Dangerous precedent – How an arbitration lawsuit jeopardises the German coal phase-out

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The Swiss public company Azienda Elettrica Ticinese (AET) is seeking compensation for the German coal phase-out before an international arbitration court. The company holds shares in a German coal-fired power plant, which will cease operations due to the coal phase-out. The briefing shows how the lawsuit before an arbitral tribunal is used to claim compensation for a loss-making power plant and how it jeopardizes the German coal phase-out.

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19 May 2025

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