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BTS Holding, a.s. v. Slovakia (European Court of Human Rights application no. 55617/17)

  1. 30 June 2022International

    30 June 2022International

    Principal judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in the case BTS Holding, a.s. v. Slovakia (application no. 55617/17) dated 30 June 2022

    European Court of Human Rights

    Decision summary
    The Court held that Slovakia's non-enforcement of the arbitral award violated Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention on Human Rights and reserved the question of pecuniary damage for later examination.

    Supporting details

    2 authorities · 2 participants
    Application
    Application no. 55617/17
    BTS Holding, a.s.
    Government of Slovakia
    European Court of Human Rights

    Authorities cited

    2
    • European Convention on Human Rights
      treaty
    • Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention on Human Rights
      treaty

    8 months later · 245 days

  2. 2 March 2023International

    2 March 2023International

    Judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in the case BTS Holding, a.s. v. Slovakia (application no. 55617/17) dated 2 March 2023

    European Court of Human Rights

    Decision summary
    The Court took note of the friendly settlement and the Government's declaration and undertaking concerning taxation, and struck the application out of its list of cases. The application concerned Slovakia's non-enforcement of the ICC arbitral award; the question of pecuniary damage had been reserved in the principal judgment.

    Supporting details

    2 authorities · 2 participants
    Application
    Application no. 55617/17
    BTS Holding, a.s.
    Government of Slovakia
    European Court of Human Rights

    Authorities cited

    2
    • European Convention on Human Rights
      treaty
    • Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention on Human Rights
      treaty
  3. Date not availableArbitration

    Date not availableArbitration

    Arbitral award of the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris

    International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce

    Decision summary
    The award resolved BTS Holding's claim for interest arising from the return of the purchase price after rescission of the Bratislava Airport privatisation purchase agreement, in BTS Holding's favour.

    Supporting details

    1 participant
    BTS Holding, a.s.
    International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce

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