investment | BITs

Belarus - India BIT (2018)

Ministry of External Affairs, Goverrnment of India | 3-Jan-2019

As released by the Goverrnment of India

keywords: Belarus , BITs (texts of) , India , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS

EU’s investment court may be bump in China’s Belt and Road plan

MENAFN | 2-Jan-2019

The EU has proposed to reform the investor-state-dispute-settlement system, a move that could further complicate negotiations with China over a bilateral investment agreement, as well as their dialogue on the Belt and Road Initiative’s implementation in Europe.

keywords: China , EU , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , ISDS reform

Tratado de Protección y Promoción de Inversiones entre Argentina y Qatar

Argentina Mejor Sin TLC | 28-Dec-2018

El Tratado mantiene amplios derechos para los inversores, incluidos algunos de los que usan con más frecuencia para demandar a los Estados: Trato Justo y Equitativo, la Expropiación Indirecta, el Trato Nacional y el Trato de Nación Más Favorecida.

keywords: Argentina , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Qatar

IP licence, trademarks and ISDS: Bridgestone v. Panama

South Centre | 21-Dec-2018

Can an intellectual property right or a license authorizing its use be deemed an ‘investment’ under bilateral investment treaties?

keywords: intellectual property , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Panama

Today we work to build something else than free trade, says Javier Echaide of Attac Argentina

bilaterals.org | 18-Dec-2018

Interview with Javier Echaide, lawyer and member of Attac Argentina

keywords: actions | resistance , Argentina , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS

Trade agreements and the land: Investment agreements and their potential impacts on land governance

Global Development and Environment Institute | 18-Dec-2018

While promising economic growth, large-scale land investment deals have caused increased inequality, widespread displacement of people, and destruction of natural resources.

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

A summary of public concerns on investment treaties and investor-state dispute settlement

Third World Network | 14-Dec-2018

International investment agreements, specifically bilateral investment treaties and the investment chapters in free trade agreements, have come under the spotlight for what are seen as skewed provisions that grant excessive rights to foreign investors.

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

BITs of Bangladesh: Are they national interest friendly?

The Daily Star | 5-Dec-2018

Bangladesh has about 30 BITs of which those with international arbitration provisions tilt to protect corporate interests more than the national interest of Bangladesh as reflected in the Saipem, Chevron, and Niko arbitrations.

keywords: Bangladesh , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS

Los TBI y América Latina: expoliación transnacional consentida

ALAI | 30-Nov-2018

Restringir la soberanía, limitar la capacidad de aplicar legislación y medidas administrativas, y permitir que empresas transnacionales actúen por sobre las leyes locales afectando derechos humanos y el medio ambiente.

keywords: corporate interests , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Latin America