Critics say the Energy Charter provides excessive legal protection for oil and gas companies, which can claim uncapped reparations from governments who frustrate investments in fossil fuel projects.
The Nord Stream 2 pipeline company has asked the Court of Justice of the EU to annul the amendments to the Gas Directive but Nord Stream 2 reserves itself this option of resorting to legal arbitration as well.
The European Commission and the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline company are heading toward legal arbitration in their dispute, with a risk of huge fines for EU taxpayers.
Le combat pour défendre l’intérêt public, dont font partie la santé, l’environnement et les conditions dignes de travail, doit être mené à chaque fois qu’un traité de commerce international et de protection des investissements est annoncé.
Behind the smiles and handshakes, the signature of the EU-Vietnam trade and investment deals - being agreed on Tuesday (25 June) and to be signed at the end of this week - have dire consequences for human well-being and our ability to prevent climate and ecological breakdown.
L’Institut Montaigne propose de mettre en place une chambre arbitrale euro-africaine qui serait compétente « sur les litiges commerciaux, financiers et judiciaires qui touchent les entreprises européennes en Afrique et africaines en Europe ».
El 31 de mayo el Estado español fue condenado a pagar 41,8 millones de euros a la sociedad radicada en Luxemburgo 9REN Holding tras perder el arbitraje de inversiones interpuesto ante el CIADI.