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Bahrain ratifies Bilateral Investment Treaty with UAE
Key features include the exclusion of concessions for natural resources from its protection remit, the inclusion of sovereign wealth funds as "Investors" and a denial of benefits clause.
Russia, Myanmar sign agreement on promotion, mutual protection of investments
Russia and Myanmar have concluded an agreement on the promotion and mutual protection of investments.
Franco Nevada releases Cobre Panama arbitration update
Following an engagement with the government of Panama’s legal counsel, Franco Nevada said it has agreed to suspend its arbitration proceeding.
A closer look at the India-Uzbekistan BIT 2024: Key provisions and implications
The treaty is a prime illustration of India's post-2016 BIT policy in action and follows India's Model BIT closely.
Samvel Karapetyan sues France over seized villa on the French Riviera
Russia-based Armenian businessman Samvel Karapetyan, the owner of Tashir Group, has initiated arbitration proceedings against France at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
Canada must not implement Ecuador free trade deal, says civil society organizations
The Canadian government should not implement the recently-signed free trade agreement with Ecuador because the agreement’s potential to facilitate environmental and human rights abuses.
India-Kyrgyz Bilateral Investment Treaty comes into force, replaces agreement of 2000
The BIT has calibrated the Investor-State Dispute Settlement mechanism with mandatory exhaustion of local remedies, thereby, providing investors alternate dispute resolution mechanism.
Spain makes first payment in lengthy renewable energy fight
The Spanish government made its first payment as a result of an arbitration decision in 2021 around the country’s move to change investor incentives tied to renewable energy projects, following a number of lengthy legal battles between Spain and various creditors.
Latvia wins international arbitration case on renewable energy
In late 2021, RSE filed a lawsuit against Latvia, claiming that the amendments made to the electricity support regulation between 2012 and 2016 violated international obligations.
Latham & Watkins secures another significant victory for the Republic of Croatia
The landmark decision protects Croatia from defending against duplicative claims brought by investor.