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Paris court upholds Air Canada’s $21mn claim from Venezuela
ch-aviation | 31-Oct-2023
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.
keywords: investor-state disputes | ISDS , services , Venezuela
Un tribunal de la CNUDCI accepte les objections juridictionnelles contre un investisseur chinois
IISD | 31-Oct-2023
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.
keywords: China , Ghana , investor-state disputes | ISDS , services
Why this Canadian-owned copper mine is facing fierce opposition in Panama​​
Corporate Knights | 30-Oct-2023
First Quantum notified the government of its intent to initiate arbitration under the Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement in 2022, during the contract’s negotiation process.
keywords: Canada , environment , investor-state disputes | ISDS , mining , Panama
Investment changes coming to ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand free trade agreement
Watson Farley & Williams | 30-Oct-2023
On 21 August 2023, ASEAN, Australia, and New Zealand brought several amendments, improvements and additions to their longstanding free trade agreement known as AANZFTA
keywords: ASEAN , Australia , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , New Zealand
To strengthen ties with countries in the Americas and deliver on climate, health, and democracy APEP goals, Pres. Biden should launch all-Americas exit of the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) regime
Rethink Trade | 30-Oct-2023
The Investor-State Dispute Settlement regime to date has generated $47 billion in pending corporate demands for taxpayer compensation in claims against the 12 APEP nations’ climate, health, and other public-interest policies.
keywords: investor-state disputes | ISDS , Latin America , US
Grupo inversor presenta la primera demanda en CIADI contra la Unión Europea
CIAR Global | 27-Oct-2023
Klesch Group Holdings, grupo inversor internacional de materias primas industriales dedicado a la producción de petróleo y metales, ha presentado tres demandas de arbitraje de inversiones. Los procedimientos invocan el Tratado de la Carta de la Energía (TCE) y se registran contra la Unión Europea, Alemania y Dinamarca.
keywords: climate , ECT , EU , ICSID , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Winshear Gold moves on from Tanzania project, takes $30 million settlement
Mining.com | 26-Oct-2023
Canadian gold explorer Winshear Gold (TSXV: WINS) has ended a longstanding dispute with the Tanzanian government in regards to the company’s licences for the SMP project.
keywords: ICSID , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , mining , Tanzania
Mathias Kruck consigue 15M€ de los 67 reclamados en arbitraje contra España
CIAR Global | 25-Oct-2023
La demanda de arbitraje de inversiones en el sector de las renovables contra España, encabezada por el inversor alemán Mathias Kruck, se ha resuelto con un laudo que concede una indemnización de algo más de 15 millones de euros de los 67,40 millones que reclamaban.
keywords: ECT , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Spain
India-UK FTA: Efforts on to also finalise dispute settlement in investment pact
The Hindu BusinessLine | 25-Oct-2023
Full-throttle efforts are being made to ensure India-UK FTA and BIT, get finalised simultaneously.
keywords: India , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , ISDS reform , UK
Double hatting in international arbitration
Mondaq | 25-Oct-2023
This article aims to explore the issue of double hatting in the field of arbitration in the context of recent developments in the field of international arbitration and the critique against it.
keywords: investor-state disputes | ISDS , UNCITRAL