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Tenaris wins $173 million dispute in Venezuela
SteelOrbis | 12-Feb-2016
Luxembourg-based pipe producer Tenaris announced it won a $172.8 million compensation for the expropriation by Venezuela of Tenaris’ and its subsidiary Talta’s interests.
keywords: investor-state disputes | ISDS , natural resources , Venezuela
TTIP: la privatización de la justicia
No al TTIP | 11-Feb-2016
¿Qué son los tribunales de arbitraje? ¿A quién benefician? ¿Pueden poner a un estado bajo las cuerdas? ¿Desde cuándo existen? ¿Qué papel juegan en las negociaciones del TTIP?
keywords: corporate interests , investor-state disputes | ISDS , TTIP , video
The whole BIT
Business Today | 11-Feb-2016
The revised model text for bilateral investment treaties has addressed many concerns, but to avoid litigations, India must renegotiate existing treaties on the basis of the new norms.
keywords: India , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , reformed ISDS
Record number of investor-state arbitrations filed in 2015
UNCTAD | 9-Feb-2016
The number of investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS) cases filed in 2015 reached a record high of 70.
keywords: investor-state disputes | ISDS , Russia , Spain
La Guinée équatoriale gagne en arbitrage contre le groupe Francisco Hernando Contreras
Jeune Afrique | 8-Feb-2016
Le tribunal arbitral du Cirdi s’est déclaré incompétent pour juger le différend qui oppose le groupe espagnol de BTP et Malabo, dans le cadre d’une procédure déclenchée en 2012.
keywords: Africa , investor-state disputes | ISDS , public procurement
CIADI ordena a Argentina pagar US$136 millones más intereses por incumplimiento contratos
América Economía | 8-Feb-2016
El CIADI publicó un fallo en su página web ratificando una decisión emitida a mediados de 2012, que había sido apelada por Argentina.
keywords: Argentina , investor-state disputes | ISDS , services
ICSID orders Argentina to pay US$136 million plus interest for contractual breaches
América Economía | 8-Feb-2016
The ICSID, the World Bank’s international arbitration tribunal, ordered Argentina to pay 136.1 million dollars plus interest to the companies, EDF International, Saur International and León Participaciones Argentinas for breach of contract.
keywords: Argentina , investor-state disputes | ISDS , services
Macri firmó “preacuerdo” con fondos buitre de banca italiana
Tele Sur | 5-Feb-2016
Macri firmó un "preacuerdo" con los bonistas italianos que habían quedado afuera de los canjes de la deuda pública en defaults efectuados en 2005 y 2010.
keywords: Argentina , finance | banking | taxes , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Argentina agrees to pay Italian bond holders including “a reasonable interest”
Merco Press | 5-Feb-2016
Argentina announced that it reached a $900 million preliminary accord to settle its pending debt with 50,000 Italian holders of defaulted Argentine government bonds. The Italian bondholders had sought about $2.5 billion at the ICSID.
keywords: Argentina , finance | banking | taxes , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Prise de position sur la création d’un tribunal relatif aux investissements dans le cadre du PTCI
DRB | 4-Feb-2016
L’Association des Magistrats allemands (DRB) rejette la proposition de la Commission européenne visant à établir une Cour pour les Investissements dans le cadre du Partenariat Transatlantique pour le Commerce et l’Investissement.
keywords: EU , investor-state disputes | ISDS , TTIP