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Banmédica activó mecanismo de resolución de TLC y pide compensación al Estado

Diario UChile | 3-Feb-2023

"Una serie de acciones y omisiones han dañado, y continúan dañando, la inversión de UHG y el valor de Banmédica, lo que constituye una violación a sus obligaciones bajo el acuerdo suscrito entre Gran Bretaña y Chile", señalaron.

keywords: Chile, health, investor-state disputes | ISDS, UK

Aseguradora estadounidense dueña de Banmédica y Vida Tres activa mecanismo del TLC con Chile ante "creciente ambiente de incertidumbre e incomodidad"

Cooperativa.cl | 6-Jan-2023

En una carta enviada a La Moneda, se advirtie que el fallo de la Suprema que ordenó a las isapres aplicar la nueva tabla de factores y restituir cobros extra "podría afectar de manera irremediable la atención y acceso a la salud de millones de beneficiarios".

keywords: Chile, health, ICSID, investor-state disputes | ISDS

Czechia to appeal €625mn international arbitration award over cancelled blood plasma contract

BNE Intellinews | 17-Jun-2022

Czechia has lost an international arbitration under a investment protection treaty over alleged misconduct by the Ministry of Health in a 30-year-old tender for the procurement of blood plasma processors.

keywords: Czech Republic, health, investor-state disputes | ISDS

Thai gold mine blamed for sickening local villagers is set to reopen

Mongabay | 11-May-2022

Citing the free-trade agreement between Australia and Thailand, Kingsgate, announced in November 2017 that it had filed a suit against Thailand at an international arbitration tribunal.

keywords: actions | resistance, environment, health, investor-state disputes | ISDS, mining, Thailand, video

Cela vous concerne plus que vous ne le pensez : les risques et le potentiel des accords internationaux d’investissement pour les discussions sur l’Accord sur les aspects des droits de propriété intellectuelle qui touchent au commerce et la Covid-19 à l’OMC

IISD | 23-Dec-2021

Les discussions sur une décision sur les ADPIC en lien avec la Covid-19 et visant à accélérer la production et la distribution équitable de vaccins et de médicaments se poursuivent mais les accords d’investissement en sont absents.

keywords: covid, health, intellectual property, investment | BITs, investor-state disputes | ISDS, medicines

They concern you more than you know: On the perils and potential of international investment agreements for the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights and COVID-19 discussions at the World Trade Organization

IISD | 23-Dec-2021

Talks on a possible COVID-19-related TRIPS decision aimed at scaling up vaccine and therapeutics production and equitable distribution continue but investment agreements are absent from them.

keywords: covid, health, intellectual property, investment | BITs, investor-state disputes | ISDS, medicines

Threats, bullying, lawsuits: tobacco industry’s dirty war for the African market

The Guardian | 11-Oct-2021

In pursuit of growth in Africa, British American Tobacco and others use intimidatory tactics to attempt to suppress health warnings and regulation, including accusing governments of breaching trade agreements.

keywords: Africa, health, investor-state disputes | ISDS

Do international trade and investment agreements generate regulatory chill in public health policymaking? A case study of nutrition and alcohol policy in South Africa

Globalization and Health | 8-Sep-2021

Given the potential for wider use of the ISDS mechanism, strategies to protect public health policy space in the context of both international trade and investment treaty and dispute settlement contexts remain important.

keywords: health, investor-state disputes | ISDS, South Africa