2-Jun-2023
The Zimbabwe Mail
ZIMBABWE continues its fight in the United States (US) to block enforcement of a US$277 million arbitration award to a German and Swiss family which stems from the country’s controversial land reform programme.
26-May-2023
Colombia Reports
Investment disputes led to $2.4 billion claims in Colombia.
25-May-2023
bilaterals.org
Colonialism resulted in the imposition of a legal trade and investment regime favourable to European colonial states and companies, which is still felt today.
23-May-2023
The Conversation
US$20 billion: That’s how much American investors think Canadian taxpayers should fork over to compensate them for their failed bid to develop a liquefied natural gas facility in Québec.
22-May-2023
The Tico Times
Three German investors have filed an investment arbitration claim against Costa Rica for the expropriation of their land for the construction of a hydroelectric power plant.
17-May-2023
bilaterals.org
The recently leaked investment protocol of the African Continental Free Trade Area shows the investor-state dispute resolution will be set out after the adoption of the protocol.
3-May-2023
Yorkshire Bylines
If you’ve never heard of ISDS (investor-state dispute settlement) that’s not surprising. ISDS operates in the shadows. It’s a mechanism for solving disputes between parties in cases of foreign direct investment while offering legal protections for the investor. The investment is typically provided by a private company to a foreign ‘host state’.
28-Apr-2023
Capital Madrid
The World Bank has sent a devastating letter to the Spanish government to demand payment of the awards that condemn our country to compensate the investors affected by the retroactive withdrawal of the premiums granted to renewable energies.
21-Apr-2023
Balkan Insight
Despite warnings that it could deter investment, Albania is pushing ahead with plans to establish a local commercial court to replace the World Bank-funded international arbitration body.