reformed ISDS

An international investment court: panacea or purgatory?

Columbia FDI Perspectives | 21-Sep-2016

An Investment Court would become a device for neoliberal rules of investment protection with even greater authority.

keywords: EU , investor-state disputes | ISDS , reformed ISDS

’A threat to democracy, courts and public budgets’

Deutsche Welle | 21-Sep-2016

The EU-US free trade deal is controversial in Europe as it includes a mechanism that seeks to settle disputes between investors and states out of regular courts. DW examines the issue with law professor Gus Van Harten.

keywords: Canada , EU , investor-state disputes | ISDS , reformed ISDS , TTIP

India stumbles on bilateral treaty talks

Business Standard | 14-Sep-2016

Negotiations is slowing down and signing of BITs, with India’s major global partners, is taking more time than previously anticipated

keywords: India , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , reformed ISDS

TAFTA/CETA : Les tribunaux d’arbitrage ne sont pas morts

AITEC | 10-Sep-2016

Alors que la France tente de sauver le CETA en torpillant momentanément le TAFTA/TTIP, 17 organisations européennes rappellent les dangers de l’arbitrage d’investissement tel qu’il est proposé dans les deux traités.

keywords: Canada , EU , investor-state disputes | ISDS , reformed ISDS , TTIP

EU Parliament ICS opinion ignores legal pitfalls

Client Earth | 7-Sep-2016

Highly controversial investor rules in the EU-Canada free trade agreement (CETA) led the EU Parliament to ask its legal service whether they were compatible with EU law, and the analysis has just been published.

keywords: Canada , EU , investor-state disputes | ISDS , reformed ISDS

Iran signs off on a radical investment treaty: barring arbitrators from wearing two hats, narrowing protections, and limiting damages awards

IA Reporter | 5-Sep-2016

The Islamic Republic of Iran and the Slovak Republic have signed off on a deeply iconoclastic investment treaty.

keywords: investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Iran , reformed ISDS , Slovakia

The billion dollar ultimatum

BuzzFeed | 31-Aug-2016

International corporations that want to intimidate countries have access to a private legal system designed just for them. And to unlock its power, sometimes all it takes is a threat.

keywords: Indonesia , investor-state disputes | ISDS , mining , reformed ISDS

Bilateral investment pacts haven’t worked

The Hindu Businessline | 25-Aug-2016

Reform of the international investment agreement regime has swept many countries, including Australia, South Africa, Indonesia, India and the EU, writes the Secretary-General of CUTS. What are the reasons for the growing scepticism? What lies ahead?

keywords: India , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , reformed ISDS

The Empire Files: Bringing corporations to justice with Ecuador’s UN Rep

Tele Sur | 24-Jul-2016

For the first time ever, progress is being made at the United Nations for a binging legal instrument that would hold corporations accountable for human rights violations.

keywords: Ecuador , human rights , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , reformed ISDS , video