retail sector

Ahold Delhaize Arbitration Over Serbian Retail Measures Moves Forward

A dispute between Ahold Delhaize and Serbia over government measures affecting the retail sector has entered formal arbitration before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). The case, Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V. and Delhaize ‘The Lion’ Nederland B.V. v. Republic of Serbia, is being heard under investment protections between Serbia and the Netherlands. An arbitration tribunal was constituted on August 4, allowing the proceedings to advance. The tribunal has not ruled on the merits and has made no…