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Fossil fuel companies reap billions from arcane dispute clause
Bloomberg | 21-Aug-2024
Fossil fuel companies have claimed billions of dollars from countries through an arcane legal provision that could deter governments from imposing more stringent climate laws.
keywords: climate , investor-state disputes | ISDS
US court rules against Argentina in Aerolíneas Argentinas expropriation trial
Buenos Aires Herald | 21-Aug-2024
The country must pay US$340 million for the 2008 “unlawful expropriation” of its flag carrier.
keywords: Argentina , investor-state disputes | ISDS , services
Mario Noriega reclama a México 303 millones USD por expropiación ferroviaria
CIAR Global | 19-Aug-2024
El Centro Internacional de Arreglo de Diferencias relativas a Inversiones (CIADI) ha publicado la solicitud de arbitraje de inversiones del estadounidense Mario Noriega Willars, propietario de la Compañía de Ferrocarriles Chiapas-Mayab, contra México en la que reclama una indemnización por la expropiación de sus inversiones en el país de no menos de 303 millones USD.
keywords: investor-state disputes | ISDS , Mexico , NAFTA | USMCA
Litige : Une société chinoise tente de s’emparer des avions présidentiels du Nigéria à l’étranger
Niamey.com | 19-Aug-2024
La société chinoise Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co aurait tenté de saisir plusieurs actifs de l’État fédéral à l’étranger dont des avions présidentiels qui étaient en maintenance en France.
keywords: China , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Nigeria
Why Nigerian presidential aircraft was seized
Nigerian Tribune | 19-Aug-2024
Three Nigerian presidential aircraft have been seized in France and Switzerland due to a long-standing legal dispute between Zhongshan, a Chinese company, and Ogun State Government over managing an export processing zone.
keywords: China , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Nigeria
Russian oligarch launches €15bn lawsuit against Luxembourg
virgule | 19-Aug-2024
Mikhail Fridman files international arbitration case against Luxembourg after country froze his assets when he was hit by EU sanctions.
keywords: investor-state disputes | ISDS , Luxembourg , Russia
Un oligarque russe intente une action en justice contre le Luxembourg
virgule | 19-Aug-2024
Mikhail Fridman dépose une demande d’arbitrage international contre le Luxembourg après que le pays a gelé ses avoirs lorsqu’il a été frappé par les sanctions de l’UE.
keywords: investor-state disputes | ISDS , Luxembourg , Russia
Dos nuevas demandas contra Honduras ante el CIADI, suman 13
Proceso Digital | 12-Aug-2024
Dos nuevas demandas han sido interpuestas contra el Estado de Honduras ante el Centro Internacional de Arreglo de Diferencias Relativas a Inversiones (CIADI).
keywords: energy , Honduras , ICSID , investor-state disputes | ISDS , sovereignty | democracy
Dos inversores en renovables demandan a Honduras en arbitraje CIADI
CIAR Global | 9-Aug-2024
Honduras ha recibido dos nuevas demandas de arbitraje ante el Centro Internacional de Arreglo de Diferencias relativas a Inversiones (CIADI) de dos inversores en energías renovables.
keywords: CAFTA , Honduras , ICSID , investor-state disputes | ISDS
‘Expropriation threat’: Tanzania hit by $1.2 billion damages claim in bitter gas field dispute
Upstream | 9-Aug-2024
Toronto-listed Orca Energy has hit Tanzania’s government with a US$1.2 billion claim
keywords: Canada , energy , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Mauritius , Tanzania