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CEF ENERGIA, B.V. v. ITALIAN REPUBLIC

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Case Number:

1:19-cv-03443

Court:

District Of Columbia

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Judge:

Colleen Kollar-Kotelly

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Government Agencies

European Commission

July 01, 2025
Energy Cos. Say Italy Can't Escape $23M In Awards

Three companies looking to enforce $23 million in arbitral awards against Italy in D.C. federal court over revoked renewable energy incentives have opposed the country's new argument saying it has not waived its sovereign immunity since the underlying awards have been set aside.
February 11, 2025
Award Enforcement Suit Must Focus On Italy Immunity First

A D.C. federal judge said Italy has at least a "colorable" sovereign immunity defense to litigation by Dutch, Danish and Luxembourgish firms seeking to enforce $23 million in arbitral awards granted after the country rolled back renewable energy subsidies.
February 06, 2025
Investors, Italy Tussle Over $23M Awards Enforcement Suit

Renewable energy investors looking to enforce tens of millions of euros worth of arbitral awards against Italy accused the country on Wednesday of trying to prolong the litigation through jurisdictional arguments that the D.C. Circuit has already rejected, while Italy argued that the underlying facts here are different.
May 30, 2024
Swedish Appeals Court Sets Aside €10.6M Italy Award

An appeals court in Sweden has this week set aside a €10.6 million ($11.48 million) arbitral award issued to a Dutch renewable energy firm after Italy dialed back economic incentives for the renewable energy industry, saying the award violates European Union law.
February 07, 2020
Investors Say Italy Can't Escape Suits Over Solar Awards

Renewable energy investors looking to enforce millions of euros worth of arbitral awards against Italy have accused the country of trying to renege on a "classic, cut and dry treaty-based arbitration agreement" as they look to keep their lawsuits alive in D.C. federal court.
December 10, 2019
Italy Looks To Nix €10.6M Renewable Energy Award Fight

A Dutch renewable energy investor's lawsuit to enforce a €10.6 million ($11.76 million) arbitral award against Italy following a dispute over revoked economic incentives cannot proceed since there isn't a valid arbitration agreement, the country told a D.C. federal court.