1. TCW Group, Inc. 2. Dominican Energy Holdings, L.P. v. The Dominican Republic

Why it matters

TCW Group, Inc. (Private entity )Dominican Energy Holdings, L.P. (Private entity ) v. Dominican Republic, an arbitration administered by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, administered by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague. The matter is known as the 1. TCW Group, Inc. 2. Dominican Energy Holdings, L.P. v. The Dominican Republic. For a student, the PCA is the oldest institution for resolving international disputes, and its cases range from boundary and treaty disputes between states to investor-state and commercial arbitrations. This is a worked example of how international arbitration operates above the level of any single national court.

Summary

TCW Group, Inc. (Private entity )Dominican Energy Holdings, L.P. (Private entity ) v. Dominican Republic, an arbitration administered by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, administered by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague. The matter is known as the 1. TCW Group, Inc. 2. Dominican Energy Holdings, L.P. v. The Dominican Republic. For a student, the PCA is the oldest institution for resolving international disputes, and its cases range from boundary and treaty disputes between states to investor-state and commercial arbitrations. This is a worked example of how international arbitration operates above the level of any single national court.

The detail

Parties: TCW Group, Inc. (Private entity )Dominican Energy Holdings, L.P. (Private entity ) v. Dominican Republic

Case number: 2008-06

Outcome: Status: Concluded

Applicable law: The applicable treaty, contract or arbitration rules; see the original.

Issues in play: Public international law / investment law

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