Organisation: Olin

Civil unrest and investor-state claims in the telecommunications sector

Featured in The Guide to Telecoms Arbitration - Third Edition

23 August 2024

US court upholds dairy investor’s award against Libya

A US court has upheld a €19 million treaty award against Libya over the expropriation of a dairy and juice factory, rejecting the state’s argument that a lower court should have independently reviewed the tribunal’s jurisdictional findings.

14 July 2023

Dairy investor enforces award against Libya

A US court has enforced a €19 million treaty award against Libya over an expropriated dairy and juice factory, rejecting arguments that an ICC panel’s findings were “irrational and absurd” or that the Libyan or French courts were more suitable venues for enforcement.

30 March 2022

Libya opposes US enforcement of treaty award  

Libya has instructed counsel for a bid to overturn a New York state court’s decision to enforce a €20 million investment treaty award won by a Cypriot investor in a dairy and juice factory.

13 May 2021

Cypriot investor seeks to enforce against Libya

A Cypriot company is seeking to enforce a €20 million investment treaty award against Libya arising from the expropriation of a dairy and juice factory.

10 March 2021

Dow seeks to enforce award over chlorine facility

Michigan-based Dow Chemical has applied to a New York district court to confirm an ICC award relating to a chlorine production facility in Louisiana.

28 August 2020

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