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Croatia to appeal UNCITRAL ruling in dispute with MOL over INA
Croatia's government said it will appeal the ruling of the Arbitral Tribunal which dismissed Croatia's claims against Hungary's MOL in a case concerning Croatian oil and gas company INA
European lawmakers vote to pursue tar sands oil friendly trade deal with Canada
EU lawmakers voted for the European Parliament to push ahead with a trade deal that could encourage Canadian tar sand oil imports and make it easier for energy companies to sue governments when environmental policies threaten their profits.
Trump, Tillerson, NAFTA, Mexico and oil companies
The NAFTA case will show how the new administration will deal with national debates and the role of the U.S. finding new ways of leading in international trade and investment.
Croatia to pay 30 million dollars for lost arbitration with MOL?
Unfavourable arbitration ruling means that Croatia will have to cover most of the costs.
“Legitimate expectations” in the Vattenfall case: at the heart of the debate over ISDS
Central to the general public’s opposition to ISDS is the concept of legitimate expectations.
Hague Court of Appeal to hold Yukos case hearing on January 16
Yukos former shareholders are trying to dispute the decision of the Hague District Court.
MOL v. Republic of Croatia: The ICSID case where investor corruption as a defense strategy of the host state in international investment arbitration might succeed
In the landscape of international investment arbitration the allegations of corruption have become more and more common.
Case summary: Windstream Energy LLC v. Canada
Windstream is an American company, which invested in one of the world’s largest offshore wind power parks, to be located in Lake Ontario.
Canada-China FTA talks to begin in February 2017 could have massive implications on water use
China might see Canada as a source for bottled water. Canada could also be promoted as a country ready for China's water-intensive industries.
Venezuela loses annulment of Tidewater expropriation ICSID award
The annulment committee formed by the World Bank's ICSID has ruled that Venezuela must pay oil services company Tidewater $37 million for the expropriation of its ships and rigs in 2009.