MVV61K International Arbitration in the Energy Sector

Faculty of Law
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Martin Švec, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Martin Švec, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Bc. Ludvík Zelinka (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Martin Švec, Ph.D.
Institute of Law and Technology – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Tereza Buchalová
Supplier department: Institute of Law and Technology – Faculty of Law
Prerequisites
The advanced knowledge of International Law and perfect command of English.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
From an individual’s perspective, we all depend on energy in our daily lives. From a state perspective, the economic and societal development of a state depends on its ability to control, regulate and use natural resources efficiently to meet its populations demands. Given the important economic, political and social dimension of energy, it is no surprise that disputes across the energy sector dominate international arbitration. Some of the arbitrations with the highest amounts in a legal dispute ever claimed are from the energy sector. Thus, the course aims to provide students with the broadest possible background in international energy arbitration. The course offers students skills training in research, analysis, legal writing and advocacy. Students will learn to write a memo concerning a specific legal energy related issue and to make a persuasive oral presentation.
Learning outcomes
The course offers students skills training in research, analysis, legal writing and advocacy. Students will learn to write a memo concerning a specific legal energy related issue and to make a persuasive oral presentation.
Syllabus
  • 1. International Arbitration in the Energy Sector - Introduction to International Arbitration - Introduction to the Energy Sector
  • 2. State – State Arbitration - Permanent Sovereignty over Natural Wealth and Resources - ICJ’s jurisdiction - Permanent Court of Arbitration (State-State Arbitration) - Boundary Disputes
  • 3. Commercial Arbitration in the Energy Sector - Production and processing contracts - Gas Supply Transactions and Disputes - Gas Sale and Purchase Agreement - Price Review Arbitrations
  • 4. Investor – State Arbitration - De-risking Energy Investments and Investment Arbitration - International Investment Law - Energy Charter Treaty - Renewable Energy Disputes - Mining Disputes - Oil and Gas Disputes - Climate Disputes and Sustainable Development in the Energy Sector
Literature
    recommended literature
  • International arbitration in the energy sector. Edited by Maxi Scherer - Catherine Amirfar - Anton Asoskov - Samantha Bakstad -. First edition published. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018, liii, 465. ISBN 9780198805786. info
  • Energy dispute resolution: investment protection, transit and the energy charter treaty. Edited by Graham Coop - Philippe Gurd Gross. Huntington: Juris, 2011, lxxxi, 390. ISBN 9781933833798. info
  • Sustainable development in world investment law. Edited by Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger - Markus W. Gehring - Andrew Paul Newcom. Alphen aan den Rijn: Kluwer Law International, 2011, lxxi, 902. ISBN 9789041131669. info
  • CAMERON, Peter D. International energy investment law : the pursuit of stability. 1st pub. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010, l, 499. ISBN 9780199545230. info
    not specified
  • COLLINS, David. An introduction to international investment law. First published. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2017, xvii, 350. ISBN 9781316613573. info
  • DOLZER, Rudolf and Christoph SCHREUER. Principles of international investment law. 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2012, xxxvi, 417. ISBN 9780199651801. info
Teaching methods
Discussion and critical argumentation.
Assessment methods
Targeted discussion about the recommended literature.
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every other week.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Advanced knowledge of International Law and perfect command of English
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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