February 2010 ITN

ITN February 2010

In this issue: Tribunal’s decision in anticipated Yukos case released to public; ICSID finds that corruption has no place in annulment proceedings; Consortium building new Quito airport takes Ecuador to ICSID; Claimant seeks enformcement of environmental laws in notice of dispute alleging expropriation of Barbadian nature sanctuary; Perenco-nominated arbitrator disqualified for interview comments in ICSID dispute with Ecuador; ICSID tribunal affirms power to exclude counsel, but declines to do so; TWC Group settles with Dominican Republic; New arbitrator nominated in NAFTA dispute over thwarted Canadian garbage site.