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Dossier BFT : L’Etat tunisien a-t-il vraiment remporté la bataille ?
Nawaat | 2-Jan-2025
L’affaire de la Banque franco-tunisienne connaît un énième rebondissement opposant son actionnaire majoritaire, la société ABCI Investments Limited, à l’Etat tunisien, qui la lui a confisquée.
keywords: finance | banking | taxes , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Tunisia
Zenith Energy wins key decision in ICSID arbitration
Investing.com | 2-Jan-2025
In a significant legal development, Zenith Energy Ltd. announced that the ICSID has rejected a request for bifurcation by the Republic of Tunisia in an ongoing arbitration case.
keywords: energy , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Tunisia
Zenith affirme avoir obtenu gain de cause à mi-parcours de son arbitrage contre l’Etat tunisien
African Manager | 2-Jan-2025
Le montant réclamé dans le cadre de l’arbitrage CIRDI, déterminé par un panel d’experts internationaux en matière de quantum désignés par la société, s’élève à un montant total en principal de 503 millions de dollars américains.
keywords: energy , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Tunisia
CIADI condena a Perú a pagarle 194 millones de dólares a la española Enagás por incumplir acuerdo en Gasoducto Sur Peruano
Forbes Perú | 24-Dec-2024
La empresa energética española Enagás inició el arbitraje contra el Estado peruano ante el CIADI en 2017, luego de que el gobierno rescindiera el contrato para la construcción del Gasoducto Sur Peruano al consorcio del que era parte.
keywords: energy , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Peru , Spain
Enagás: ICSID agrees with Enagás in dispute with Peru over GSP and recognises compensation of €186 million
The Corner | 24-Dec-2024
Favourable news for Enagás, although the amount is lower than initially claimed and represents an accounting loss.
keywords: energy , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Peru , Spain
Bilateral investment treaty and FTAs are two separate pacts; should continue to remain so: Sources
The Economic Times | 23-Dec-2024
Demands of certain developed countries from India to negotiate ’investment protection’ elements under an FTA is inappropriate as negotiating the matter as part of a separate chapter under the trade pact could have larger and detrimental implications.
keywords: India , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Democrats urge end to trade deal investor protections as USTR denies secret talks
Reuters | 20-Dec-2024
A group of 37 Democratic lawmakers urged the US Trade Representative’s office to press ahead with efforts to weaken investment protections in US trade agreements.
keywords: investor-state disputes | ISDS , US
GoP receives notice from Halmore power company regarding ‘forced’ negotiated settlement
NewzShewz | 20-Dec-2024
The government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has received a formal notification regarding a claim from the owner of Halmore power company.
keywords: energy , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Pakistan
The Commission decides to refer the United Kingdom to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failure to terminate its Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) with six EU Member States
European Commission | 18-Dec-2024
The European Commission decided to refer the United Kingdom to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to terminate the Bilateral Investment Treaties that it still has in force with Bulgaria, Czechia, Croatia, Lithuania, Poland and Slovenia.
keywords: EU , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , UK
Commission must stop Energy Charter Treaty hijacking EU climate policy
Euractiv | 18-Dec-2024
The Energy Charter Treaty allow fossil fuel investors to sue EU member states before international arbitral tribunals to challenge climate mitigation measures. This legal mechanism is increasingly weaponized by the industry.
keywords: climate , ECT , energy , EU , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS