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Le JEFTA, un traité de libre-échange totalement secret entre le Japon et l’Union européenne
Houssenia Writing | 22-Mar-2017
Depuis 2013, l’Union européenne négocie un autre traité de libre-échange appelé JEFTA (Japan-EU Free Trade Agreement) avec le Japon. Les mécanismes d’arbitrage sont au menu.
keywords: EU , intellectual property , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Japan
GN takes Colombia to arbitration
Natural Gas World | 22-Mar-2017
Spanish utility Gas Natural (GN) said it has launched arbitration proceedings against Colombia.
keywords: Colombia , energy , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Spain
CIADI falla a favor de Barrick y Antofagasta plc en demanda arbitral contra Pakistán
PULSO | 22-Mar-2017
El Centro Internacional de Arreglo de Diferencias Relativas a Inversiones (CIADI) -organismo del Banco Mundial para el arbitraje de disputas entre inversionistas y estados- falló a favor de Antofagasta plc y Barrick Gold Corp. ante la demanda arbitral presentada contra Pakistán por Tehyan Coopera Company (TCC).
keywords: ICSID , investor-state disputes | ISDS , mining
ICSID rules in favour of Tethyan over Reko Diq project
Stock Market Wire | 22-Mar-2017
The ICSID tribunal rejected Pakistan’s final defence against liability and confirmed that Pakistan had violated several provisions of its bilateral investment treaty with Australia
keywords: Australia , investor-state disputes | ISDS , mining , Pakistan
JKX Oil battle continues as Ukraine files application to UK High Court
London South East | 22-Mar-2017
Ukranian authorities have now applied to the UK High Court asking to set aside the recent UNCITRAL arbitration award against Ukraine and in favour of JKX.
keywords: energy , finance | banking | taxes , investor-state disputes | ISDS , UK , Ukraine
Eli Lilly loses quixotic quest to get Canada to pay $500 million for rejecting its bad patents
Tech Dirt | 22-Mar-2017
Just the fact that the Canadian government had to go through this massive and expensive process for many years just for rejecting two bad patents should show why ISDS provisions are such a problem.
keywords: Canada , health , intellectual property , investor-state disputes | ISDS , NAFTA | USMCA , US
Après la saga du Ceta, un nouveau front avec le Japon
Le Soir | 21-Mar-2017
Le Premier ministre japonais Shinzo Abe débarque à Bruxelles. Mais les contestataires critiques partent à l’assaut du projet d’accord avec le Japon.
keywords: EU , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Japan , regulation
El ‘TTIP canadiense’ llega al Parlamento español
No al TTIP | 21-Mar-2017
Según el periódico Público, el tratado comercial entre la Unión Europea (UE) y Canadá llegará pronto a las Cortes Generales.
keywords: Canada , corporate interests , EU , investor-state disputes | ISDS , sovereignty | democracy
Petroleras estadounidenses planean ataque judicial contra PDVSA
TeleSUR | 21-Mar-2017
Exxon Mobil y Conoco Phillips rechazan el marco legal que rige a Venezuela, en las que PDVSA tiene el 60 por ciento de las acciones y el resto es dispuesto para la participación de transnacionales.
keywords: ICSID , investor-state disputes | ISDS , US , Venezuela
The settlement of investment disputes: A discussion of democratic accountability and the public interest
IISD | 21-Mar-2017
Settlements raise threats to principles of good governance, including government accountability, respect for the rule of law, transparency, and respect for citizens’ rights and interests.
keywords: investor-state disputes | ISDS , ISDS reform