Novartis battle against Colombian Government highlights the threats to public health posed by the outrageous investor-state dispute settlement regime and bad “trade” deals.
Glencore International has notified Bolivia that it has begun arbitration proceedings over its investments in two smelters and a tin mine nationalized between 2007 and 2012.
Swiss trader Glencore filed for arbitration against the Bolivian government for the expropriation of its mining and smelting assets, adding to a series of lawsuits against the Andean country.
Una subsidiaria de la compañía suiza Glencore presentó una Notificación de Arbitraje en contra de Bolivia, por una supuesta controversia relativa a las nacionalizaciones de las plantas de fundición de estaño y antimonio de Vinto.
Deux citoyens turcs, soupconnés de fraude en Turquie, ont déposé une demande de 750 millions de dollars contre la Suisse, lui reprochant d’avoir violé un accord bilatéral de protection des investissements.
Uruguay files its defence against Philip Morris, a test case for big business lawsuits that could hit the EU through the transatlantic trade and investment deal with the US.