NAFTA | USMCA

North America Free Trade Agreement | US-Mexico-Canada Agreement

Espiritu Santo Holdings presenta arbitraje de inversión contra México

CIAR Global | 14-May-2020

La compañía canadiense Espiritu Santo Holding, LP ha presentado un arbitraje de inversiones contra México, relacionado con reclamaciones sobre sus inversiones en una concesión de movilidad del sector del taxi (taxímetros) y una aplicación móvil en Ciudad de México.

keywords: ICSID, investor-state disputes | ISDS, Mexico, NAFTA | USMCA

Investor-State arbitration and the ‘next generation’ of investment treaties

Lexology | 5-May-2020

In recent years, observers have questioned whether investor–state arbitration will or should be a feature of the next generation of free trade and bilateral investment treaties.

keywords: China, CPTPP, EU, investor-state disputes | ISDS, NAFTA | USMCA, RCEP, reformed ISDS

ExxonMobil, Canada enter landmark settlement in NAFTA arbitration

Dallas Business Journal | 13-Feb-2020

As a long-running dispute between Exxon Mobil Corp. and the government of Canada reached a multimillion-dollar settlement, lawyers for ExxonMobil announced.

keywords: Canada, energy, investor-state disputes | ISDS, NAFTA | USMCA, US

The US drops ISDS

The Globalist | 27-Jan-2020

The US government used to be the chief proponent of strong investor protection clauses in international trade deals. No longer. What happened?

keywords: investor-state disputes | ISDS, NAFTA | USMCA, reformed ISDS, UNCITRAL, US

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