Dispute with Mozambique? Galp invokes agreements with Portugal and the Netherlands
According to the information available at the arbitration center, Galp Group companies invoke the Agreement on Mutual Investment Promotion and Protection
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Galp's executive co-president, João Diogo Silva, stated in October 2025 that the company did not see legal basis for the tax complaint submitted by the Mozambican authorities, while expressing availability for a negotiated solution to the dispute. It is a national resource and has to be paid," said the spokesman of the Council of Ministers, Innocent Impissa. This framework coincides with the characterisation given by ICSID to the case, which identifies it as a dispute related to a concession of natural gas.
Furthermore, Last month, the Mozambican Government reiterated that Galp must pay the taxes claimed by the state. Galp supports international arbitration against Mozambique in the process of selling gas participation in bilateral investment agreements signed with Portugal and the Netherlands, which provide for dispute resolution mechanisms between investors and states.
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Galp's executive co-president, João Diogo Silva, stated in October 2025 that the company did not see legal basis for the tax complaint submitted by the Mozambican authorities, while expressing availability for a negotiated solution to the dispute.
reliability low1/3 sourcesIt is a national resource and has to be paid," said the spokesman of the Council of Ministers, Innocent Impissa.
reliability low1/3 sourcesThis framework coincides with the characterisation given by ICSID to the case, which identifies it as a dispute related to a concession of natural gas.
reliability low1/3 sourcesLast month, the Mozambican Government reiterated that Galp must pay the taxes claimed by the state.
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Galp supports international arbitration against Mozambique in the process of selling gas participation in bilateral investment agreements signed with Portugal and the Netherlands, which provide for dispute resolution mechanisms between investors and states.
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