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Colombia and the US sign an agreement to balance investments in the FTA
17-Jan-2025 América Economía
The new interpretative note on the investment chapter of the FTA seeks to avoid legal abuses and protect the sovereignty of both countries without affecting incentives for foreign investment.
US-Colombia FTA: Interpretations of the investment chapter (Jan 2025)
17-Jan-2025 USTR
Nations are exiting a secretive system that protects corporations. One country’s story shows how hard that can be
3-Jan-2025 Inside Climate News
Bolivia was the first nation to begin leaving a legal system that allows foreign companies to sue governments behind closed doors. Now, other countries are following.
Free trade & investment deals hit model BIT hurdle
16-Dec-2024 The Times of India
From Saudi Arabia to the UK and the European Union to Sri Lanka, India’s model bilateral investment treaty (BIT) and the finance ministry’ steadfast refusal to tweak it is posing problems.
A bilateral investment treaty with a ‘bit’ of change
22-Nov-2024 The Hindu
Despite some departures, the India-UAE bilateral investment treaty establishes a continuity of India’s investment treaty practice.
Nigeria launches review of bilateral investment treaties
15-Nov-2024 African Law & Business
The state’s trade policies will be updated over the coming months by a nine-member committee.
India, UAE investment promotion, protection treaty comes into effect from August 31: Finance ministry
7-Oct-2024 The Hindu
Enforcement of this pact with the UAE gives continuity of investment protection to investors of both the countries.
Draft statute of a standing mechanism for the resolution of international investment disputes
1-Oct-2024 United Nations
Possible reform of investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS).
The India-EFTA deal: A model for developing countries
21-Jun-2024 South Centre
Governments are shifting from investor-state dispute mechanisms to treaties that encourage and ease investment.
An international law framework for climate-aligned investment governance
3-Jun-2024 CCSI
International Investment and Trade Law should be reformed for climate-aligned investment governance.
How a documentary film can help UNCITRAL Working Group III think through ISDS reform
12-Apr-2024 EJIL:Talk!
A documentary film offers a powerful illustration of the ways in which ISDS can impact third parties, exacerbate inequalities, and reinforce power imbalances.
PMO asks commerce min to examine model text of bilateral investment treaty
9-Apr-2024 Business Standard
India’s Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has asked the commerce ministry to examine the model text of the bilateral investment treaty and suggest modifications to further improve the ease of doing business.
Investor–state dispute settlement and fossil fuels: What role for a carveout?
12-Mar-2024 IISD
The proposal of a carveout emerges as a targeted damage control measure to address the recognized and urgent problem that ISDS poses to climate action.
Pakistan agrees to new ISDS provisions, despite previous policy to terminate ISDS agreements
23-Jan-2024 AFTINET
Pakistan’s previous policy, initiated in 2021, sought to terminate its bilateral investment treaties to avoid further ISDS cases by international investors.
Islamabad accepts Riyadh-Doha term to allow international arbitration incase of dispute
17-Jan-2024 The News
Pakistan has negotiated to include a graduated approach for settlement of investment disputes between the state and investors.
European Commission publishes model BIT clauses between EU member states and third countries
15-Jan-2024 IISD
In September 2023, the European Commission has unveiled a non-paper presenting model clauses for BITs between EU member states and third countries.
India-UK FTA: Efforts on to also finalise dispute settlement in investment pact
25-Oct-2023 The Hindu BusinessLine
Full-throttle efforts are being made to ensure India-UK FTA and BIT, get finalised simultaneously.
Energy transition calls for faster investment treaty reforms
31-Aug-2023 UNCTAD
UNCTAD presents a new toolbox to make international investment agreements actively support the shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources.
India UK bilateral investment treaty likely to be finalised soon, to differ from 2016 model
28-Aug-2023 The Indian Express
As India and the UK inch closer towards finalising a free trade agreement, the contours of the much-debated and contentious bilateral investment treaty are likely to be finalised around the same time as the FTA.
India’s experience with investment treaty disputes and related damages
17-Aug-2023 Madhyam
The experience with investor-state dispute settlement mechanisms has been mixed, with India facing several adverse awards and financial compensation in certain high-profile cases.