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World Bank body dismisses Agility’s claims against Iraq
Reuters | 24-Feb-2021
Kuwaiti logistics company Agility’s claim to recover more than $380 million it said it lost in Iraq has been rejected by an international tribunal.
keywords: investor-state disputes | ISDS , Iraq , Kuwait , services
Mustaqeem de Gama, South African Mission in Geneva: “It is a bad idea for any African country to consider signing the Energy Charter Treaty”
Investigate Europe | 23-Feb-2021
Joining the Energy Charter Treaty is not in the public interest, according to South Africa’s government. It has also cancelled other agreements that allowed foreign investors to sue their state. This has not stopped investors from coming, says Mustaqeem de Gama.
keywords: ECT , investor-state disputes | ISDS , South Africa , UNCITRAL
Take action to end the climate-killing Energy Charter Treaty
CEO | 23-Feb-2021
Sign the petition to pull out of the Energy Charter Treaty and stop its expansion to other countries!
keywords: actions | resistance , climate , ECT , energy , EU , investor-state disputes | ISDS
How Energy Treaty ’shadow’ courts prolong EU’s fossil age
EU Observer | 23-Feb-2021
The treaty enables companies to claim billions in compensation from states in front of international arbitration tribunals, if they feel unfairly treated by the states’ energy or climate policies.
keywords: climate , ECT , energy , EU , investor-state disputes | ISDS , video
Cet obscur traité qui menace les objectifs climatiques européens et pourrait rapporter gros aux pétroliers
Basta! | 23-Feb-2021
Un accord international méconnu, le Traité sur la charte de l’énergie, pourrait détruire les efforts des pays européens pour atteindre leurs objectifs climatiques. Face aux industries de l’énergie, ONG et parlementaires tentent d’alerter sur cette menace.
keywords: climate , ECT , energy , EU , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Signez la pétition : l’UE et la France doivent sortir du Traité sur la charte de l’énergie, ce Traité qui protège les pollueurs
Collectif Stop CETA | 23-Feb-2021
Le Traité sur la charte de l’énergie (TCE) est un traité peu connu, mais aux effets nocifs considérables.
keywords: actions | resistance , climate , ECT , energy , EU , investor-state disputes | ISDS , video
Demandas contra el Estado colombiano no se detuvieron ni en pandemia y pretenden obtener $ 426 billones
Semana | 19-Feb-2021
Informe de la Agencia de Defensa Jurídica del Estado. Ahora también se ganan más procesos. Este es el panorama de los más demandados.
keywords: Colombia , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Agreement for the promotion, protection and guarantee of investment among member states of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (Jun 1981)
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation | 19-Feb-2021
keywords: BITs (texts of) , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , OIC
Panthera Resources engages law firm in its dispute with the government of Rajasthan
Proactive | 19-Feb-2021
Panthera said it has been “consistently frustrated over an extended period” by the government of Rajasthan, which has rejected Panthera’s application for a prospecting licence for the gold project.
keywords: India , investor-state disputes | ISDS , mining
India to contest Cairn Energy arbitration award, lawsuits in international court
Mint | 19-Feb-2021
The move signals the government’s resolve to defend its sovereign rights in taxation. The government has kept open possibility of settling the dispute within existing Indian laws.
keywords: energy , finance | banking | taxes , India , investor-state disputes | ISDS