The claims have been brought forward under the Energy Charter Treaty, an international convention which allows companies to sue signatory countries over decisions that affect their energy investments.
Australian business figure Clive Palmer is suing the Australian government for almost A$300 billion in an international tribunal, having lost a case against the Western Australian government he took all the way to the High Court.
On 13th September 2022, the EU Parliament voted to approve a resolution proposing a directive on the regulation of third-party funding entitled “Responsible private funding of litigation”.
La minera Lecacy Vulcan ha aumentado el reclamo original al Gobierno de México en el arbitraje de inversiones presentado ante el CIADI a 1.900 millones de US dólares.
Clive Palmer’s Singapore-based company Zeph Investments is suing Australia for $296bn, enlisting the help of former attorney general Christian Porter in a landmark case arguing a breach of the Asean free trade deal.
The President of Venezuela signed with the Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism of Colombia an agreement for the promotion and protection of investments between both nations.
Animadas por bufetes de abogados que actúan como aves de carroña, empresas trasnacionales, principalmente mineras, tratan de sacarle el último jugo al viejo TLCAN.
Aunque los tribunales holandeses aún no han emitido un fallo definitivo sobre el recurso de anulación presentado por la Fiscalía General del Estado, el Gobierno de Ecuador ya está cumpliendo el laudo arbitral como si estuviera en vigor.
Although the Dutch courts have yet to issue a final ruling on the appeal for annulment filed by the State Attorney’s Office, the Government of Ecuador is already complying with the arbitration award as if it were in force.