{"id":1112,"date":"2024-02-09T08:11:27","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T08:11:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viac.hofmann.solutions\/how-to-initiate-proceedings\/"},"modified":"2025-04-04T12:49:51","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T12:49:51","slug":"filing-of-an-investment-arbitration-claim","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.viac.eu\/en\/investment-arbitration-basics\/filing-of-an-investment-arbitration-claim\/","title":{"rendered":"Filing of an Investment Arbitration Claim"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(11,11,11,0.29)&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.viac.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AdobeStock_119050777-scaled.jpeg&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_horizontal_offset=&#8221;0%&#8221; background_vertical_offset=&#8221;67%&#8221; background_blend=&#8221;darken&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; max_width=&#8221;935px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;280px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#0B0B0B&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;60px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|80px||80px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Filing of an Investment Arbitration Claim<\/h1>\n<p>Investment Arbitration Claims can easily be submitted by e-mail, the VIAC Portal or by post.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][dsm_card title=&#8221;E-Mail&#8221; content_equal_height=&#8221;on&#8221; equal_height_image_height=&#8221;0px&#8221; image_as_background=&#8221;off&#8221; use_content_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;agsdix-smt2-mail-outline||fa||400&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#4D4D4D&#8221; circle_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Send E-Mail&#8221; button_url=&#8221;mailto:office@viac.eu?subject=Filing%20an%20Investment%20Arbitration%20Claim&#8221; button_url_new_window=&#8221;1&#8243; module_class=&#8221;dsm-card-justified&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|800|||||||&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;25px&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_size=&#8221;14px&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#4D4D4D&#8221; button_bg_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; button_border_width=&#8221;2px&#8221; button_border_color=&#8221;#4D4D4D&#8221; button_border_radius=&#8221;0px&#8221; button_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; button_icon=&#8221;&#x3d;||divi||400&#8243; button_icon_color=&#8221;#4D4D4D&#8221; button_on_hover=&#8221;off&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; image_icon_custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; image_icon_custom_padding=&#8221;10px|13px||13px|false|true&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_css_free_form=&#8221;.dsm-card-justified .et_pb_module_inner {||  height: 100%||}||||.dsm-card-justified .dsm_card_wrapper {||  height: 100%;||    display: flex;||    flex-direction: column;||    justify-content: space-between !important;||}&#8221; border_radii_icon=&#8221;on|0%|0%|0%|0%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Investment Claims including exhibits should be addressed to office@viac.eu. 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