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TTIP debate - Brussels
TNI | 19-Apr-2014
Frank exchange of views between the EU Commission and civil society representatives on the introduction of special rights for companies in the TTIP, through the mechanism of investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS).
keywords: actions | resistance , environment , investor-state disputes | ISDS , TTIP , video
Still not loving ISDS: 10 reasons to oppose investors’ super-rights in EU trade deals
CEO | 17-Apr-2014
See through the sweet-talk with Corporate Europe Observatory’s guide to investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS).
keywords: actions | resistance , investor-state disputes | ISDS , TTIP
Suing the state: hidden rules within the EU-US trade deal
CEO | 17-Apr-2014
This film presents some of the dangers of the investor rights within the proposed EU-US trade deal.
keywords: actions | resistance , investor-state disputes | ISDS , TTIP , video
Sentence Micula : un tribunal condamne la Roumanie à payer 250 millions de dollars
Les Echos | 14-Apr-2014
Un tribunal arbitral constitué sous l’égide du CIRDI condamnait l’Etat roumain à verser aux frères Micula, citoyens suédois ayant investi dans la distribution alimentaire et de boissons, le montant de 250 millions de dollars de dommages et intérêts.
keywords: agriculture | farmers | food , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Romania , Sweden
El Salvador groups accuse Pacific Rim of ’assault on democratic governance’
The Guardian | 14-Apr-2014
A multinational mining company has been accused of launching "a direct assault on democratic governance" by suing El Salvador for more than US$300m (£179m) in compensation, after the tiny Central American country refused to allow it to dig for gold amid growing opposition to the exploitation of its mineral wealth.
keywords: actions | resistance , Canada , El Salvador , investor-state disputes | ISDS
We’ll block FTA plans, say Greens and Xenophon
| 12-Apr-2014
The Greens and independent senator Nick Xenophon have said the government will face a tough battle if it seeks to ease foreign investment restrictions.
keywords: agriculture | farmers | food , Australia , China , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS
ISDS: The trap the Australia-Japan Free Trade Agreement escaped
| 8-Apr-2014
So straightforward was Australia’s first trade deal with Japan that the Japanese thought it was a trick.
keywords: Australia , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Japan
Investor-state dispute settlement: Council confirms deal with EP
Concilium | 7-Apr-2014
The Permanent Representatives Committee (Coreper) today approved, on behalf of the Council, an agreement reached with the European Parliament on a framework for managing financial responsibility linked to investor-state dispute settlement proceedings.
keywords: investor-state disputes | ISDS , TTIP
Concern Australia could get mauled by Japan free trade clause
| 6-Apr-2014
Japanese companies would be able to sue Australian governments under clauses expected to be included in the Australia-Japan free trade agreement.
keywords: Australia , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Japan
TTIP: EU Commissioner points finger at US secrecy, investor-state provisions
IP Watch | 3-Apr-2014
April Fool’s? European trade commissioner Karel de Gucht says, during a 1 April hearing in Brussels of the International Trade Committee of the European Parliament, that he would agree to drop ISDS from the TTIP if the United States would agree.
keywords: investor-state disputes | ISDS , TTIP