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Global climate laws threatened by rise in investor-state disputes
Euractiv | 21-Oct-2019
A global rise in investor lawsuits against nation-sates is putting climate protection laws under threat, activists warn.
keywords: climate , environment , EU , investor-state disputes | ISDS
RCEP: As deadline looms, trade unions call out dangerous clauses
People Dispatch | 21-Oct-2019
Negotiators representing 16 countries have been tasked with arriving at an agreement on the controversial Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership by October 19 but trade unions say the deal has grave consequences.
keywords: actions | resistance , agriculture | farmers | food , e-commerce | digital economy , India , investor-state disputes | ISDS , labour | workers’ rights , RCEP
AFTINET fears that assurances sought by Labor will not prevent harmful impacts from Indonesia and other trade deals
AFTINET | 21-Oct-2019
Organisations representing millions of Australians wrote to Labor MPs last week asking them to implement their policies against harmful proposals including special rights for foreign investors to sue governments for millions over domestic laws.
keywords: actions | resistance , Australia , Hong Kong , Indonesia , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Peru
América Latina y Caribe recibió un tercio de las demandas corporativas mundiales
América Latina Mejor Sin TLC | 18-Oct-2019
Según la UNCTAD, el 29% de las 983 demandas realizadas en el mundo por corporaciones contra Estados fueron para países de la región. Se trata de 281 demandas, 14 en lo que va del año.
keywords: investor-state disputes | ISDS , Latin America
Nueva demanda contra Venezuela en CIADI de la holandesa The Williams Companies y otros
CIAR Global | 18-Oct-2019
En esta ocasión, las demandantes encabezadas por la holandesa The Williams Companies International Holdings B.V., cambian de despacho en relación a la demanda de arbitraje que interpusieron en 2011 también ante el CIADI.
keywords: energy , ICSID , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Venezuela
Russian oligarch’s compensation case against Montenegro ‘rejected’
Balkan Insight | 18-Oct-2019
Montenegro claimed victory after an international arbitration court declined to rule on a reported 600-million-euro claim brought by Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska.
keywords: investor-state disputes | ISDS , Montenegro , Russia
Argentina and other states adopt currency restrictions, raising potential investment treaty claims
Gibson Dunn | 18-Oct-2019
Argentina introduced a number of new restrictions on foreign currency transactions, reversing its four-year-old policy that had eliminated such controls, which may give rise to investment treaty claims by foreign investors.
keywords: Argentina , finance | banking | taxes , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Tanzania , Venezuela
Perú: Más de 6M$ para enfrentar la defensa en el arbitraje por Mamacocha
CIAR Global | 16-Oct-2019
El Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas (MEF) peruano ha comunicado la contratación de un despacho internacional para enfrentar la defensa en el arbitraje iniciado por Latam Hydro y CH Mamacocha.
keywords: environment , ICSID , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Peru
Otra más: la alemana VM Solar Jerez pide arbitraje a España en CIADI
CIAR Global | 16-Oct-2019
La compañía de energías renovables VM Solar Jerez junto a otros cinco demandantes alemanes han presentado la demanda de arbitraje de inversiones número 35 por las reformas energéticas, relacionadas con las renovables.
keywords: energy , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Spain
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CIDSE | 16-Oct-2019
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keywords: actions | resistance , EU , investor-state disputes | ISDS , video