Articles in English
Reuters | 10-Dec-2015
Canada is open to rethinking the contentious issue of investor protection in its free trade accord with the European Union but warns that EU demands for change risk unraveling the entire deal.
Reuters | 9-Dec-2015
Egypt said on Sunday it would appeal an order by international arbitrators to pay $1.76 billion in compensation to state-owned Israel Electric Corp for halting gas supplies.
SSRN | 9-Dec-2015
The study focused on whether ISDS contributed to changes in internal vetting of government decisions related to environmental protection in the province of Ontario, Canada.
The Independent | 8-Dec-2015
The European Union has been caught trying to undermine any meaningful outcome from the UN climate talks in Paris.
EurActiv | 8-Dec-2015
The EU has agreed to launch negotiations with New Zealand and Australia. The two countries are ready to speed up talks, and reach a deal in a reasonable timeframe.
Muammar Gaddafi’s personal jet grounded in France: from the heights of luxury to a barbed-wire limbo
The Independent | 5-Dec-2015
The Airbus sits abandoned on the edge of an airport in south-west France, while a legal battle rages over its ownership.
The Malaysian Insider | 4-Dec-2015
Four lawmakers today wrote a letter to the Attorney-General seeking clarification whether the Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) mechanism under the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) is in line with the spirit of the Federal Constitution.
Why we should all be worried about our BITs – or at least what foreign investors are doing with them
Open Democracy UK | 4-Dec-2015
Britain’s role, not just with TTIP, seems to be that of facilitating and encouraging excessive corporate power over governments all around the world.
Lexology | 4-Dec-2015
A guide to ISDS in the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement: A hollow promise or an answer to ISDS’ critics?
| 3-Dec-2015
The forced re-regulation of Queensland’s $2 billion sugar industry could breach international trade agreements and threaten foreign investment, Queensland Deputy Premier Jackie Trad said.
