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New mining laws in Mexico could give rise to challenges under international investor treaties
McCarthy Tétrault | 31-May-2023
Direct remedies may be available to Canadian miners under the CPTPP in relation to the changes to Mexico’s mining laws.
keywords: Canada , corporate interests , CPTPP , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Mexico , mining
ONG piden a Gobierno Petro retirarse de acuerdos comerciales internacionales para frenar demandas
Blu Radio | 31-May-2023
Son 300 organizaciones sociales internacionales y nacionales que piden al Gobierno nacional que se retire de dichos acuerdos para frenar billonarias demandas de multinacionales.
keywords: actions | resistance , Colombia , investor-state disputes | ISDS , mining
Legisladores de EE.UU. piden apoyo de Biden a Honduras en arbitraje de Próspera
CIAR Global | 31-May-2023
Un grupo de 33 senadores y congresistas estadounidenses han enviado una carta a la Administración Biden pidiendo que mantenga su compromiso y se abstenga de negociar nuevos acuerdos comerciales que incluyan el arbitraje de inversiones.
keywords: CAFTA , Honduras , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Piden que Colombia se retire como observador del Tratado de la Carta de Energía
América Latina Mejor sin TLC | 29-May-2023
La misión internacional que visita el país del 22 de mayo al 1 de junio, denuncia abusos por parte de las trasnacionales. Solicita también que Colombia se retire del acuerdo sobre energía del que es observadora.
keywords: climate , Colombia , ECT , energy , investor-state disputes | ISDS
NGO’s urge Colombia to sink investor protection treaties
Colombia Reports | 26-May-2023
Investment disputes led to $2.4 billion claims in Colombia.
keywords: actions | resistance , Colombia , investor-state disputes | ISDS , mining
Gabriel Resources raises funds for court trial against Romania
Romania-Insider | 26-May-2023
Canadian company Gabriel Resources, the majority shareholder of the developer of the blocked gold mining project in the Apuseni Mountains, seeks to raise up to USD 4.75 mln from investors with a private placement.
keywords: Canada , environment , investor-state disputes | ISDS , mining , Romania
L’Espagne perd sa demande d’immunité dans un procès portant sur des incitations aux énergies renouvelables d’une valeur de 129 millions de dollars
Zone Bourse | 26-May-2023
L’Espagne a perdu sa demande d’immunité auprès d’un tribunal londonien dans une affaire de 120 millions d’euros (129 millions de dollars) concernant la réduction des incitations en faveur des énergies renouvelables.
keywords: ECT , energy , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Spain
Spain loses immunity bid in $129 mln renewable energy incentives lawsuit
Reuters | 26-May-2023
Spain has lost a bid to claim immunity in a London court in a 120 million-euro ($129 million) case over cuts to renewable energy incentives.
keywords: ECT , energy , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Spain
How colonialism shaped free trade agreements: the imposition of Western legal regimes (part 2/3)
bilaterals.org | 25-May-2023
Colonialism resulted in the imposition of a legal trade and investment regime favourable to European colonial states and companies, which is still felt today.
keywords: geopolitics , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Dutch bilateral investment treaties: 60 years of protecting multinationals
Both Ends | 23-May-2023
Nowadays, the Netherlands has 75 bilateral investment treaties with countries all over the world, which mainly give multinationals a powerful instrument that has far-reaching consequences for people and the environment worldwide.
keywords: investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Netherlands