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PMO asks commerce min to examine model text of bilateral investment treaty
India's Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has asked the commerce ministry to examine the model text of the bilateral investment treaty and suggest modifications to further improve the ease of doing business.
Romania seizes Gabriel Resources' shares in Roșia Montană
Romania has placed a lien on over 80% of the shareholding held by Gabriel Resources in Roșia Montană Gold Corporation to recover its $10 million arbitration costs incurred over a 9-year process in Washington.
Serbia to face transport investment arbitration
The subject of the arbitration is given as ‘transportation fare collection services’, and invokes the 2001 bilateral investment treaty between Turkey/Türkiye and Yugoslavia as the basis for the claim.
Telenor seeking payout from Myanmar junta in secret arbitration
A panel has been formed in Singapore to hear Telenor’s claims for compensation from Myanmar over money lost in its controversial Myanmar exit.
Pakistan shares FTA draft with GCC to pave way for Reko Diq accord
The caretaker government had ratified the draft of FTA, including the Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT).
The lucrative world of international arbitration
International investment agreements enable corporations to sue foreign governments for loss of profits. The sums they demand can be so huge that even the threat of a claim is enough to make governments cave in.
Switzerland seeks bilateral investment treaty with India
Switzerland pursues a new bilateral investment treaty with India post EFTA deal, addressing model treaty concerns.India remains reluctant on concessions, focusing on market.
Trade and climate internationalism
Trade deals are used to extract valuable resources from the Global South - but a recent victory shows we can make a difference.
UNCITRAL adopts a new code of conduct for arbitrators in international investment dispute resolution
Although a universal and uniform framework regulating arbitrators’ conduct is useful, its impact may be limited due to limited implementation prospects and the absence of punitive measures.
Dutch Supreme Court denies Russian appeal against seizure of vodka brand names
The Dutch Supreme Court denied an appeal by Russia against the seizure of the rights to the Stolichnaya and Moskovskaya vodka brand names for the Benelux market by the former shareholders of now-defunct oil producer Yukos.