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Law in the natural resource squeeze: ’land grabbing’, investment treaties and human rights
IIED | 18-Jan-2017
Lorenzo Cotula discusses highlights from his latest academic piece, in which he explores whether investment treaties protect ’land grab’ deals, and how these impact the land rights of rural people.
keywords: investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , land
Relative treatment of aliens: firm-level evidence from developing countries
University of Oxford | 5-Jan-2017
Foreign firms tend to be treated at least as well by host state governments as comparable domestic firms in the vast majority of cases. There is a political advantage, as opposed to liability, of being a foreign firm.
keywords: investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS
La “libertad de invertir” a la luz del caso argentino: un análisis de los Tratados Bilaterales de Inversión
Revista de Ciencias Sociales TLA-Melaua | 5-Jan-2017
Este artículo se propone revisar el andamiaje legal internacional construido para garantizar la libre circulación de las inversiones, lo cual se ha vuelto central en el capitalismo contemporáneo.
keywords: Argentina , ICSID , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS
The year 2016 for India – of new beginnings and not-so-happy endings?
Kluwer Arbitration Blog | 29-Dec-2016
While India has been reshaping its arbitration laws and investment climate, the jury is still out on whether these measures will actually help create a more secure legal environment for investors.
keywords: Brazil , BRICS , India , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , reformed ISDS
Argentina is back in the BIT negotiation arena
Investment Claims | 21-Dec-2016
The recent signature of the Argentina-Qatar Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) and the imminent signature of an Argentina-Japan BIT represent a shift in Argentina’s BIT policy.
keywords: Argentina , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Japan , Qatar
Pakistan favours multilateral dispute resolution
The News | 16-Dec-2016
Pakistan favours the resolution of trade disputes through established multilateral settlement systems instead of ad-hoc tribunals, an official said.
keywords: investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Pakistan , reformed ISDS
The requirement of “effective seat” in CEAC Holdings Limited v. Montenegro
Kluwer Arbitration Blog | 9-Dec-2016
Are we moving towards a double-barreled test for protected “investor”?
keywords: investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Montenegro , natural resources
India and Brazil conclude negotiations of Bilateral Investment Treaty
Lexology | 7-Dec-2016
The conclusion of negotiations between India and Brazil culminating in a near-final treaty between the two nations.
keywords: Brazil , India , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , reformed ISDS
EU asks India not to scrap bilateral investment treaties with member states
Business Standard | 29-Nov-2016
The EU terms India’s move ’unilateral’, says lack of investor protection might stop European investments to India.
keywords: EU , India , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , reformed ISDS
Arbitration panel formed for hearing $12 bln claim lodged by tycoon Pugachev
RAPSI | 25-Nov-2016
The Permanent Court of Arbitration has formed a panel of arbitrators for considering a claim filed by Sergey Pugachev seeking $12 billion in damages
keywords: finance | banking | taxes , France , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Russia