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RWE’s arbitration case against Dutch state over coal ban inadmissible under EU law
28-Jul-2023 SOMO
Dutch taxpayers have already incurred € 5.4 million in arbitration costs in RWE and Uniper cases.
Air Tanzania plane seized in the Netherlands released, returns home
11-Jul-2023 The Citizen
Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL) plane that was seized in the Netherlands after a Swedish firm won a $165 million award against Tanzania has been released, says the government.
Nigeria to review bilateral treaty with Netherlands to improve economic ties
11-Jun-2023 Nigerian Tribune
The Nigerian government and the Kingdom of Netherlands have engaged in an Economic Consultation to improve the existing bilateral investment treaty between both countries to strengthen economic interests and opportunities.
Dutch bilateral investment treaties: 60 years of protecting multinationals
23-May-2023 Both Ends
Nowadays, the Netherlands has 75 bilateral investment treaties with countries all over the world, which mainly give multinationals a powerful instrument that has far-reaching consequences for people and the environment worldwide.
Ghana and Netherlands commence Bilateral Investment Treaty renegotiation
8-Apr-2023 GNA
Ghana and the Kingdom of Netherlands have commenced renegotiations of their Bilateral Treaty (BIT) in Accra. The current BIT between Ghana and the Kingdom of Netherlands was signed in 1989, and entered into force on 1st July, 1991.
Air Tanzania plane seized in the Netherlands
7-Dec-2022 The Citizen
Air Tanzania Company Limited plane has been seized in the Netherlands after a Swedish firm won a $165 million award against Tanzania due to revoked land title in the Bagamoyo sugar project.
Dutch to leave Energy Charter Treaty because of climate change conflict
19-Oct-2022 DutchNews
The Netherlands is leaving a controversial energy treaty because it conflicts with Paris climate accord commitments, energy minister Rob Jetten said
Germany bails out Uniper with multi-billion euro package
26-Jul-2022 Energy Voice
Germany has agreed to buy a stake in Uniper. The deal is subject to Uniper withdrawing a lawsuit against the Netherlands in connection with the Energy Charter Treaty.
Dutch Senate approves European free trade agreement with Canada
13-Jul-2022 NL Times
A majority in the upper house of Dutch parliament voted to approve the European free trade agreement with Canada.
Keen to have bilateral investment treaty with India, says Netherlands deputy PM
30-Mar-2022 Live Mint
The Netherlands is keen to have a bilateral investment protection agreement with India and is fully backing the proposed India -EU free trade agreement (FTA).
Ethiopia wins major International Court case against Israeli firm ICL
15-Aug-2021 The Reporter
The Hague based Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) passed its final judgment on Friday rejecting the Israel based mining company’s, Israel Chemical Limited (ICL) compensation claims filed against the government of Ethiopia.
Stop the Energy Charter Treaty
21-Apr-2021 Friends of the Earth Europe
This obscure treaty from the 1990s grants sweeping rights and protections to big energy investors – mainly fossil fuel companies.
Alamos Gold’s units to file $1 bln investment treaty claim against Turkey
21-Apr-2021 Reuters
Miner Alamos Gold said its Netherlands units will file an investment treaty claim exceeding $1 billion against Turkey for "unfair and inequitable treatment" with its gold mining project.
Energy Charter Treaty strikes again as Uniper sues Netherlands over coal phase-out
19-Apr-2021 Euractiv
German energy company Uniper has confirmed its intention to sue the Dutch government over the country’s planned coal phase-out.
“Super-protections” for corporations
17-Mar-2021 SOMO
How investment treaties and investor-to-state dispute settlement grant foreign investors greater rights than Dutch and EU law.
United Group files claim against Serbia
11-Mar-2021 Broadband TV News
Netherlands-based United Group claims that Serbia has violated several obligations related to incentives and mutual protection of investments between the two countries.
Shell files arbitration claim against Nigeria over spill dispute
17-Feb-2021 The Star
ROYAL Dutch Shell Plc launched arbitration proceedings against the Nigerian government over a long-running community dispute.
German energy giant RWE uses the Energy Charter Treaty to attack Dutch climate action
4-Feb-2021 CAN Europe
RWE has filed an arbitration claim against the Netherlands, seeking compensation for the Dutch decision to phase-out electricity production from coal by 2030.
OPL245 scandal: Coalition urges World Bank group not to protect oil giants
23-Nov-2020 Premium Times
The groups said they are concerned about the ICSID’s long-standing failure to promulgate clear rules for addressing cases where corruption has been alleged.
Why India should challenge the Vodafone-India BIT award
26-Oct-2020 Bar and Bench
The scope of consent to arbitration is an important issue that needs to be finally settled - not least because it could have multi-billion dollar implications for India in respect of other cases involving challenges to India’s taxation measures by foreign investors.