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22-May-2021
ISDS case map: Electric power
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22-May-2021
ISDS case map: Mining
Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) provisions in free trade and investment agreements protect mining projects that often wreak environmental havoc, creating sacrificial zones where entire ecosystems collapse and communities suffer the most. Most ISDS disputes have involved environmental issues. Barrick Gold vs. Papua New Guinea Churchill Mining vs. Indonesia Copper Mesa vs. Ecuador Crystallex vs. Venezuela Eco Oro vs. Colombia Foresti vs. South Africa Gabriel Resources vs. Romania (...) -
22-May-2021
ISDS case map: Fossil fuels
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22-May-2021
ISDS case map: Health
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22-May-2021
ISDS case map: Services
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21-May-2021 Mandurah Mail
Services, investment key in UK trade pact
Services and investment are "huge" for Australia’s imminent trade pact with the United Kingdom, Trade Minister Dan Tehan said. -
21-May-2021 The Local
US no longer wants to buy Greenland, Secretary of State confirms
The US wants to find ways to strengthen the commercial relationship with Greenland while the new Greenlandic local government floated the idea of a free trade agreement. -
21-May-2021 Bloomberg
China’s embrace of sanctions costs it an investment deal with EU
European lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a resolution to withhold ratification of the investment deal with China, so long as its “baseless and arbitrary” penalties were in place. -
21-May-2021 i24 News
South Korea becomes first Asian country to sign free trade agreement with Israel
Israel and South Korea signed a free trade agreement (FTA) earlier this week, which is expected to increase trade between the countries to more than $3 billion. -
20-May-2021 Daily Times
Pakistan, Thailand to work for free trade agreement
Delegations from both countries met virtually at the second round of Pakistan-Thailand bilateral political consultations. -
20-May-2021 UNB
Joint India-Bangladesh feasibility study on CEPA gains momentum
The first stakeholder consultation meeting of the joint study on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between Bangladesh and India was held. -
20-May-2021 Crowell Moring
Canada releases updated FIPA model: a step forward for the ISDS system
Canada released its “modernized and inclusive” Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement Model, sending a message that it intends to continue to provide international dispute resolution protections to foreign investors. -
19-May-2021 The Conversation
New Zealand is overdue for an open and honest debate about 21st-century trade relations
The CPTPP risks becoming another merry-go-round in the largely secretive circus of free trade agreements. Countries seem willing to climb on board without prior public scrutiny or any compelling rationale. -
19-May-2021 Global Arbitration News
The Advocate General calls for additional requirements to be satisfied in order for an individual arbitration agreement in intra-EU investment arbitration to be compatible with EU law
For the Advocate General , the award must be subject to a comprehensive review of the award in light of EU law and the arbitration agreement must not violate the principle of equal treatment. -
19-May-2021 Reuters
US, Canada, Mexico hold ’robust’ trade deal talks, downplay differences
Trade ministers held "robust" talks on the new North American trade deal and pledged to fully enforce its higher standards, while downplaying differences over a range of other irritants. -
19-May-2021 Nation Cymru
UK trade deal with Australia ‘must not harm Welsh farmers’, says Welsh Gov
A UK trade deal with Australia “must not disadvantage” Wales’ farmers, the Welsh Government has said. -
19-May-2021 Rural News
Ag sector pushes for better UK trade deal
New Zealand dairy companies want a UK trade deal that comprehensively removes agricultural tariffs. -
19-May-2021 Politico
European Parliament to vote on freezing China deal
Draft calls on EU to work with US on China, and to plan deals with Taiwan. -
19-May-2021 Reuters
US oil service group seeks $100 million from Mexico in arbitration claim
Finley Resources alleges Mexico violated investor protections under the NAFTA trade pact by failing to honor agreements. -
19-May-2021 Mint
Devas’ investors push for amicable settlement of row
Devas (Mauritius) Ltd, Telcom Devas Mauritius Ltd and Devas Employees Mauritius Pvt. Ltd are seeking to enforce an international arbitration award they had won in 2015.