ECT
Reuters | 9-May-2016
Engie a confirmé avoir déposé une demande d’arbitrage contre la Hongrie auprès du Centre international pour le règlement des différends relatifs aux investissements.
Reuters | 9-May-2016
The proceedings are based on the Energy Charter Treaty and seek relief for breaches of the principle of investor protection in the gas sector.
Washington Post | 28-Apr-2016
A Dutch court found that Russia doesn’t have to pay $50 billion to Yukos shareholders. Here’s the big catch: international investment law is so complicated that Russia might have to pay anyway.
New York Times | 21-Apr-2016
In a major victory for the Russian government, a Dutch court overturned an award of more than $50 billion to former shareholders of the defunct oil company Yukos.
Sputnik | 21-Apr-2016
Un tribunal de la Haye a reconnu que la Cour d’arbitrage de La Haye, qui a condamné la Russie à verser 50 milliards de dollars aux anciens actionnaires de la compagnie Ioukos, n’avait pas les compétences nécessaires à ces fins.
Le Temps | 18-Apr-2016
Glencore vient de porter plainte contre la Colombie en vertu d’un accord bilatéral. Alpiq avait fait de même contre la Roumanie en 2014.
Moscow Times | 14-Apr-2016
Russian space agency Roscosmos has won a court action in France concerning $700 million in payments owed to the company, which were seized by French authorities.
Reuters | 26-Jan-2016
An international arbitrator threw out claims from two investors protesting against Spain’s 2010 cuts to renewable energy subsidies, setting a potential precedent for other lawsuits pending.
Why we should all be worried about our BITs – or at least what foreign investors are doing with them
Open Democracy UK | 4-Dec-2015
Britain’s role, not just with TTIP, seems to be that of facilitating and encouraging excessive corporate power over governments all around the world.
Lexology | 4-Nov-2015
The number of claims filed by renewable energy investors under the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) has risen significantly.
