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Le Traité sur la charte de l’énergie, ennemi dans la lutte contre la hausse de prix
Le Vif | 28-Feb-2022
Le Traité sur la Charte de l’énergie (TCE) pourrait mettre en échec l’adoption de mesures structurelles ambitieuses de protection sociale visant à contrer la hausse de prix de l’énergie et à protéger les ménages.
keywords: Belgium , climate , ECT , energy , investor-state disputes | ISDS
An energy investment treaty has been holding Nord Stream 2 hostage
Climate Home News | 28-Feb-2022
The German government has been worried about being sued by the fossil fuel companies behind the Russian gas pipeline under the Energy Charter Treaty.
keywords: climate , ECT , energy , Germany , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Decision by arbitral tribunal on deep sea mining impacts Mexican fisherfolk
CIEL | 25-Feb-2022
The ICSID announced their rationale for a decision to reject a non-disputing party submission (amicus curiae) filed by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL).
keywords: environment , fisheries | fisherfolk , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Mexico , mining , NAFTA | USMCA
India pays back Cairn Rs 7,900 crore to settle over 7-year-old retro tax dispute
The Times of India | 25-Feb-2022
The company, which is now known as Capricorn Energy PLC, in a statement said it has received "net proceeds of $1.06 billion", of which nearly 70 per cent will be returned to the shareholders.
keywords: energy , finance | banking | taxes , India , investor-state disputes | ISDS
A Washington, le litige Maroc-Carlyle suspendu sur accord des parties
Médias24 | 23-Feb-2022
Les parties sont parvenues à une transaction autour de 14 millions de dollars, au lieu des 450 millions initialement réclamés par le groupe américain.
keywords: energy , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Morocco
Monterra Energy to seek $667 mln in damages from Mexico for port closure
Reuters | 23-Feb-2022
Monterra Energy plans to pursue legal action against Mexico and seek damages of about $667 million for the "unlawful" closure of its Tuxpan fuel imports terminal in the Mexican state of Veracruz for five months.
keywords: energy , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Mexico , NAFTA | USMCA , US
A Koched-up NAFTA lawsuit
CCPA | 22-Feb-2022
Koch claims that Ontario’s abrupt cancellation of its cap-and-trade system in 2018 violated the NAFTA Chapter 11 minimum standard of treatment and expropriation clauses.
keywords: Canada , climate , energy , investor-state disputes | ISDS , NAFTA | USMCA
El boom de arbitrajes internacionales entre inversionistas y el Estado que se financia con impuestos de los peruanos
Convoca | 22-Feb-2022
Por segundo año consecutivo, en plena pandemia del Covid-19, el Perú es el país más demandado en los tribunales internacionales por controversias con inversionistas, al amparo de acuerdos y tratados bilaterales firmados entre los gobiernos, así como de contratos comerciales.
keywords: investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Peru
Toxic mine to re-open after Australian gold miner sues Thai Government
AFTINET | 15-Feb-2022
Environmental defenders in Thailand have slammed a decision by the Thai Government to reinstate formerly revoked mining licenses following a lengthy legal battle in an international arbitration tribunal.
keywords: Australia , environment , investor-state disputes | ISDS , mining , Thailand
Qatar faces $6 billion arbitration claim linked to ruling family member
Forbes | 15-Feb-2022
The Qatari government is facing a $6 billion international arbitration claim stemming from a case against a member of the country’s ruling family.
keywords: investor-state disputes | ISDS , Panama , Qatar