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UAE firms sue India, desi co for Rs 5 lakh cr over Mumbai plots
Times of India | 7-Nov-2015
Two UAE firms are claiming Rs 5 lakh crore ($85billion) as compensation, perhaps the highest arbitration demand in India’s history.
keywords: India , investor-state disputes | ISDS , UAE
Secret TPP text unveiled: it’s worse than we thought
Public Citizen | 6-Nov-2015
Long-awaited text reveals gaps between Administration claims and actual TPP terms on key public concerns
keywords: actions | resistance , CPTPP , environment , food safety | SPS , intellectual property , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Acuerdo bilateral de inversiones entre China y Costa Rica aprobado en primer debate: breves apuntes
Global Search | 5-Nov-2015
Hace una semana, el pasado 27 de octubre, se aprobó en primer debate por parte de la Asamblea Legislativa de Costa Rica el “Acuerdo Bilateral para la Promoción y Protección de Inversiones” entre Costa Rica y China
keywords: China , Costa Rica , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS
TPP text shows some impacts from community campaigns, but still favours corporate rights over citizens and communities
AFTINET | 5-Nov-2015
Preliminary analysis of the thousands of pages of the main chapters of the TPP text show there are still devils in the detail on medicine monopolies, investor rights to sue governments and copyright monopolies.
keywords: actions | resistance , CPTPP , intellectual property , investor-state disputes | ISDS , medicines
Despite assurances to contrary, intellectual property covered asset for TPP ISDS mechanism
KEI | 5-Nov-2015
Despite assurances from the contrary by Australia and USTR, intellectual property is a covered asset subject to Investor State Dispute Settlement
keywords: CPTPP , intellectual property , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Dissents matter
Todd N. Tucker | 4-Nov-2015
Ecuador has been partially relieved of its debt to Occidental, which constitutes a pretty legalistic and conservative application of property rights by a state appointee dissenter.
keywords: Ecuador , energy , investor-state disputes | ISDS
The rise in arbitration claims filed by renewable energy investors under the Energy Charter Treaty
Lexology | 4-Nov-2015
The number of claims filed by renewable energy investors under the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) has risen significantly.
keywords: ECT , energy , EU , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Japan releases TPP details – Vietnam to abolish tariffs and economic needs test
Lexology | 3-Nov-2015
Besides abolishing tariffs and providing for investor-state dispute settlement, some of Vietnam’s highlights under the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact include removing the dreaded economic needs test
keywords: CPTPP , investor-state disputes | ISDS , regulation , Vietnam
Pétrole : l’Equateur condamné à payer 1 milliard de dollars à l’Américain Oxy
Connaissance des énergies | 3-Nov-2015
Le tribunal d’arbitrage de la Banque Mondiale, le Cirdi, a ordonné à l’Equateur de payer 1 milliard de dollars à la compagnie pétrolière américaine Oxy, pour rupture anticipée d’un contrat d’exploitation
keywords: Ecuador , energy , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Ecuador-Occidental arbitration award reduced to $1 bln
Reuters | 3-Nov-2015
A World Bank tribunal reduced to about $1 billion the amount Ecuador must pay Occidental Petroleum Corp in compensation for seizing the U.S.-based company’s assets
keywords: Ecuador , energy , investor-state disputes | ISDS