International Institute for Sustainable Development | 29-jui-2015
Despite the oft-heard refrain that “states ‘win’ ISDS disputes more often than they lose,” it is the investors that have actually won most of the time : 72 per cent of the decisions on jurisdiction, and 60 per cent of cases decided on the merits.
IIED | 27-jui-2015
Civil society organisations can play an important role in carrying and strengthening community voices in arbitration processes, by making submissions to arbitral tribunals.
IIED | 27-jui-2015
Las organizaciones de la sociedad civil pueden desempeñar un papel importante representando y fortaleciendo las voces de las comunidades en los procesos de arbitraje, presentando escritos de alegaciones ante tribunales de arbitraje.
La Marea | 26-jui-2015
En la América Latina de ochenta y noventa, mecanismos similares dieron lugar a decenas de demandas de las multinacionales contra Estados que querían modificar condiciones de los contratos.
Lexology | 26-jui-2015
While the legal text of the China-Australia FTA (ChAFTA) was signed last week, the investment legal framework will be reviewed within the next three years with a view to commencing negotiations for a comprehensive Investment Chapter to be included in ChAFTA.
TeleSur | 25-jui-2015
The Central American country of El Salvador could be forced to pay US$301 million to Canadian-Australian mining multinational OceanaGold as the two face off in a World Bank investor-state tribunal with proven tendency to favor corporate interests over arguments for protecting national sovereignty, the environment, and human rights.
Economic Voice | 23-jui-2015
TUC General Secretary, Frances O’Grady, will call time on ‘zombie trade deals’, when she addresses the European Commission Trade Policy Day in Brussels today (Tuesday).
Canberra Times | 19-jui-2015
Remarkably, the Australian government has given Chinese companies a general right to buy resources and other assets in Australia – so-called market access – without getting the same right for Australian companies in China.
Lexology | 19-jui-2015
A consensus is clearly forming around changes and adjustments needed to reform ISDS, but the main stakeholders – businesses and governments – have yet to make a clear stand, argue Adrian-Catalin Bulboaca and Marius Iliescu
ConsoGlobe | 18-jui-2015
Suite à la décision du président du Parlement Européen le 10 juin de reporter le vote consultatif des eurodéputés sur le sujet, il faut se rendre à l’évidence : c’est la mobilisation citoyenne qui fait actuellement avancer le dossier.