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Germany pledges to stand firm in US-EU TTIP trade talks
Deutsche Welle | 23-Mar-2015
German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel has pledged to prevent any clauses in a US-EU trade deal that go against the ideals of his party, the Social Democrats - including protection clauses called for by the US.
keywords: Germany , investor-state disputes | ISDS , TTIP
Trans-Pacific Partnership: Trade deal could force Australian Government to spend millions to subsidise medicines, expert warns
Australia Broadcasting Corporation | 19-Mar-2015
Australia’s primary negotiator on medicines for the US-Australia FTA, Dr Ruth Lopert, warns that the TPP could force the Australian Government to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to subsidise medicines.
keywords: Australia , CPTPP , intellectual property , investor-state disputes | ISDS , medicines
Transparency in investor-state arbitration
Lexology | 18-Mar-2015
The UN Convention on Transparency in Treaty-Based Investor-State Arbitration has been opened for signature.
keywords: ICSID , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , UNCITRAL
TTIP: El tratado de la unión y la discordia
La Rioja | 16-Mar-2015
El TTIP aspira a armonizar la regulación financiera o energética, pero genera rechazo por los tribunales de arbitraje o la seguridad alimentaria.
keywords: investor-state disputes | ISDS , TTIP
Deux Turcs réclament 750 millions à la Suisse en dommages-intérêts
Romandie | 16-Mar-2015
Deux citoyens turcs, soupconnés de fraude en Turquie, ont déposé une demande de 750 millions de dollars contre la Suisse, lui reprochant d’avoir violé un accord bilatéral de protection des investissements.
keywords: investor-state disputes | ISDS , Switzerland , Türkiye
Africa steps up dispute resolution
The Southern Times | 16-Mar-2015
With increased levels of investment into Africa, the number of legal disputes in the continent is also on the rise.
keywords: Africa , investor-state disputes | ISDS
New bilateral investment treaty model
Dawn | 13-Mar-2015
The Board of Investment is working on Pakistan’s own template of a bilateral investment treaty, which will replace the existing treaties with different countries. And all the future ones will be negotiated on the new template.
keywords: investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , ISDS reform , Pakistan
Oil giants win $17M from Ottawa under NAFTA
The Star | 13-Mar-2015
ExxonMobil and Murphy Oil awarded $17.3 million in damages from Canada in investor-rights dispute over research and training funding in Newfoundland and Labrador.
keywords: Canada , energy , investor-state disputes | ISDS , NAFTA | USMCA
Pakistan rejects US draft of investment treaty
Express Tribune | 13-Mar-2015
Pakistan has rejected the United States’ proposed draft of a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) between the two countries, saying the acceptance of the US template would carry ‘dangerous obligations’ for the country.
keywords: investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Pakistan , US
Push against investment rules in US trade deals picks up
Reuters | 12-Mar-2015
Law professors from across the United States urged lawmakers to keep rules to protect foreign investors out of trade pacts on Wednesday, warning they would give big companies too much power.
keywords: investor-state disputes | ISDS , US