investment | BITs
investment | bilateral investment treaties
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11-Oct-2018 IISD
New briefing note – agricultural investments under international investment law
The number of known investment treaty claims concerning agricultural investments has grown rapidly in recent years. This new briefing note from IIED, IISD and CCSI helps policy makers navigate the challenges.
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11-Oct-2018 Business Times
Singapore, Indonesia ink pact to offer protection, global arbitration access to investors
Singapore and Indonesia signed an agreement to promote and protect investments, with the treaty promising Singapore companies operating in Indonesia protection and access to international arbitration in the event of investment disputes.
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8-Oct-2018 The East African
Tanzania ends investment treaty with Netherlands
Tanzania has terminated its Bilateral Investment Agreement with the Netherlands that East African and Dutch civil society had said was biased against the country.
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27-Sep-2018 The Citizen
Review Tanzania, The Netherlands investment agreement, CSO says
Tanzania is urged to review the 15 years Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) with the Kingdom of Netherlands expires in April 2019 before it reckons itself for another 10 years.
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19-Sep-2018 CCSI
Rethinking international investment governance: Principles for the 21st century
The Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment is hosting a two-day conference on rethinking international investment governance, which seeks to elaborate principles for a progressive investment agenda.
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5-Sep-2018 Alternatives Economiques
L’arbitrage, une justice d’exception
Les montants des « sentences » se comptent en milliards de dollars au total, sans qu’un chiffre exhaustif puisse être donné, certains jugements et même certaines procédures restant secrets.
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4-Sep-2018 Agenda.ge
Georgia ready to start free trade talks with Japan
Georgia is ready to start negotiations with Japan on a free trade agreement. Foreign Ministers discussed the ongoing negotiations of bilateral investment agreement.
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17-Aug-2018 IISD
Le projet 2018 de modèle de TBI néerlandais : évaluation critique
Le modèle de TBI néerlandais révisé apparait comme une occasion manquée d’atteindre un meilleur équilibre entre les droits et les obligations des investisseurs étrangers.
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17-Aug-2018 IISD
The 2018 draft Dutch model BIT: A critical assessment
The revised Dutch model BIT seems a missed opportunity to achieve a better balance between the rights and obligations of foreign investors.
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16-Aug-2018 IISD
Mettre le droit de réglementer consacré dans les politiques et lois relatives à l’investissement au service du développement : réflexions à partir des données d’expérience de l’Afrique du Sud et du Brésil
Malgré des difficultés, l’expérience de l’Afrique du Sud et du Brésil démontrent qu’il est possible de repenser complètement le régime de l’investissement, et de faire en sorte que les intérêts des investisseurs correspondent aux besoins en développement des pays d’accueil.
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16-Aug-2018 IISD
Making the right to regulate in investment law and policy work for development: Reflections from the South African and Brazilian experiences
Despite challenges, the experiences of South Africa and Brazil demonstrate that there is room for genuine reimagination of the investment regime, where the interests of investors are matched with the development concerns of host countries.
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16-Aug-2018 CNCD 11.11.11
Des avancées pour les futurs accords d’investissements de l’UEBL ?
Une analyse de la note au Gouvernement wallon de juin 2018 concernant les traités d’investissement de l’UEBL, adoptée en parallèle du traité UEBL-Panama.
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10-Aug-2018 CCSI
Costs and benefits of investment treaties
As states look back over decades of treaty practice, the expected benefits have not clearly materialized, whereas the costs have been unexpectedly high.
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8-Aug-2018 IISD
Conflictos entre Estados Latinoamericanos y Empresas Transnacionales: Los desafíos de la región frente a tratados de inversión asimétricos
En términos generales los TBIs y otros acuerdos internacionales de inversión materializan la integración subordinada de los países a los requerimientos del mercado mundial. Establecen la liberación de las inversiones, otorgando privilegios a los inversores por sobre los derechos públicos y nacionales; con énfasis en los servicios financieros, compras estatales y derechos de propiedad intelectual.
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8-Aug-2018 IISD
Conflit entre États latinoaméricains et entreprises transnationales : les défis de la région face à des traités d’investissement asymétriques
Face à des demandes de plusieurs millions de dollars, de nombreux États d’Amérique latine ont critiqué l’arbitrage d’investissement. Un groupe de chercheurs construisant une base de données d’outils juridiques et politiques vise à changer cela.
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8-Aug-2018 IISD
Conflicts between Latin American countries and transnational corporations: The challenges of the region in the face of asymmetrical investment treaties
Facing multimillion dollar claims, many Latin American states have become critical of investment arbitration. A group of researchers building a database of legal and policy tools aims to change this.
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1-Aug-2018 Brookings Institution
India’s model bilateral investment treaty: Are we too risk averse?
India’s Model BIT is "pro-state with limited rights to foreign investors" according to the US thinktank Brookings
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25-Jul-2018 IGJ
Oral Statement: Indonesia for Global Justice (IGJ) for the 23rd round RCEP negotiation, Bangkok, Thailand, July 23rd, 2018
Redlines for investment provision in RCEP negotiation
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24-Jul-2018 The East African
Dar faces legal suit at international tribunals over tax, investment policies
Tanzania risks a legal suit at international tribunals over its recent investment and tax policies, which parties to Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) deem to be anti-business.
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20-Jul-2018 Global Times
China-EU investment, trade cooperation can provide new paradigm for world
China and the EU are moving fast toward completing a bilateral investment treaty (BIT), given the two sides’ desire to increase their investment in each other’s markets.
