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Japanese investors sue Switzerland over Credit Suisse’s AT1 write-down, law firm says
Reuters | 4-Dec-2025
The 184 investors filed an arbitration request with the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, or ICSID, claiming Switzerland violated a free trade agreement with Japan when wiping out the bonds in March 2023.
keywords: finance | banking | taxes , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Japan , Switzerland
CS AT1: des investisseurs japonais portent plainte contre la Suisse
Swiss Info | 4-Dec-2025
Les investisseurs reprochent à la Confédération d’avoir violé l’accord de libre-échange entre les deux pays en ordonnant la dépréciation de plus de 16,5 milliards de francs d’obligations AT1 lors du sauvetage de Credit Suisse en mars 2023.
keywords: finance | banking | taxes , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Japan , Switzerland
Tres gigantescas corporaciones japonesas denuncian a España por los impagos de Sánchez a las renovables
Libre Mercado | 26-Jul-2023
Sus pleitos se suman al de Toyota, que ya salió vencedor pero sigue sin cobrar, y al de JGC, otra histórica compañía cotizada.
keywords: ECT , energy , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Japan , Spain
Credit Suisse’s Japan bondholders seek arbitration over AT1 wipeout
Nikkei Asia | 11-May-2023
Japanese investors will soon file a request for arbitration regarding Credit Suisse’s Additional Tier 1 bonds, under the economic partnership agreement between Japan and Switzerland.
keywords: finance | banking | taxes , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Japan , Switzerland
La japonesa Mitsui reclama a España 102 millones en su arbitraje renovable
La Información | 18-Jan-2022
Los servicios jurídicos del Estado contratacan encargando un informe pericial sobre la rentabilidad de las plantas energéticas en las que invirtió el demandante junto a FCC.
keywords: ECT , energy , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Japan , Spain
First Japan investment treaty claim renewable energy disputes in Asia
King & Wood Mallesons | 5-May-2021
In order to mitigate host state risk, foreign investors should consider the importance of investment treaty protection.
keywords: Asia , climate , ECT , energy , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Japan
Japan backs ISDS in fierce debate at Energy Charter Treaty review
AFTINET | 17-Sep-2020
A written submission from Japan published by the ECT secretariat rejected language on the “right to regulate” and changes to the investor-state dispute resolution mechanism.
keywords: ECT , from the movements , investor-state disputes | ISDS , ISDS reform , Japan
Japan blocks green reform of major energy investment treaty
Climate Change News | 8-Sep-2020
The Japanese government is blocking reform of a treaty that allows energy companies to sue nation states when climate policies affect their profits.
keywords: climate , ECT , energy , EU , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Japan
Japan and UK may forgo dispute settlement system in trade deal
The Japan Times | 28-Jul-2020
Japan and the U.K. are studying a plan of not including an investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) system in the bilateral trade deal they are currently negotiating.
keywords: investor-state disputes | ISDS , Japan , UK , zz-nopic
Regional MPs call for greater transparency of RCEP negotiations
APHR | 10-Mar-2020
As ministers of the member countries of the RCEP meet for final negotiations over the trade agreement this week, regional lawmakers today expressed concern about the lack of parliamentary and public oversight of the deal, as well as its potential human rights impacts.
keywords: ASEAN , Australia , bilateralism & multilateralism , China , intellectual property , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Japan , Korea , New Zealand