investment | BITs
Why we should all be worried about our BITs – or at least what foreign investors are doing with them
Open Democracy UK | 4-Dec-2015
Britain’s role, not just with TTIP, seems to be that of facilitating and encouraging excessive corporate power over governments all around the world.
| 3-Dec-2015
The forced re-regulation of Queensland’s $2 billion sugar industry could breach international trade agreements and threaten foreign investment, Queensland Deputy Premier Jackie Trad said.
Lexology | 27-Nov-2015
In a significant development for Indian arbitration law, the President of India has formally adopted the Arbitration and Conciliation Ordinance 2015, which will bring about major and long-awaited reforms to arbitration in India.
Lexology | 26-Nov-2015
A recent Thai Cabinet resolution relaxes the restriction on arbitration clauses in some public contracts.
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies | 25-Nov-2015
The TPP investment chapter offers few truly novel features and is instead heavily influenced by prior American treaty practice.
The National Law Review | 19-Nov-2015
The final text of the TPP’s Investment Chapter remains broadly consistent with other U.S. investment agreements and includes some important new language that is consistent with the U.S. Model BIT issued by the U.S. State Department
The Indian Express | 18-Nov-2015
India’s new model BIT makes it clear that its goal is to accomplish more than investor protection.
El Comercio | 11-Nov-2015
Una nueva demanda se suma a la lista de arbitrajes que el Ecuador enfrenta en cortes internacionales por más de USD 6 670 millones.
Hidrocarburos Bolivia | 9-Nov-2015
Los litigios en cortes internacionales que se mantienen activos en contra del Estado ecuatoriano suman demandas que superarían los $ 5.300 millones.
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
