Open Democracy | 21-ago-2018
An obscure agreement – the Energy Charter Treaty – allows energy firms to sue countries who take action to stop climate breakdown.
IISD | 20-ago-2018
Foreign investors in tourism have a long and successful history of using investor–state dispute settlement (ISDS) under investment treaties.
IISD | 17-ago-2018
The revised Dutch model BIT seems a missed opportunity to achieve a better balance between the rights and obligations of foreign investors.
IISD | 16-ago-2018
Despite challenges, the experiences of South Africa and Brazil demonstrate that there is room for genuine reimagination of the investment regime, where the interests of investors are matched with the development concerns of host countries.
The Guardian | 16-ago-2018
ConocoPhillips and Perenco try to stop £140m levy from sale of oilfields in key case for tax avoidance by multinationals.
Financial Post | 16-ago-2018
Gold Reserve Inc. received Venezuelan government bonds with an estimated current market value of approximately US$88.5 million.
IISD | 14-ago-2018
These claims come at a significant cost to target countries and their citizens, since these claims will ultimately be paid by a large underrepresented class of stakeholders: the public.
Voxy | 14-ago-2018
A range of labour, health and environmental organisations are calling for a clause to be inserted into the CPTPP Amendment Bill that would prevent future governments from extending investor-state dispute settlement to countries seeking to join the agreement.
BBVA | 14-ago-2018
BBVA has requested arbitration under the investment agreement between Spain and Bolivia with respect to the transfer of BBVA Previsión AFP (Pension Fund Administrator) to the Government of Bolivia.
IISD | 10-ago-2018
An arbitration tribunal found that Spain’s electricity reforms breached its obligation to accord to the investor fair and equitable treatment under the Energy Charter Treaty

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