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India, UAE investment promotion, protection treaty comes into effect from August 31: Finance ministry
Enforcement of this pact with the UAE gives continuity of investment protection to investors of both the countries.
Update on arbitrations against the Republic of Tunisia
The investors have determined a revised amount of US$503 million as the total claimed amount of the ICSID Arbitration
‘Mafia investments against Honduras’. New report exposes corporate demands after coup d'état
A new report, 'Mafia investments against Honduras', examines the worrying situation in which the Central American country finds itself in the face of claims brought by transnational corporations before international arbitration tribunals.
Ecuadorian rights defenders
Women leaders engaged in dangerous efforts to protect rights and the environment in Ecuador will visit Canada next week to speak out against trade talks aimed at expanding and attracting Canadian investment in resource extraction projects in ecologically vulnerable regions.
Pilatus Bank owner’s case against Malta for millions in damages moves forward
The case filed by former Pilatus Bank Chair Ali Sadr Hashemi Nejad against Malta in an international tribunal, disputing the decision to close the bank, is moving forward.
German player to pursue multibillion-euro arbitration over Russia energy assets
The “de-facto expropriation of Wintershall’s interests in Russian gas ventures was formalised in December 2023 when President Putin issued decrees invalidating gas sale contracts and transferring assets to Russian companies.
Draft statute of a standing mechanism for the resolution of international investment disputes
Possible reform of investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS).
Investors sue Finland for attempt to curb power transmission prices
Investors in Finland's largest power distributor Caruna are taking the Nordic country to arbitration, the Finnish foreign ministry said, due to the Finnish Energy Authority's attempt to curb rising power transmission prices for ordinary consumers.
Tanzania faces $500 Million investment dispute from Aqua Power
In its claim, Aqua Power is demanding $500 million for lost business revenue over the past four years and for the value of its current projects within Tanzania.
Mexico loses phosphate mining lawsuit in controversial arbitration process
Odyssey Marine Exploration, a deep-sea mining company based in Florida, sued Mexico after rejecting environmental permits for a phosphate mining project off the coast of the state of Baja California Sur.