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EU Commission launches public consultation on protection of intra-EU investment
| 9-Jun-2020
The EU Commission has launched a public consultation calling for comments on its initiative to improve the protection of intra-EU investment. This initiative could lead to the adoption of new rules enhancing investors’ rights vis-à-vis EU Member States and to the creation of new enforcement mechanisms for investors within the EU.
keywords: EU , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , ISDS reform
Ecuagoldmining v Ecuador: Mining, the environment, and international arbitration
Geopolitical Monitor | 5-Jun-2020
Ecuagoldmining’s estimated $20 million investment so far could turn into a $469 million award, should it emerge victorious in an arbitration proceeding.
keywords: China , Ecuador , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , mining
Española AFC Investment Solutions presenta arbitraje contra Colombia
CIAR Global | 27-May-2020
La entidad financiera española AFC Investment Solutions SL ha presentado un arbitraje de inversiones contra Colombia por la liquidación forzosa de la entidad financiera Compañía de Financiamiento SA
keywords: Colombia , ICSID , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Spain
Los grandes bufetes alientan arbitrajes millonarios por las medidas frente al covid-19
Cinco Días | 20-May-2020
Preparan una avalancha de demandas contra los Estados apelando a los tratados de inversión, según un informe de CEO y TNI
keywords: corporate interests , covid , health , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS
The termination of bilateral investment treaties in the EU – one agreement to end them all?
TaylorWessing | 11-May-2020
On 5 May 2020, 23 Member States of the EU entered into an Agreement for the Termination of Bilateral Investment Treaties between the Member States of the European Union.
keywords: ECT , EU , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS
EU Member States sign an agreement for the termination of intra-EU bilateral investment treaties
European Commission | 6-May-2020
23 EU Member States signed an agreement for the termination of intra-EU bilateral investment treaties.
keywords: EU , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Los especuladores de la pandemia: cómo los grandes inversores extranjeros podrían obtener grandes ganancias con las medidas de la crisis
TNI | 22-Apr-2020
Las acciones de emergencia de los gobiernos a raíz de COVID-19 podrían provocar una ola de demandas de arbitraje por miles de millones de dólares por parte de corporaciones multinacionales y abogados de inversión.
keywords: from the movements , health , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Pandemic profiteers: how foreign investors could make billions from crisis measures
TNI | 20-Apr-2020
Governments’ emergency actions in the wake of COVID-19 could prompt a wave of arbitration lawsuits for billions of dollars by multinational corporations and investment lawyers.
keywords: covid , from the movements , health , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Brazil India investment cooperation and facilitation treaty (2020)
Modern Diplomacy | 10-Apr-2020
This is Brazil’s 10th and India’s 4th bilateral investment agreement since both nations had adopted their Model Bilateral Investment Treaty.
keywords: Brazil , India , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , ISDS reform
Epidemic sovereignty? Contesting investment treaty claims arising from coronavirus measures
EJIL:Talk! | 2-Apr-2020
Allegedly arbitrary or disproportionate measures, albeit in the public interest, provide regular grist for the mill of investment treaty arbitration.
keywords: covid , health , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , sovereignty | democracy