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ICSID—East Timor fuel-supply dispute belongs in court (Lighthouse Corp v Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste)

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Published on: 04 January 2018
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Law 360, New York: An International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) tribunal declined jurisdiction over a dispute concerning a fuel supply agreement brought by an Australian oil company and its subsidiary against East Timor, finding the parties had always intended to settle any differences in domestic courts.

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