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Will the RCEP morph into another TPP?
Third World Resurgence | 12-Jan-2017
In highlighting that the drafts of many of its key chapters are substantially similar to those of the TPP, Sanya Reid Smith warns that the RCEP may end up as a replica of the former.
keywords: CPTPP , intellectual property , investor-state disputes | ISDS , RCEP
Les accords de libre-échange devant la Cour de justice de l’UE
Miroir Social | 12-Jan-2017
Si la Cour de justice de l’Union Européenne (UE) suit les conclusions de son avocate générale, les accords de libre-échange pourraient bien devoir être ratifiés par les Parlements de tous les États membres.
keywords: Canada , EU , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Singapore
“Legitimate expectations” in the Vattenfall case: at the heart of the debate over ISDS
Kluwer Arbitration Blog | 11-Jan-2017
Central to the general public’s opposition to ISDS is the concept of legitimate expectations.
keywords: ECT , energy , Germany , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Sweden
Hague Court of Appeal to hold Yukos case hearing on January 16
TASS | 11-Jan-2017
Yukos former shareholders are trying to dispute the decision of the Hague District Court.
keywords: ECT , energy , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Russia
Una Conciliación pone fin al arbitraje de bonistas italianos y Argentina
CIAR Global | 9-Jan-2017
El pasado 29 de diciembre, el Centro Internacional de Arreglo de Diferencias relativas a Inversiones (Ciadi) publicó el laudo consensuado fruto del Acuerdo de Conciliación del arbitraje entre la República Argentina y los bonistas italianos Abaclat y Otros, representados por Task Force Argentina (TFA).
keywords: Argentina , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Rechazada la solicitud de anulación de Argentina en el arbitraje con SAUR
CIAR Global | 9-Jan-2017
El 19 de diciembre de 2016, el Centro Internacional de Arreglo de Diferencias relativas a Inversiones, Ciadi, hizo pública la decisión sobre la solicitud de anulación de Argentina en relación con el arbitraje que mantiene con la francesa SAUR International.
keywords: Argentina , investor-state disputes | ISDS
MOL v. Republic of Croatia: The ICSID case where investor corruption as a defense strategy of the host state in international investment arbitration might succeed
Kluwer Arbitration Blog | 9-Jan-2017
In the landscape of international investment arbitration the allegations of corruption have become more and more common.
keywords: Croatia , ECT , energy , Hungary , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Lessons to learn from the demise of the TPP
The Wire | 9-Jan-2017
With the imminent demise of the Tran-Pacific Partnership Agreement almost certain, there are many lessons to be learnt from the fraudulent free trade deal.
keywords: CPTPP , intellectual property , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Romania seeks World Heritage status for Transylvania village in gold mine row
Reuters | 7-Jan-2017
Romania has asked the United Nations to make a Transylvanian village boasting 18th century houses and intact Roman mining shafts into a World Heritage site in move that could protect it from a gold mine project.
keywords: Canada , investor-state disputes | ISDS , mining , Romania
Axos Capital files €400m Kosovo lawsuit
Global Telecoms Business | 7-Jan-2017
ACP Axos Capital is suing the Kosovo government for €400m as a result of its failed bid to buy Kosovo Telecom.
keywords: Germany , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Kosovo , telecommunications