ISDS Case Map
Belgium
Belgium will have to abstain from voting on the new EU-Mercosur free trade agreement because its various governments have not reached a consensus.
Belgium fears that using the assets would leave it exposed to Russian legal action. This is a major concern for Belgium, which has a bilateral investment treaty with Russia, first signed in 1989.
Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman has called on the Belgian Parliament to swiftly ratify the European Union – Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement to facilitate stronger bilateral investment.
The majority parties in the Belgian government agreed on a joint motion for a resolution and call to 'critically reassess' cooperation with Israel on the basis of a formal review of the EU-Israel Association Agreement.
The Belgian Government will not support the EU-Mercosur trade agreement without strict "mirror clauses", outgoing Agriculture Minister David Clarinval announced.
Belgium's Deputy Prime Minister Petra De Sutter says her country will lead a "re-evaluation" of the EU-Israel Association Agreement, which forms the basis of trade between the bloc and Israel.
It is presumed the claim is on the basis of the bilateral investment treaty between Libya and Belgium.
Belgium and the Port Authority for the Port of Antwerp-Bruges have been ordered by an international tribunal to pay substantial compensation to DP World in a long-running dispute over the assignment of land.
Libya’s sovereign wealth fund has instructed criminal counsel alongside its launch of an arbitration claim, in an increasingly bitter investment dispute with Belgium and involving a member of the royal family.
Climate, Environment, Sustainable Development, and Green Deal Minister Zakia Khattabi reiterated her support for Belgium’s withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty during the EU’s Environmental Council meeting.
