Court confirms states may not rely on sovereign immunity to oppose registration of ICSID awards

Our International Arbitration team have written a briefing note discussing a much anticipated English Court of Appeal judgment. This decision brings welcome clarity as to the availability of state immunity objections upon registration of an ICSID award under the 1996 Act. The Court’s ruling that Article 54 of the ICSID Convention represents a waiver of immunity from suit also brings English law into accord with the laws of Australia, New Zealand and France (among others).

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