investment | BITs

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

Zimbabwe’s white farmers angered by ‘racist’ edict

The East African | 1-Apr-2020

The group, representing nearly 4,500 dispossessed commercial farmers, said the new regulations only affect ‘’indigenous’’ farmers and foreigners protected by Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs).

keywords: investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , land , Zimbabwe