The Russian state will go on trial for failing to pay $60bn (£49bn) to former shareholders of defunct oil behemoth Yukos, after a British judge blocked the country’s bid for immunity.
Zenith Energy a engagé un deuxième arbitrage contre la Tunisie devant la Chambre de commerce internationale après avoir déposé une procédure auprès du CIRDI en juin.
Alliance Sud a participé à une mission internationale de 17 membres d’ONG qui dénoncent les accords de protection des investissements, y compris celui conclu avec la Suisse. Reportage sur la Colombie et ses géants miniers.
Governments the world over are worried about investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) rules. These allow foreign investors to sue them for billions over new laws or policies reducing their profits.
The investor-state dispute settlement is a system that empowers foreign investors to sue a sovereign government. It was instituted in the 1960s against the votes of most Latin American countries — and continues to wreak havoc today.
The Paris Appeal Court has found in favour of Air Canada in its long-standing dispute with Venezuela over the payment of about USD21 million in compensation for airline ticket revenues withheld by the South American country.
Le tribunal ad hoc constitué en vertu du traité a scindé la procédure en deux parties, l’une portant sur sa compétence et l’autre sur le fond du recours.