Articles in English
Friends of the Earth Europe | 13-fév-2018
In September 2017, the investor filed a €500 million ISDS claim against the Republic of Croatia at an arbitration tribunal because the "state [had taken] away their development licences"
Mots-clés:
actions | résistance ,
Croatia ,
environnement,
litiges investisseurs-état | ISDS,
Pays-Bas
CCSI | 12-fév-2018
Evidence suggests that the inclusion of ISDS in investment treaties may not actually be effective, or optimally effective, while at the same time, ISDS imposes significant costs on the sustainable development objectives of states.
Cision | 12-fév-2018
Frozen assets secure a US$520 million award against Republic of Kazakhstan.
Yonhap News Agency | 12-fév-2018
South Korea’s trade ministry said Monday it will seek ways to better protect investor rights from arbitrary regulations when holding talks with China to expand the scope of the two countries’ free trade agreement (FTA) to the service and investment sector.
The emerging global right to investment : Understanding the reasoning behind foreign investor rights
SSRN | 8-fév-2018
Relying on property and contract law theory, this article shows that the arbitral interpretation of foreign investor rights privileges wealth maximization over propriety.
Mots-clés:
litiges investisseurs-état | ISDS
SSRN | 8-fév-2018
These reports describe foreign investor rights following a narrative of wealth maximisation by transnational corporations (TNCs), and focus on a TNC-assisted restructuring of host states and local communities.
Express Tribune | 8-fév-2018
As a National Accountability Bureau inquiry into alleged embezzlement in Reko Diq case remains on hold, various stakeholders made contradictory claims before the Public Accounts Committee about people who could be blamed for any corruption in the deal.
Business Daily | 8-fév-2018
Global mining firms want Kenya compelled to pay Sh334 billion as compensation for cancelling their licences.
Asia Times | 8-fév-2018
In a proactive move, China has plans under way to provide its own arbitration in any future commercial issues or disputes between the Belt and Road countries. The 68 countries and regions included in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) not only vary in economic strength but also require a stable trade environment with adequate legal safeguards.
Mots-clés:
Chine ,
litiges investisseurs-état | ISDS
Business Day | 7-fév-2018
International mining companies, which include Randgold, Glencore and China Molybdenum, have said they will challenge the new law through international arbitration, and are lobbying Kabila not to sign it.
