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ICSID Tribunal upholds jurisdiction over an intra-EU Dispute
IISD | 28-Apr-2023
This case concerns a dispute between Cavalum SGPS, S.A and the Kingdom of Spain about changes introduced by the respondent to the regulatory and economic regime for renewable energy projects.
keywords: ECT , energy , EU , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Portugal , Spain
Le tribunal CIRDI confirme sa compétence sur un différend intra-UE
IISD | 28-Apr-2023
Cette affaire concerne un différend entre Cavalum SGPS, S.A et le Royaume d’Espagne, portant sur des changements introduits par le défendeur dans son régime réglementaire et économique relatif aux projets d’énergie renouvelable.
keywords: ECT , energy , EU , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Portugal , Spain
Denmark to withdraw from Energy Charter Treaty
Euractiv | 14-Apr-2023
Denmark will withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty as it creates more uncertainties about investments than certainties, the Danish government announced.
keywords: climate , Denmark , ECT , energy , EU , investor-state disputes | ISDS
El Reino Unido se opuso en su día al arbitraje que su juez ha usado para embargar bienes de España
El Pais | 6-Apr-2023
Andrew Barker, del Alto Tribunal de Londres, ha embargado las cuentas en la capital británica del Instituto Cervantes y de una agencia de la Generalitat de Catalunya por el descenso de las primas a las renovables en España.
keywords: ECT , energy , EU , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Spain , UK
Londres : des actifs souverains espagnols pourraient être saisis dans le cadre d’un arbitrage international
Euractiv | 6-Apr-2023
Les plaintes ont été déposées en vertu du Traité sur la charte de l’énergie, une convention internationale qui permet aux entreprises de poursuivre les pays signataires pour des décisions qui affectent leurs investissements dans le secteur de l’énergie.
keywords: ECT , energy , EU , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Spain , UK
UK court may seize Spanish sovereign assets amid international arbitration quagmire
Euractiv | 6-Apr-2023
The claims have been brought forward under the Energy Charter Treaty, an international convention which allows companies to sue signatory countries over decisions that affect their energy investments.
keywords: ECT , energy , EU , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Spain , UK
EU plans to regulate third-party funding in litigation and international arbitration
JDSupra | 4-Apr-2023
On 13th September 2022, the EU Parliament voted to approve a resolution proposing a directive on the regulation of third-party funding entitled “Responsible private funding of litigation”.
keywords: EU , investor-state disputes | ISDS
The UK and EU must leave the Energy Charter Treaty together
Open Democracy | 10-Mar-2023
We can’t be held hostage by a 1990s treaty that allows fossil fuel firms to sue governments.
keywords: climate , ECT , energy , EU , investor-state disputes | ISDS , UK
Slovenian NGOs threaten to challenge CETA in court
Euractiv | 7-Mar-2023
Environmental organisations are threatening to bring about a court challenge to the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between the EU and Canada, just as the ratification of the agreement is set to be on the agenda.
keywords: Canada , EU , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Slovenia , water
The EU-Chile advanced framework agreement: a brief analysis of the investment protection provisions
Lexology | 3-Mar-2023
The advanced framework agreement’s investment protection provisions include many of the substantive obligations that are common in international investment agreement.
keywords: Chile , EU , investor-state disputes | ISDS