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GRAF & PITKOWITZ RECHTSANWÄLTE GMBH ATTORNEYS AT LAW REVISION / ANNULMENT OF INVESTMENT TREATY AWARDS Dr. Nikolaus Pitkowitz M.B.L.-HSG Vienna June 21,

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1 GRAF & PITKOWITZ RECHTSANWÄLTE GMBH ATTORNEYS AT LAW REVISION / ANNULMENT OF INVESTMENT TREATY AWARDS Dr. Nikolaus Pitkowitz M.B.L.-HSG Vienna June 21, 2006 CIS Local Counsel Forum Baku

2 GRAF & PITKOWITZ RECHTSANWÄLTE GMBH ATTORNEYS AT LAW Disputes under Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) Treaty Disputes Contract Disputes Breach of BIT Jurisdiction under BIT Guarantee Clause

3 GRAF & PITKOWITZ RECHTSANWÄLTE GMBH ATTORNEYS AT LAW Dispute Settlement Mechanisms ICSID Ad hoc Arbitration Institutional Arbitration State Courts

4 GRAF & PITKOWITZ RECHTSANWÄLTE GMBH ATTORNEYS AT LAW Selected BITs Azerbaijan – Austrian Competent State Courts Any applicable previously agreed dispute settlement procedure ICSID UNCITRAL ICC

5 GRAF & PITKOWITZ RECHTSANWÄLTE GMBH ATTORNEYS AT LAW Selected BITs Austria and State Courts Agreed Procedure ICSIDSCCUNCITRALICC Azerbaijan xxxxx Armenia xxxxx Belarus xx Georgia xxxxx Moldavia xx Russian Federation xx Ukraine xx

6 GRAF & PITKOWITZ RECHTSANWÄLTE GMBH ATTORNEYS AT LAW Revision of ICSID Awards Discovery of new facts of such a nature as decisively to affect the award Application within 90 days Decision (if possible) by the same tribunal

7 GRAF & PITKOWITZ RECHTSANWÄLTE GMBH ATTORNEYS AT LAW Revision of (Austrian) Arbitration Awards Award has been caused by certain criminal acts including, document forgery and false testimony Application within 4 weeks Decision by state court

8 GRAF & PITKOWITZ RECHTSANWÄLTE GMBH ATTORNEYS AT LAW Annulment of ICSID Awards Improper constitution of the Tribunal (Manifestly) excess of powers by the Tribunal Corruption on the part of a member of the Tribunal Serious departure from a fundamental rule of procedure Award failes to state reasons

9 GRAF & PITKOWITZ RECHTSANWÄLTE GMBH ATTORNEYS AT LAW Annulment of (Austrian) Arbitral Awards Lack of a valid arbitration agreement Improper composition of the arbitral tribunal Excess of jurisdiction Violation of due process or fair trial Violations of (procedural) public policy

10 GRAF & PITKOWITZ RECHTSANWÄLTE GMBH ATTORNEYS AT LAW Annulment of (Austrian) Arbitral Awards continued Unlawful denial of jurisdiction Incapacity of a party to enter into an arbitration agreement Violations of (substantive) public policy Lack of objective arbitrability

11 GRAF & PITKOWITZ RECHTSANWÄLTE GMBH ATTORNEYS AT LAW Procedural Aspects ICSID Award(Austrian) Arbitral Awards Annulment application within 120 days3 Month Decision by New Arbitral TribunalState Court

12 GRAF & PITKOWITZ RECHTSANWÄLTE GMBH ATTORNEYS AT LAW THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!


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