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Legality of the Energy Charter Treaty questioned
In his opinion on March 3, the Advocate General shed some light on this question by arguing that ISDS in intra-EU disputes is indeed not allowed under EU law.
Why a green reform of the Energy Charter Treaty is unlikely
It is highly questionable whether there will be a new or revised treaty in two years that will protect the climate instead of endangering it.
Why Gadhafi's private jet is gathering dust on a French airfield
An aribtral tribunal ordered Libya to pay the Al Kharafi Group $930 million in damages. The Al Kharafi Group sued the Libyan state in France too, so when Gadhafi's A340 landed in France, they sought to have it impounded.
Panthera Resources engages law firm in its dispute with the government of Rajasthan
Panthera said it has been “consistently frustrated over an extended period” by the government of Rajasthan, which has rejected Panthera’s application for a prospecting licence for the gold project.
Chinese investors of Motor Sich say number of plaintiffs rises, arbitration claims against Ukraine reach $3.6 bln
Chinese investors of PJSC Motor Sich have increased the preliminary cost of claims against Ukraine in international arbitration from $3.5 billion to $3.6 billion.
UNCITRAL and ISDS reform (online): Crossing the chasm
The Working Group’s focus was structural reforms, first selection and appointment of permanent or fixed-term adjudicators, then an appellate mechanism.
Could an appellate review mechanism “fix” the ISDS system?
An appeal mechanism is not the panacea to all primary concerns associated with ISDS. There is a need for holistic reform.
RFE/RL accuses Russia of violating treaty through 'foreign agent' law
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty says Russia is violating a bilateral investment treaty by targeting the organization’s news operations within Russia under its controversial “foreign agent” law.
Luxembourg backtracks on Energy Charter Treaty withdrawal By Frédéric Simon
Luxembourg’s energy minister who used to be at the forefront of calls to withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty, has backtracked on his earlier statements, saying the EU should first aim to redouble efforts to reform.
Should the European Union fix, leave or kill the Energy Charter Treaty?
While withdrawing, EU Member States could attempt to negotiate out of the sunset clause but would be subjected to it unless all other ECT Members agree to relieve them from the application of the clause.