30 million ICC award favouring Yemen while it asks the Court of Justice of the European Union to clarify the scope of sanctions against Houthi rebels.
29 November 2024
SCC adopts new policy on seats in intra-EU treaty disputes
The SCC Arbitration Institute says its board will no longer select a seat of arbitration within the EU for cases under intra-EU investment treaties to ensure the enforceability of awards in such cases.
06 November 2024
US appeals court rules against Spain in fight over intra-EU awards
In a closely watched case, a US appeals court has ruled that district courts have jurisdiction to enforce three intra-EU Energy Charter Treaty awards against Spain – while overturning anti-suit injunctions issued against the state.
19 August 2024
European Commission pursues Hungary over Komstroy split
The European Commission has launched infringement proceedings against Hungary after the state broke with the rest of the European Union over the retroactive application of the Komstroy ruling on intra-EU arbitrations under the Energy Charter Treaty.
30 July 2024
Czech solar award upheld in Switzerland
The Swiss Federal Supreme Court has upheld an investment treaty award ordering the Czech Republic to pay European investors US$15 million over the state’s reforms to its solar legislation.
12 July 2024
Bucharest event considers “critical developments”
The fifth edition of the Bucharest Arbitration Days included panels addressing ethics and conflicts of interest, the relationship with the courts, how institutions make appointments, modernisation of investment contracts and efforts to reform ISDS.
09 July 2024
Italy overturns intra-EU award in Sweden
A Swedish court has invalidated an Energy Charter Treaty award that required Italy to pay €11 million to a Dutch renewable energy investor, finding it was incompatible with EU law.
31 May 2024
US appeals court upholds recognition of ICSID award against Romania
A US appeals court has for the second time upheld the confirmation of an ICSID award in favour of Sweden’s Micula brothers against Romania, which the state argued had been voided as a result of decisions by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU).
15 May 2024