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Disqualification of arbitrator declined (VC Holding II S.a.r.l. and others v. Italian Republic)

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Published on: 28 April 2023

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LNB News 28/04/2023

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Issue Date: 28 April 2023

Published Date: 28 April 2023

Jurisdiction(s): United Kingdom

Article summary

The co-arbitrators in VC Holding II S.a.r.l. and others v. Italian Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/16/39) have announced that the proposal for the disqualification of arbitrator Charles Poncet is declined. In October 2022, Italy (the respondent) filed a proposal for Charles Poncet to be disqualified and the proceedings were suspended in accordance with ICSID Arbitration Rule 9(6). Poncet’s co-arbitrators on 21 April 2023 declined the proposal and proceedings have resumed. The reasoning for this decision has not yet been made publicly available.

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