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Tunisia to face sand mining claim
Minerali Industriali is taking action under the Italy-Tunisia bilateral investment treaty for alleged mistreatment related to its sand mining and processing business.
Colombia is defending its sovereignty from the power of global corporations
Trade deals can allow international corporations to trample over the rights of governments in the Global South. That is the message from the Colombian government, which describes the effect of such deals as a “bloodbath” for their national sovereignty.
Nations are exiting a secretive system that protects corporations. One country’s story shows how hard that can be
Bolivia was the first nation to begin leaving a legal system that allows foreign companies to sue governments behind closed doors. Now, other countries are following.
Emmerson secures litigation funding for Morocco claim
The company has secured up to USD 11 million in funding against the North African state.
S. Korea, Bahrain sign bilateral investment protection treaty
South Korea and Bahrain have signed a bilateral investment treaty on cementing the legal grounds for mutual investment and economic cooperation, Seoul's foreign ministry said.
S Alam threatens int’l legal action against Bangladesh interim govt
Mohammed Saiful Alam, founding chairman and managing director of the Bangladeshi industrial conglomerate S Alam Group, has initiated legal proceedings as a Singaporean citizen to seek compensation for alleged financial losses.
Zenith Energy wins key decision in ICSID arbitration
In a significant legal development, Zenith Energy Ltd. announced that the ICSID has rejected a request for bifurcation by the Republic of Tunisia in an ongoing arbitration case.
Enagás: ICSID agrees with Enagás in dispute with Peru over GSP and recognises compensation of €186 million
Favourable news for Enagás, although the amount is lower than initially claimed and represents an accounting loss.
Bilateral investment treaty and FTAs are two separate pacts; should continue to remain so: Sources
Demands of certain developed countries from India to negotiate 'investment protection' elements under an FTA is inappropriate as negotiating the matter as part of a separate chapter under the trade pact could have larger and detrimental implications.
Democrats urge end to trade deal investor protections as USTR denies secret talks
A group of 37 Democratic lawmakers urged the US Trade Representative's office to press ahead with efforts to weaken investment protections in US trade agreements.