Articles in English
People Over Profit | 5-may-2017
The People Over Profit network together with local civil society organizations in the Philippines warn of intensifying corporate attacks on people’s rights and join calls for an independent, sovereign and peaceful Southeast Asian region.
AFTINET | 3-may-2017
ISDS is increasingly being used by global corporations to challenge health, environment and other public interest laws.
Sydney Morning Herald | 2-may-2017
US mining company Nucoil is using a free trade agreement to put pressure on the Australian government to pay compensation over cancelled licences.
European Commission | 2-may-2017
Negotiators discussed the EU’s reformed approach to investment protection and investment dispute resolution.
Latin American Herald Tribune | 2-may-2017
Although the original UNCITRAL panel that heard the case allowed jurisdiction, the French Court of Appeals that heard Venezuela’s appeal annulled parts of that jurisdiction decision.
Palabras clave:
agricultura | campesinos | alimentación ,
litigios inversionista-estado | ISDS ,
UNCITRAL ,
Venezuela
IP Watch | 28-abr-2017
Although Canada won in a unanimous decision, the ruling does not, however, guarantee domestic discretion going forward, contrary to the suggestion of some.
Palabras clave:
Canadá ,
Estados Unidos ,
litigios inversionista-estado | ISDS ,
propiedad intelectual ,
salud
Forum against FTAs | 27-abr-2017
Trade unions, farmers groups, health activists, and other people’s movements are planning to organise a series of events to put pressure on the Government of India to withdraw from RCEP negotiations.
Palabras clave:
acciones | resistencia ,
India ,
litigios inversionista-estado | ISDS ,
medicamentos ,
RCEP
The Hindu | 27-abr-2017
Enormous political pressure to get the bilateral, economic treaties off the ground, say officials.
Live Mint | 27-abr-2017
An international arbitration panel has rejected India’s demand for a stay on an arbitration initiated by Cairn Energy against Rs10,247 crore retrospective tax notice.
Palabras clave:
energía ,
finanzas | bancos | impuestos ,
Gran Bretaña ,
India ,
litigios inversionista-estado | ISDS
SSRN | 26-abr-2017
The paper outlines and contextualises the past and current political drivers and effects of investment treaty arbitration.
Palabras clave:
CIADI ,
litigios inversionista-estado | ISDS
