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State aid: Commission opens in-depth investigation into arbitration award in favour of Antin to be paid by Spain
European Commission | 20-Jul-2021
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation in order to assess whether an arbitration award, to be paid by Spain in favour of Antin, is in line with EU rules on State aid.
keywords: ECT , energy , EU , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Spain
RWE and Uniper: Can (German) courts assess the jurisdiction of ICSID arbitral tribunals?
Kluwer Arbitration Blog | 12-Jul-2021
The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs initiated “anti-arbitration” proceedings before the German courts to “avert” two ECT-based ICSID arbitrations brought against it by the German energy companies RWE and Uniper.
keywords: climate , ECT , energy , EU , ICSID , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Netherlands
Pourquoi il faut sortir du traité sur la charte de l’énergie, cet accord d’investissement qui fait dérailler la transition
L’Humanité | 9-Jul-2021
Alors qu’a lieu un nouveau round de négociation pour « moderniser » le Traité sur la charte de l’énergie, 400 organisations de la société civile lancent un ultimatum pour sortir au plus vite de cet accord.
keywords: climate , ECT , energy , EU , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Leaked diplomatic cables show ‘limited progress’ in Energy Charter Treaty reform talks
Euractiv | 7-Jul-2021
Little progress has been made to modernise a controversial agreement on energy investments that activists warn could derail decarbonisation efforts in Europe and across the globe, according to leaked documents.
keywords: climate , ECT , energy , EU , investor-state disputes | ISDS , leaks
« Aucun progrès substantiel » sur la modernisation du Traité sur la charte de l’énergie, selon des documents fuités
Collectif Stop Tafta | 6-Jul-2021
400 organisations de la société civile lancent un ultimatum à la Commission européenne et aux États-membres les appelant à « sortir du TCE d’ici à la COP26.
keywords: actions | resistance , climate , ECT , energy , EU , investor-state disputes | ISDS
More than 400 civil society organisations say: Leave the ECT by COP26
S2B Network | 6-Jul-2021
More than 400 are calling on political leaders across all European countries to prioritise climate policies, to stick to their climate commitments, and therefore to initiate withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty by COP26.
keywords: actions | resistance , climate , ECT , energy , EU , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Faire du Traité sur la Charte de l’énergie un accord plus vert(ueux) : un jeu de dupes ?
CNCD 11.11.11 | 30-Jun-2021
Des solutions existent pour mettre ce traité anachronique et contraire aux objectifs climatiques hors d’état de nuire.
keywords: climate , ECT , energy , EU , investor-state disputes | ISDS
La Comisión Europea prepara un tribunal para blindar los privilegios de los inversores
El Salto | 29-Jun-2021
Las grandes empresas presionan en secreto para obtener nuevas ventajas legales en la UE.
keywords: corporate interests , EU , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Vers un nouveau tribunal d’arbitrage européen pour protéger les investisseurs ?
Collectif Stop Tafta | 29-Jun-2021
Les lobbies des entreprises ont commencé à faire pression sur la Commission européenne pour créer un nouveau système de justice parallèle, similaire aux anciens TBI intra-UE, mais compatible avec le droit européen.
keywords: EU , investor-state disputes | ISDS , reformed ISDS
Conquering EU courts? Big business lobbies in secret for new legal privileges in the EU
CEO | 29-Jun-2021
Business lobby groups started lobbying the European Commission to create a new parallel justice system, similar to the old intra-EU BITs, but compatible with EU law.
keywords: EU , investor-state disputes | ISDS , reformed ISDS