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When investors subvert states
The Jordan Times | 18-Jul-2024
Imagine a scenario where a private company effectively creates and controls its own jurisdiction within a sovereign country. This company introduces its own currency, enacts laws, and establishes courts, prisons, police forces and even intelligence services.
keywords: CAFTA , Honduras , investor-state disputes | ISDS , sovereignty | democracy , US
Gabriel Resources suspend temporairement la décision dans l’affaire Rosia Montana
Le Petit Journal | 18-Jul-2024
Le CIRDI a annoncé avoir enregistré la demande de Gabriel Resources d’annuler la décision favorable à la Roumanie et avoir notifié aux parties la suspension provisoire de son exécution, lors des délibérations sur la demande d’annulation.
keywords: Canada , environment , investor-state disputes | ISDS , mining , Romania
Why Switzerland is diverging from Europe on a key energy treaty
Swiss Info | 18-Jul-2024
The European Union will withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty, an international agreement that protects investments in coal and oil. But Switzerland is sticking to the agreement which scientists considered incompatible with climate goals.
keywords: climate , ECT , energy , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Switzerland
Court ruling exempts Colombia from compensating Eco Oro Minerals Corp
Prensa Latina | 17-Jul-2024
A court exempts Colombia from paying the Canadian Eco Oro Minerals Corp a compensation for the banning of gold exploitation in the northern Santurban wasteland.
keywords: Canada , Colombia , environment , investor-state disputes | ISDS , mining
Panama’s reckless gamble with foreign investments
bnamericas | 17-Jul-2024
Panama faces arbitration claims arising out of recent measures affecting foreign-owned investments in mining and other sectors, which are worth substantially more than half of its GDP.
keywords: investor-state disputes | ISDS , mining , Panama
Costa Rica wins arbitration against Canadian miner Infinito Gold
The Tico Times | 17-Jul-2024
Costa Rica announced that the international litigation filed by the Canadian mining company Infinito Gold has ended after Costa Rican Justices closed the gold deposit in 2010 due to environmental impact.
keywords: Canada , Costa Rica , environment , investor-state disputes | ISDS , mining
Le Costa Rica revendique une victoire contre la minière canadienne Infinito Gold
Le Devoir | 17-Jul-2024
La présidence du Costa Rica a annoncé qu’un tribunal international lui avait donné raison dans le conflit qui l’oppose à la compagnie minière canadienne Infinito Gold depuis l’annulation en 2010 d’une concession aurifère pour raisons environnementales.
keywords: Canada , Costa Rica , environment , investor-state disputes | ISDS , mining
Dismissal of $15 billion NAFTA legacy case on Keystone XL pipeline is welcome, but billions in egregious claims still remain
Public Citizen | 17-Jul-2024
The World Bank has dismissed Canadian oil company TC Energy’s $15 billion ISDS case against the US sought due to lack of jurisdiction.
keywords: Canada , climate , energy , environment , investor-state disputes | ISDS , NAFTA | USMCA , US
Le tribunal rejette la réclamation de TC Énergie sur son oléoduc Keystone XL
Les Affaires | 17-Jul-2024
TC Énergie et son projet d’oléoduc Keystone XL ont subi un coup dur après une décision du tribunal qui a rejeté sa demande de réclamation de 15 milliards de dollars américains en dommages et intérêts.
keywords: Canada , climate , energy , environment , investor-state disputes | ISDS , NAFTA | USMCA , US
Minera continental Gold inicia anunciado arbitraje CIADI contra Colombia
CIAR Global | 16-Jul-2024
La minera Continental Gold, filial de la compañía china Zijin Mining, ha iniciado un arbitraje de inversiones contra Colombia ante el Centro Internacional de Arreglo de Diferencias relativas a Inversiones (CIADI).
keywords: Colombia , investor-state disputes | ISDS , mining