Columbia FDI Perspectives | 21-Sep-2016
An Investment Court would become a device for neoliberal rules of investment protection with even greater authority.
Deutsche Welle | 21-Sep-2016
The EU-US free trade deal is controversial in Europe as it includes a mechanism that seeks to settle disputes between investors and states out of regular courts. DW examines the issue with law professor Gus Van Harten.
La Diaria | 21-Sep-2016
Michelle Bachelet, mantiene el secretismo sobre el TPP, impulsado por Barack Obama, ya que ni los ciudadanos ni los parlamentarios chilenos saben la fecha exacta en que llegará al Congreso el tratado, ni qué urgencia tendrá su tramitación.
The Wire | 19-Sep-2016
India was one of the most sued countries in 2015. Will the country’s new model bilateral investment treaty attract and safeguard foreign investment more effectively?
Counterpunch | 16-Sep-2016
There is a glaring disconnect in the world between economic growth, and trade and investment agreements.
Notas | 16-Sep-2016
Un grupo de manifestantes convocados por la Asamblea “Argentina mejor sin TLC” protestó frente al “Foro de Inversión y Negocios de la Argentina”, convocado por el gobierno para atraer inversiones de grandes compañías extranjeras.
CADTM | 14-Sep-2016
Resultados de una auditoria a tratados de protección recíproca de inversiones y el sistema de arbitraje en materia de inversiones.
Business Standard | 14-Sep-2016
Negotiations is slowing down and signing of BITs, with India’s major global partners, is taking more time than previously anticipated
CADTM | 14-Sep-2016
Ecuador in the early 90’s, during the great neoliberal onslaught, had modified and established laws to ensure attractive profits to foreign companies. Additionally, Ecuador subscribed 21 BITs out of a total of 30 signed treaties between 1985 and 2003.
Demerara Waves | 13-Sep-2016
Baishan Lin is considering taking legal action against Guyanese authorities, a day after the Guyana Revenue Authority began seizing equipment and allegations that even personal property was being stolen from the company’s workers at Coomacka.