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Eco oro pide US$736 millones a Colombia
Vanguardia | 22-Jan-2020
Con la delimitación del Párama de Santurbán en el 2014, la multinacional minera no pudo ejecutar su proyecto Angostura con el que pretendía extraer oro y plata.
keywords: Colombia , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Vattenfall procedure has cost almost 20 million euros
WirtschaftsWoche | 22-Jan-2020
The energy company Vattenfall is demanding compensation from the Federal Republic of Germany. The costs for the arbitration proceedings could exceed 20 million euros this year.
keywords: ECT , energy , Germany , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Sweden
Victor Pey Casado and President Allende Foundation v. Republic of Chile
Global Legal Chronicle | 22-Jan-2020
Chile obtained back-to-back wins in parallel arbitrations in the longstanding and high-profile Pey Casado dispute.
keywords: Chile , investor-state disputes | ISDS
The BIT footprints of emerging market economies in Africa: What do they portend for ISDS?
Kluwer Arbitration Blog | 20-Jan-2020
Despite debates about crisis in investment treaty arbitration, most emerging market economies are concluding BITs that provide for ISDS and emerging market multinational companies appear to welcome ISDS.
keywords: Africa , Brazil , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Türkiye , UAE
Third miner declares dispute with Tanzania government
The Citizen | 20-Jan-2020
The dispute is related to Canada-based company Montero Mining’s investment in the Wigu Hill rare earth element project.
keywords: Canada , investor-state disputes | ISDS , mining , Tanzania
Second company files investment dispute with Tanzania government
Mining Technology | 20-Jan-2020
Australian mining company Indiana Resources has become the second company in a week to declare a dispute with the Tanzanian government over repossessed retention licences.
keywords: Australia , investor-state disputes | ISDS , mining , Tanzania
View: It’s time for govt to rethink the investor-State dispute regime
The Economic Times | 20-Jan-2020
India has a faced a number of claims from foreign investors over the years under the BIT regime. It is presently engaged in over 20 investor-State disputes, with a number of them revolving around retrospective tax claims.
keywords: India , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS
With passage of NAFTA 2.0, Congress boosts fossil fuel polluters, particularly in Mexico
Inequality.org | 17-Jan-2020
NAFTA 2.0 cleared another hurdle as the U.S. Senate approved the trade deal with bipartisan support.
keywords: climate , energy , environment , investor-state disputes | ISDS , NAFTA | USMCA
Telenor hopes to settle GP audit claim without int’l arbitration
Dhaka Tribune | 17-Jan-2020
Now that the February 23 deadline for the court directive to pay Tk2,000 crore audit dues to the telecom regulator looms, Telenor hopes that the ongoing audit dispute can be settled without resorting to international arbitration.
keywords: Bangladesh , finance | banking | taxes , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Uber, ¿El capitalismo salvaje del siglo XXI?
Blue Radio | 16-Jan-2020
En Colombia, Uber se atribuyó la facultad de imponer tarifas por encima de la autoridad competente, violando el Código Penal y también leyes del transporte.
keywords: Colombia , corporate interests , investor-state disputes | ISDS