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ICSID—investor can't stop criminal inquiry during arbitration (Italba v Uruguay)

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Published on: 28 February 2017
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Arbitration analysis: Law360, New York: An International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) tribunal won't halt a criminal investigation into the authenticity of certain pertinent documents in Italba Corp's arbitration against Uruguay, which the Florida-based company filed early last year after a wireless spectrum license granted to a subsidiary was revoked.

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