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Sarama files memorial in US$242M damages claim against Burkina Faso
Sarama Resources Ltd. ("Sarama" or the "Company") (TSX-V:SWA)(ASX:SRR) announces that it has filed its written Memorial (the "Memorial") detailing the Company's claim against the Government of Burkina Faso ("GoBF") as well as damages for the sum of US$242 million, plus interest.
Blue gold: how a Ghana mine’s troubles hit workers and UK politicians – and could cost British taxpayers
Exclusive: London-based firm with heavyweight backing received £3.3m loan from Treasury fund for start-ups.
Pressure mounts on UK to join coordinated exit from secretive corporate court system, during COP30
Civil society coalition will hold press conference and side event at COP30 to urge governments to go ‘ISDS free’ to protect sovereign climate policy
Petrogas sues the Netherlands over fiscal measures meant to protect the public interest
SOMO and Both ENDS strongly condemn the newly revealed investor-state dispute settlement case filed by Petrogas, an Omani oil and gas company operating two shallow-water gas fields in the Dutch North Sea, against the Netherlands.
US CEOs warn Mexico reform may risk investment, urge ISDS return
The CEOs also called on the US Trade Representative to restore the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) mechanism under the USMCA, arguing it would allow complaints to be resolved by neutral arbiters.
Expanding the legal toolkit: the EU’s new tools against sanctioned Russian investors
These new provisions expand the legal tools available to EU Member States to resist and deter investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS) proceedings brought by Russian investors in connection to measures imposed within the EU’s sanctions regime against Russia.
Dutch Supreme Court rejects Russia’s final appeal in $50B Yukos case
The Dutch Supreme Court on Friday rejected a final appeal by Russia against a $50 billion arbitration award to former shareholders of Russian oil giant Yukos, who claimed Moscow deliberately bankrupted the company more than 20 years ago.
Resource disputes between investors and states hit 10-year high
Disagreements between governments and investors over resources are at a 10-year high, law firm DLA Piper said, driven by resource nationalism and growing competition between the US and China for critical minerals.
Climate and Environmental Governance: International investment rules can undermine environmental and climate protection
The investor-state dispute settlement system, with its roots in colonialism and extractivism, is not fit for purpose in the 21st century because it prioritises the interests of foreign investors over the rights of states, human rights and the environment.
Panama wins canal expansion arbitration against Spanish company
Panama's government won a lawsuit against Spanish company Sacyr, officials said, after the firm claimed it was owed around $2.3 billion for its work expanding the Panama Canal.