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Jersey’s BIT with the UAE and reflections on investment treaty practice in non-sovereign autonomous regions
Mondaq | 26-Oct-2020
Most recently, Jersey has joined Hong Kong as another non-sovereign entity that negotiates its own BITs. Jersey is set to sign its first BIT with the UAE later this year.
keywords: investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Jersey , UAE
Why India should challenge the Vodafone-India BIT award
Bar and Bench | 26-Oct-2020
The scope of consent to arbitration is an important issue that needs to be finally settled - not least because it could have multi-billion dollar implications for India in respect of other cases involving challenges to India’s taxation measures by foreign investors.
keywords: finance | banking | taxes , India , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Netherlands , telecommunications
Bercy s’oppose au dégel des avoirs du fonds Libyan Investment Authority
La Lettre A | 24-Oct-2020
Près de dix ans après le début du conflit libyen, une créance d’un milliard d’euros fait toujours l’objet d’âpres batailles juridiques entre Paris, Tripoli et Koweït city.
keywords: France , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Kuwait , Libya , services
What next for ISDS Reform at UNCITRAL Working Group III?
TWN | 23-Oct-2020
Meaningful reform aligned with sustainable development seems less likely
keywords: investor-state disputes | ISDS , ISDS reform , UNCITRAL
Coronavirus : menace de plaintes en cascade contre des Etats
Le Temps | 23-Oct-2020
Le Pérou, le Mexique et l’Argentine sont menacés de plaintes par des multinationales pour des mesures adoptées pendant la crise. Le Chili aussi, où un référendum pour une nouvelle constitution a lieu le 25 octobre
keywords: Argentina , Chile , covid , finance | banking | taxes , health , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Mexico , Peru
MEPs urge EU to be ready to dump disputed energy treaty
EU Observer | 23-Oct-2020
Cross-party MEPs called on the European Commission to be prepared to withdraw from the controversial Energy Charter Treaty, if negotiations for its modernisation fail.
keywords: climate , ECT , energy , EU , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Affaire BFT : Le Cirdi suspend la procédure d’arbitrage pour un mois
Kapitalis | 23-Oct-2020
Le Cirdi avait émis, en juillet 2017, un verdict rendant l’Etat tunisien responsable. Une compensation pouvant dépasser plus d’un milliard de dollars est évoquée.
keywords: finance | banking | taxes , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Tunisia
España registra más renuncias en los pleitos de las renovables tras Masdar
La Información | 22-Oct-2020
El Ministerio de Transición Ecológica espera un goteo de nuevas solicitudes hasta el 18 de diciembre, cuando finaliza el plazo de aceptación de nuevas condiciones.
keywords: ECT , energy , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Spain
Expropriating democracy: on the right and legitimacy of not ratifying CETA
EJIL: Talk! | 21-Oct-2020
Why retain ISDS, this neo-colonial vestige that is not supported by consistent evidence that it contributes to advancing development or the rule of law?
keywords: Canada , EU , investor-state disputes | ISDS , ISDS reform
Stop corporations profiting from the pandemic. Stop ISDS.
Friends of the Earth International | 20-Oct-2020
Our call to suspend all ISDS cases during and beyond the COVID-19 crisis.
keywords: actions | resistance , covid , health , investor-state disputes | ISDS , video