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African states launch the operational phase of the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement, creating one of the largest common markets in the world
Mondaq | 16-Aug-2019
The AfCFTA entered into force on May 30, 2019 for all States that have ratified the Agreement. Trading under the agreement will begin on July 1, 2020.
keywords: AfCFTA , Africa , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS
The CJEU preliminary ruling in Slovak Republic v. Achmea BV – a round-up from 2019 (so far)
ReedSmith | 13-Aug-2019
There is a lack of consensus among EU member states as to the applicability of the Achmea Ruling to the Energy Charter Treaty.
keywords: ECT , EU , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS
El acuerdo comercial RCEP intensificará el acaparamiento de tierras en Asia
GRAIN | 2-Aug-2019
El RCEP no sólo cambiará las reglas sobre la exportación e importación de bienes y servicios; cambiará la forma en que los gobiernos deciden sobre los derechos de tierras y quiénes tienen acceso a ellos.
keywords: actions | resistance , agriculture | farmers | food , corporate interests , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , land , RCEP , services
Concern grows over ‘corporate courts’ being set up after Brexit
Morning Star | 1-Aug-2019
Parliament’s trade committee says it is alarmed by government’s failure ‘to set out even basic lines of policy’ on how international arbitration will work after Brexit.
keywords: investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , UK
Une coentreprise de Barrick Gold obtient 5,8 G $ en dommages intérêts
Les Affaires | 16-Jul-2019
Barrick Gold a indiqué que sa coentreprise avec le mineur chilien Antofagasta avait obtenu 5,84 milliards $ US en dommages-intérêts pour son projet Reko Diq, au Pakistan.
keywords: ICSID , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , mining , Pakistan
Government decides to challenge award
Business Recorder | 15-Jul-2019
The Pakistan government has decided to challenge the award ICSID award that includes $4.08 billion penalty and $1.87 billion interest.
keywords: ICSID , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , mining , Pakistan
Nouveau rapport alarmant sur la justice d’exception à la veille de la ratification du CETA
Amis de la Terre | 15-Jul-2019
Ce rapport rassemble 10 affaires récentes d’arbitrage entre investisseurs et Etats (ISDS), qui montrent pourquoi le mécanisme, et son relookage par copier-coller préconisé par l’Union européenne, devrait être supprimé de tout accord international.
keywords: actions | resistance , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Pakistan fined Rs950 bn in Reko Diq case
The News International | 14-Jul-2019
The International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) of World Bank has rendered almost $6 billion (Rs950 billion) award against Pakistan in Reko Diq case.
keywords: ICSID , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , mining , Pakistan
EU-Vietnam trade deal a bad day for workers’ rights
EU Observer | 25-Jun-2019
Behind the smiles and handshakes, the signature of the EU-Vietnam trade and investment deals - being agreed on Tuesday (25 June) and to be signed at the end of this week - have dire consequences for human well-being and our ability to prevent climate and ecological breakdown.
keywords: EU , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , labour | workers’ rights , Vietnam
Arbitration overrules Tallinna Vesi tariff complaint, must pay costs
ERR News | 24-Jun-2019
Tallinn water utility Tallinna Vesi has seen its claim against the Estonian state overruled by the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Dispute (ICSID), and has been ordered to pay costs likely to be in excess of half a million euros.
keywords: Estonia , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Netherlands , water