ISDS Case Map
Myanmar
The suspended Free Trade Agreement with Thailand will “never be ratified” whilst the country is under a military dictatorship, a top aide to EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom admitted
The Seattle to Brussels Network call upon the European Commission not to push through with the negotiations for an investment treaty with Myanmar as it will not help but hurt democratic transition.
Burma is in the process of formulating an investment law which would give investors full compensation if government regulations impact their profits
Israeli Ambassador to Myanmar Hagay M Behar and DICA director general Aung Naing signed a reciprocal promotion and protection of investments agreement in Yangon yesterday.
On 25 December 2013, Japan and Myanmar signed their first bilateral investment treaty.
A letter by over 70 Burmese CSOs plus a statement by the Seattle to Brussels Network on the EU-Myanmar bilateral investment treaty negotiations.
De Gucht's arrival in Hanoi will coincide with the start of the 7th round of talks for an EU-Vietnam free trade agreement, while in Burma the Commissioner is expected to launch negotiations for an EU-Burma investment protection agreement.
The governments of Myanmar and Korea have signed an investment guarantee agreement to protect companies like POSCO and Daewoo International operating in Burma.
International experts have warned that the use of investment treaty ‘Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS)’ for attracting foreign investments into Myanmar is risky as it grants the investors the right to initiate dispute settlement proceedings against the government under international laws.
