ITN September 2006

ITN September 20, 2006

In this issue: Clarification as to Possible Revision of UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules; Hungary prevails in ICSID arbitration with Norwegian telecoms firm; Argentina permitted to challenge ICSID award without posting security; Italian holders of Argentine bonds mount $3.6 Billion claim at ICSID; ICSID tribunal affirms jurisdiction over Chilean investors’ dispute with Argentina; Japan and Philippines leave investor-state arbitration mechanism unresolved in EPA; Human Rights Watch warns Indonesia and foreign investors on forced evictions; US Senate OKs investment treaty with Uruguay