Spanish electricity company Orazul International Espa\u00f1a Holdings S.L. loses its disqualification proposal against the presiding arbitrator Inka Hanefeld in a dispute against Rep\u00fablica Argentina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Spaniards alleged that she failed to disclose her relationship with Argentina’s legal expert Prof. Jorge Vi\u00f1uales on the tribunal that issued the notorious award in the ‘Green Power’ case against the Kingdom of Spain in 2022, where both were co-arbitrators in the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce arbitration (Green Power Partners K\/S, SCE Solar Don Benito APS v. the Kingdom of Spain).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many will recall that this ’cause c\u00e9l\u00e8bre’ was brought by the Danish investor group Green Power Partners against Spain. The decision was the first time an arbitration tribunal declined a claim based on an intra-EU jurisdictional objection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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In its decision, the rest of the ICSID tribunal considered that even though the ‘Green Power’ award became public in late June, Orazul waited until September to complain about Hanefeld’s failure to disclose her connection to Vi\u00f1uales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Furthermore, according to the arbitrators, “the questioning by Dr. Hanefeld, taken in the whole context of the hearing, does not rise to the level of bias or dependence,”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Interestingly they admit a preferable technique by their fellow arbitrator: “We agree that it is preferable for an arbitrator to put questions in an open, rather than a conclusory, manner. But, we do not accept the claimant’s contention that Dr. Hanefeld’s manner of questioning showed a bias or pre-judgement.” (!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, among other reasons, the arbitrators decline the proposed disqualification of Dr. Hanefeld under Articles 57 and
14(1) of the ICSID Convention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
May the close relations of the “regulars” in investment arbitration remain a cause for concern or, even worse, a source of mistrust?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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