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As Trump quashes TPP, Canada pushes pact with India
The Hindu | 28-Feb-2017
But Ottawa’s stance on model investment treaty has New Delhi worried
keywords: Canada , India , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS
CETA, le tribunal d’arbitrage est-ce la fin des droits des États ?
L’Humanité | 27-Feb-2017
Le traité commercial entre l’Union européenne et le Canada prévoit que les litiges entre investisseurs étrangers et États soient jugés par une Cour spéciale. C’est dangereux pour nos lois, nos droits et notre Constitution. Explications et entretiens.
keywords: Canada , EU , investor-state disputes | ISDS
India should not let Europe undermine its new BIT and TRIPs flexibilities for medicines
Sunday Guardian Live | 27-Feb-2017
There is no principled basis for EU’s demand of extending patent protection beyond the period of 20 years.
keywords: EU , India , intellectual property , investor-state disputes | ISDS , medicines
Europe pushes ahead with controversial Canadian trade deal, opens door for tar sands
Desmog | 27-Feb-2017
The trade deal could facilitate energy companies suing Member State governments when environmental policies threaten their profits.
keywords: Canada , climate , energy , EU , investor-state disputes | ISDS , UK
Cyprus and Greece lock legal horns over bail-in
In Cyprus | 25-Feb-2017
Greek investors claim that they were discriminated against and lost millions in the bail-in of Cypriot bank deposits some four years and have launched legal action against Cyprus.
keywords: Cyprus , finance | banking | taxes , Greece , investor-state disputes | ISDS
ICSID orders Ecuador to pay $380 million to U.S. oil exploration company over investment treaty violations
Disputing Blog | 25-Feb-2017
An arbitration tribunal has ordered Ecuador to pay a ConocoPhillips’ wholly-owned subsidiary nearly $380 million and ordered the company to pay Ecuador $42 million in response to the Republic’s counterclaim
keywords: Ecuador , energy , investor-state disputes | ISDS , US
Investment arbitration: a strange beast
CDR | 24-Feb-2017
The criticism of ‘double hat’ – arbitrator and counsel – is legitimate and needs to be addressed.
keywords: ICSID , investor-state disputes | ISDS , reformed ISDS
Investor-state dispute settlements: great for business, risky for the environment
Ecojustice | 23-Feb-2017
What makes ISDS divisive is it exposes governments to potentially expensive private arbitration by foreign corporations who feel that environmental protection measures impede their business.
keywords: Canada , environment , investor-state disputes | ISDS , NAFTA | USMCA
Yukos saga continues as Russia bound by provisional application of Energy Charter Treaty
Lexology | 23-Feb-2017
The latest award on jurisdiction conflicts with the ruling of a Dutch court which overturned an earlier award of US$50 billion in favour of the former majority shareholders of Yukos.
keywords: ECT , energy , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Russia
Freeport’s threat of arbitration simply a ploy to block mining reform
Jakarta Post | 23-Feb-2017
International arbitration within the investor-state-dispute settlement (ISDS) mechanism has become a powerful weapon exploited by MNCs to circumvent national regulations and bully governments
keywords: Indonesia , investor-state disputes | ISDS , mining