No jurisdiction over BIT claims if investor fails to state a prima facie case | Practical Law

No jurisdiction over BIT claims if investor fails to state a prima facie case | Practical Law

In Achmea BV v The Slovak Republic (PCA Case No. 2013-12), the tribunal considered the respondent’s objection that it lacked jurisdiction on the ground that the claimant had failed to establish a prima facie cause of action under the Netherlands – Slovak Republic bilateral investment treaty (BIT).

No jurisdiction over BIT claims if investor fails to state a prima facie case

Practical Law UK Legal Update Case Report 5-571-6207 (Approx. 7 pages)

No jurisdiction over BIT claims if investor fails to state a prima facie case

by Antony Crockett, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Published on 18 Jun 2014 • International
In Achmea BV v The Slovak Republic (PCA Case No. 2013-12), the tribunal considered the respondent’s objection that it lacked jurisdiction on the ground that the claimant had failed to establish a prima facie cause of action under the Netherlands – Slovak Republic bilateral investment treaty (BIT).