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The financialisation of international investment law
The landscape of financial profiteering from investor-state dispute settlement claims.
Kazakhstan ratifies investment protection agreement with Kyrgyzstan
The lower house of Kazakhstan's parliament has approved the law on ratifying the agreement between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan on encouragement and mutual protection of investments.
British oil company files lawsuit against Kazakhstan
British oil and gas company Victoria Oil & Gas has filed a lawsuit against Kazakhstan, citing provisions under the Energy Charter Treaty.
Not far enough – the state of the free trade agreement between Colombia and the United States
Despite criticism of the free trade agreement with the United States, Colombian President Gustavo Petro opted to reassess a series of clauses on investments and arbitration, instead of requesting a complete renegotiation.
Highway heist in Honduras: How corporations fleece regular people in impoverished countries
Extraordinary corporate privileges in US foreign and trade policy are designed to help companies win even when their investments fail.
EU Commission tells Spain not to pay up in long-running renewable subsidies case
The European Commission handed Spain a victory when it instructed the country not to pay any compensation in a case related to claims amounting to billions of euros on renewable energy subsidies cut more than a decade ago.
Almadex files memorial documentation for investment arbitration claim against Mexico
Almadex has filed its memorial submission relating to its international arbitration proceedings under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership with Mexico, seeking damages of US$1.06 billion.
S. Korea loses suit against int'l court ruling on compensation to Mason Capital over Samsung merger
South Korea has lost a lawsuit seeking to annul an investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) ruling that ordered it to pay compensation to US hedge fund Mason Capital over losses from Samsung's controversial 2015 merger of two units.
Notification to Ukraine under international investment agreements
Ferrexpo plc has provided a formal written notification to Ukraine under international investment agreements in place between Ukraine and the United Kingdom and Ukraine and Switzerland.
Romania loses Washington lawsuit over Dobrogea wind farm
The Romanian state has lost a lawsuit pending before the International Court of Arbitration in Washington, initiated in 2020 by an investor in the renewable energy sector.