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Federal Court ruling sparks renewed criticism of NAFTA investor-state dispute resolution
The Lawyer’s Daily | 11-may-2018
A Federal Court ruling in favour of an American company that is seeking millions in damages from Canada has prompted environmental groups to renew their calls for Ottawa to push to scrap the NAFTA Chapter 11 investor-state dispute resolution system during the ongoing free trade renegotiations with the United States and Mexico.
Palabras clave: Canadá , litigios inversionista-estado | ISDS , medio ambiente
Maine state legislators endorse removing ISDS from NAFTA
IATP | 11-may-2018
The Maine Citizen Trade Policy Commission, a legislator-run, bipartisan governmental body, recently sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative calling for ISDS to be removed in its entirety from NAFTA.
Palabras clave: Estados Unidos , litigios inversionista-estado | ISDS , TLCAN | T-MEC
Russia refuses to pay out compensation for annexation of Crimea
Crime Russia | 11-may-2018
Russia notified the PCA in 2015 that the bilateral Russian-Ukrainian investment agreement of 1998 "can not serve as the basis for the formation of arbitration for the settlement of the dispute".
Palabras clave: litigios inversionista-estado | ISDS , Rusia , Ucrania
Elliott seeks $670 mil. compensation from gov’t over Samsung C&T merger
Korea Times | 11-may-2018
Elliott Associates is demanding more than $670 million in compensation from the government for losses and damages it claims to have suffered regarding the merger of Samsung C&T and Cheil Industries in 2015.
Palabras clave: Corea , Estados Unidos , litigios inversionista-estado | ISDS
Plainte contre la sortie allemande du nucléaire : une décision de la Cour de justice européenne rebat les cartes
Basta | 11-may-2018
« L’Allemagne a toujours affirmé, depuis le début de cette procédure, qu’elle jugeait la plainte de Vattenfall irrecevable », a précisé le gouvernement allemand.
Palabras clave: Alemania , energía , litigios inversionista-estado | ISDS , Suecia , TCE
Rusoro files fresh lawsuits for $1.34bn compensation from Venezuela
Mining Technology | 11-may-2018
Rusoro Mining has filed lawsuits in the US and Canada to seek compensation via the monetisation of Venezuela’s assets amounting to approximately $1.34bn in connection with the nationalisation of its gold mining assets in Venezuela.
Palabras clave: Canadá , litigios inversionista-estado | ISDS , minería , Venezuela
Crucial ingredients for meaningful reform at UNCITRAL: Withdrawal of consent to arbitrate and termination of existing treaties
CCSI | 9-may-2018
This is a crucial moment in international investment policymaking. Two factors have converged, calling for a new direction.
Palabras clave: ISDS reformado , litigios inversionista-estado | ISDS , UNCITRAL
The Federal Court of Canada and the end of investor-state dispute settlement in NAFTA?
IISD | 9-may-2018
A decision by the Federal Court of Canada should spell the end of the NAFTA renegotiation on the investment Chapter of NAFTA, and ignite a renegotiation of the investment chapters of the Canada-EU trade agreement and the CPATPP.
Palabras clave: Canadá , CPTPP , litigios inversionista-estado | ISDS , TLCAN | T-MEC , UE
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Agreement on Promotion, Protection and Guarantee of Investments among Member States
Lexology | 9-may-2018
Whilst there is a plethora of literature on BIT protection, relatively little is known on how the OIC Agreement can assist investors.
Palabras clave: CCG , inversión | TBI , litigios inversionista-estado | ISDS , OIC
Delhi High Court rejects Centre’s plea against Vodafone’s UK arbitration
The Wire | 9-may-2018
In the order, Justice Manmohan, however, noted that the Centre could approach the UK arbitration tribunal under the BIPA for its grievances.
Palabras clave: finanzas | bancos | impuestos , Gran Bretaña , India , litigios inversionista-estado | ISDS