EU
Politico | 18-Nov-2025
Belgium fears that using the assets would leave it exposed to Russian legal action. This is a major concern for Belgium, which has a bilateral investment treaty with Russia, first signed in 1989.
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Belgium ,
EU ,
geopolitics ,
investment | BITs ,
investor-state disputes | ISDS ,
militarism | terrorism | security ,
Russia
Freshfields | 5-Nov-2025
These new provisions expand the legal tools available to EU Member States to resist and deter investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS) proceedings brought by Russian investors in connection to measures imposed within the EU’s sanctions regime against Russia.
Kosova Press | 18-Jul-2025
The European Commission has referred Hungary to the Court of Justice of the European Union for refusing to comply with a key European Union ruling on investor-state arbitration under the Energy Charter Treaty.
Kosova Press | 18-Jul-2025
La Commission européenne a saisi la Cour de justice de l’Union européenne à l’encontre de la Hongrie pour avoir refusé de se conformer à une décision clé de l’Union européenne sur l’arbitrage entre investisseurs et États en vertu du traité sur la Charte de l’énergie.
Reuters | 25-Mar-2025
The European Commission handed Spain a victory when it instructed the country not to pay any compensation in a case related to claims amounting to billions of euros on renewable energy subsidies cut more than a decade ago.
The completion of the modernisation of the ECT and the provisional application of the modernised ECT
Kluwer Arbitration Blog | 19-Jan-2025
The envisaged provisional application of the modernised ECT will allow a “coalition of willing” States to apply the modernised ECT as of 3 September 2025.
The Parliament Magazine | 15-Jan-2025
As the Micula Case heads to the ECJ, it presents a pivotal moment for the intersection of EU law and international arbitration.
European Commission | 18-Dec-2024
The European Commission decided to refer the United Kingdom to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to terminate the Bilateral Investment Treaties that it still has in force with Bulgaria, Czechia, Croatia, Lithuania, Poland and Slovenia.
Euractiv | 18-Dec-2024
The Energy Charter Treaty allow fossil fuel investors to sue EU member states before international arbitral tribunals to challenge climate mitigation measures. This legal mechanism is increasingly weaponized by the industry.
Land and Climate Review | 12-Dec-2024
Experts talk about investor-state dispute settlements, which allow fossil fuel companies to bring multi-billion dollar lawsuits against countries that pass green policies.
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climate ,
ECT ,
energy ,
environment ,
EU ,
investment | BITs ,
investor-state disputes | ISDS
