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Biden should use the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity to free the hemisphere from ISDS
Common Dreams | 21-Jul-2023
One of the most controversial aspects of the hyperglobalization era, investor-state dispute settlement elevates multinational corporations and foreign investors to equal status with national governments.
keywords: investor-state disputes | ISDS , Latin America , US
Tribunal sueco ratifica anulación de laudo de más de 53M€ contra España
CIAR Global | 20-Jul-2023
La Corte Suprema de Suecia ha ratificado la anulación del laudo de 53,3 millones de euros contra España y que favorecía a la compañía de energías renovables Novenergia II – Energy & Environment (SCA).
keywords: ECT , energy , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Honduras threatens ICSID withdrawal over $11 billion ‘neo-colonial’ special economic zone claim
Bretton Woods Project | 20-Jul-2023
Honduras is threatening to withdraw from the World Bank’s International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes over an $11 billion claim by Honduras Prospera, a US company.
keywords: CAFTA , Honduras , ICSID , investor-state disputes | ISDS , US
La Tanzanie condamnée à verser plus de 100 millions $ pour l’expropriation d’un projet de nickel
Ecofin | 20-Jul-2023
Le CIRDI a condamné l’État tanzanien à verser 76,7 millions $ à titre de dommages à Indiana Resources pour l’avoir illégalement exproprié du projet de nickel Ntaka Hill.
keywords: Australia , ICSID , investor-state disputes | ISDS , mining , Tanzania
EU firms expected to flee Russia after Danone, Carlsberg raid
EU Observer | 20-Jul-2023
Russian president Vladimir Putin snatched control of Fortum’s assets. Fortnum will try to recoup its losses via international arbitration.
keywords: investor-state disputes | ISDS , militarism | terrorism | security , Russia
Australian firm wins $109m compensation against Tanzania
The East African | 20-Jul-2023
The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes has ordered Tanzania to pay more than $109 million to a group of companies fronted by Australian miner Indiana Resources Ltd in compensation for the controversial 2018 expropriation of a nickel mine project in Tanzania.
keywords: Australia , ICSID , investor-state disputes | ISDS , mining , Tanzania
Plainte de Séoul contre l’injonction de dédommager Elliott pour une fusion controversée
Notre temps | 19-Jul-2023
La Corée du Sud a intenté une action en justice contre une injonction de dédommager le fonds spéculatif Elliott à plus de 50 millions de dollars sur la fusion controversée de deux filiales de Samsung en 2015.
keywords: investor-state disputes | ISDS , Korea , US
Colombia: corporate claims vs human rights
LAB | 19-Jul-2023
International Delegation stands with mining-affected people to urge administration of President Gustavo Petro to withdraw from corporate courts.
keywords: Colombia , environment , indigenous peoples , investor-state disputes | ISDS , mining
Korea files appeal against ruling to compensate Elliott
The Korea Times | 18-Jul-2023
Korea has filed a suit asking a court in Britain to cancel an order by an international tribunal to pay nearly $108 million (136 billion won) to U.S.-based hedge fund Elliott Investment Management.
keywords: investor-state disputes | ISDS , Korea , US
La Plataforma presente en XXVI Encuentro del Foro de São Paulo
América Latina Mejor sin TLC | 14-Jul-2023
El espacio estuvo representado en el encuentro por Esteban Silva, coordinador de la Plataforma América Latina y el Caribe Mejor Sin TLC e integrante de Chile Mejor Sin TLC. La declaración final incluyó un párrafo destacado de denuncia a los TLC.
keywords: investor-state disputes | ISDS , Latin America