Dorsey & Whitney LLP (JD Supra Australia)
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Philip Morris Asia Limited (Hong Kong) v. The Commonwealth of Australia: Permanent Court of Arbitration Tribunal Publishes Redacted Version of Award on Jurisdiction and Admissibility
The Permanent Court of Arbitration (“PCA”) has just released the full award of the Tribunal in Philip Morris Asia Limited (Hong Kong) v. The Commonwealth of Australia, which was rendered in late 2015. We previously published an eUpdate on the dispute and the outcome of the proceedings, in which Philip Morris had challenged Australian legislation that required tobacco companies marketing...
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Permanent Court of Arbitration Tribunal declines jurisdiction to hear Philip Morris’ challenge to Australia’s plain packaging laws on cigarettes
News has just emerged that the Permanent Court of Arbitration (“PCA”) declined jurisdiction in a unanimous decision to hear the merits of Philip Morris’ expropriation claim against the Commonwealth of Australia. Philip Morris brought its claim under Australia’s 1993 Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (IPPA) with Hong Kong, challenging Australia's plain packaging laws that were...