ISDS Case Map
Algeria
Un accord de libre-échange entre l’Algérie et l’Iran dans un proche avenir ? L’information rapportée par la Fars News Agency reste imprécise et évoque un cadre plus général d’un accord de libre-échange entre l’Iran et les pays « africains musulmans ».
Iran and Algeria are discussing signing a free trade agreement in the future, Mehr News Agency reported.
Algeria is dissatisfied with its relations with the European Union (EU), claiming these only secure EU gas imports and EU consumer goods exports. But a deepening of ties is now being prepared.
In a 12 November 2008 final award, an ICSID tribunal has dismissed all claims by two Italian investors, L.E.S.I S.p.A. and ASTALI S.p.A, in a dispute with the government of Algeria over a failed contract to construct a hydraulic dam.
Algeria is working on signing free trade agreements with the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) countries, the union said in a statement Monday.
Businessmen from Algeria and Tunisia are pushing for an FTA between the two countries
The EU says it will revise the its Association Agreement with Algeria, pointing out competition from China and enhanced 'security' interests
M. Mandelson a souligné que l'accord d'association, qui est "une base" de développement des relations bilatérales entre l'Algérie et l'UE, ne fonctionne pas bien actuellement.
Algeria has experienced a rapid increase of imports from, and low exports to, the other side of the Mediterranean after signing the Algeria-European Union (EU) association agreement in September 2005.
This is important for Dutch investors because the Algerian market is attractive for sectors such as energy and agriculture.
