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Over 200 organizations denounce multimillion dollar suit brought by US mining firm against Guatemala
YubaNet | 25-Apr-2019
The company filed the suit in December 2018 for alleged violations of the Central America–Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR).
keywords: actions | resistance , CAFTA , Guatemala , investor-state disputes | ISDS , mining , US
Nord Stream 2 invokes Energy Charter Treaty to challenge EU gas link rules
S&P Global | 25-Apr-2019
EU plans to extend its internal energy market rules to Russia’s Nord Stream 2 natural gas link to Germany could breach the Energy Charter Treaty, which protects international investors, according to the Swiss-registered company building it.
keywords: ECT , energy , EU , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Russia , Switzerland
Brexit: Screaming for vengeance? Enforcing intra-EU arbitral awards in the post-Brexit UK
Kluwer Arbitration Blog | 24-Apr-2019
After Brexit, the UK will be theoretically a suitable jurisdiction to enforce intra-EU awards.
keywords: EU , investor-state disputes | ISDS , UK
Rosia Montana: Seeds of utopia in town almost lost to gold mining
Al Jazeera | 24-Apr-2019
In 2015, Gabriel Resources sued Romania before of the ICSID, asking for a reported four billion dollars in damages, after protests halted plans for Europe’s largest gold mine.
keywords: Canada , investor-state disputes | ISDS , mining , Romania
España podría pagar 8000 millones de euros a inversores extranjeros por sus medidas en materia energética
No al TTIP | 23-Apr-2019
La campaña No a los Tratados de Comercio e Inversión publica en castellano un informe que analiza las demandas de inversores contra Estados ante tribunales de arbitraje utilizando el Tratado sobre la Carta de la Energía.
keywords: corporate interests , energy , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Spain
Estado y Mamacocha irán a arbitraje si no concilian por hidroeléctrica trunca en Arequipa
La Republica | 23-Apr-2019
El Estado y la empresa están en fase de conciliación, si no llegan a un acuerdo, se irá al arbitraje internacional. Proyecto de hidroeléctrica, en la laguna Mamacocha quedó trunco.
keywords: energy , environment , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Peru , US
How trade agreements stand in the way of an international green new deal
In These Times | 23-Apr-2019
To reduce emissions abroad, the US must renegotiate its trade agreements.
keywords: climate , investor-state disputes | ISDS , US
Le géant pétrolier Chevron, qui a saccagé l’Amazonie, échappe à la justice
Reporterre | 23-Apr-2019
Texaco — Et pourtant nous vaincrons, une nouvelle BD, relate l’histoire du désastre environnemental en Amazonie et de la lutte en justice des affectés.
keywords: Ecuador , energy , investor-state disputes | ISDS , US
US company’s attempt to sue Australian government collapses
The Guardian | 23-Apr-2019
Florida-based APR Energy sought compensation for treatment of its gas turbines.
keywords: Australia , energy , investor-state disputes | ISDS , US
Rental power: Government in talks for out-of-court settlement
Business Recorder | 22-Apr-2019
Pakistan government is reportedly in talks with the Turkish government and M/s Karkey for an out-of-court settlement to avert attachment of Pakistan’s properties in Europe
keywords: energy , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Pakistan , Türkiye