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Investor-state resolution: A snapshot of Cambodia
Kluwer Arbitration Blog | 4-Oct-2017
The year 1993 saw a significant political transition in Cambodia through the adoption of democratic principles and free market economy.
keywords: Cambodia , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS
El Gobierno selló con Japón un acuerdo para captar inversiones
El Cronista | 3-Oct-2017
La Argentina y Japón pusieron fin a las rondas de negociaciones destinadas a rubricar un acuerdo bilateral de inversiones.
keywords: Argentina , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Japan
La CJUE interrogée sur la validité de la clause d’arbitrage prévue par un TBI conclu entre États membres
Dalloz | 27-Sep-2017
L’avocat général, M. Wathelet, prend position sur la clause d’arbitrage du traité bilatéral conclu entre les Pays-Bas et la Slovaquie et estime que celle-ci est compatible avec le principe de non-discrimination, avec le mécanisme de renvoi préjudiciel et avec le principe d’autonomie du système juridique de l’Union européenne.
keywords: EU , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Netherlands , Slovakia
Assessing the impacts of investment treaties: Overview of the evidence
IISD | 16-Sep-2017
When weighing all the benefits and costs of investment treaties against each other, there is insufficient evidence to come to any overall conclusion about the net effect of investment treaties for developing countries.
keywords: investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS
The MERCOSUR Protocol on Investment Cooperation and Facilitation: regionalizing an innovative approach to investment agreements
EJIL: Talk! | 12-Sep-2017
The Protocol draws significantly on the Brazilian model investment agreement, which stands out for departing from the traditional design of Bilateral Investment Treaties, particularly by excluding the possibility of investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS).
keywords: Brazil , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , ISDS reform , Mercosur
La Belgique va introduire une demande d’avis sur le CETA
Belga | 6-Sep-2017
La Belgique demandera l’avis de la Cours européenne sur la compatibilité du "Système juridictionnel des investissements" du CETA avec les traités européens
keywords: Belgium , Canada , EU , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , ISDS reform
Belgium asks European Court on legality of investment protection in CETA
FOEE | 6-Sep-2017
Belgium has requested an opinion from the European Court of Justice on the ’Investment Court System’ included in the EU-Canada trade deal, to determine if the ICS is compatible with the European Treaties
keywords: Belgium , Canada , EU , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , ISDS reform
A BIT of critique
The Hindu | 24-Aug-2017
A committee in India, led by Justice B.N. Srikrishna, has lost an opportunity to push for the recalibration of the country’s BIT regime
keywords: India , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS
India may deviate from model BIT to meet Canada’s demands
The Hindu | 4-Aug-2017
As talks with Canada began before model text was approved by Cabinet, deviations may be allowed.
keywords: Canada , India , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS
The political economy of the investment treaty regime
Lauge Poulsen | 3-Aug-2017
This book synthesises and advances the growing stock of literature on the investment treaty regime by integrating legal, economic, and political perspectives.
keywords: investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS