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US suspends talks on BIT with Pakistan
The United Sates has suspended talks on bilateral investment treaty (BIT) with Pakistan, saying that it plans to change its template, a senior official of the Commerce Ministry said on Wednesday.
Bring order to investment 'spaghetti bowl'
At an UNCTAD workshop held in Xiamen earlier this month, Korea introduced its model for preventing investor-state disputes through aftercare services.
Ecuador Assembly agrees to end international investment pacts
Ecuador's National Assembly has approved a government request to end bilateral investment promotion and protection agreements with Germany, the UK and Northern Ireland. Those with Finland, Sweden, Canada, China, the Netherlands, France, Argentina, Chile, Venezuela and the US may be next.
Council stresses the need for a common framework on investment agreements at EU level
The Foreign Affairs Council meeting held in Brussels on 10 September agreed on the need to put into place a common framework to develop the new EU competence in foreign direct investment granted by the Treaty of Lisbon.
Taiwan, Japan negotiating investment guarantee pact: minister
Minister of Economic Affairs Shih Yen-shiang confirmed Tuesday that Taiwan and Japan have started negotiations on a bilateral investment guarantee agreement to step up economic exchanges between the two countries.
Shift of power to conclude bilateral investment treaties (BITs) from member states to EU
China, Russia and India considered candidates for the first stand-alone EU-wide BITs.
Public statement on the international investment regime
A statement of concern about the international investment regime and its impacts on human development and environmental sustainability, supported by academics with expertise in investment law, arbitration, and regulation, from 24 universities across nine countries, is available for sign-on.
India-ASEAN services, investment pact negotiations reviewed
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Anand Sharma met commerce ministers from ten ASEAN Member States at Da Nang, Vietnam, today to review India-ASEAN services and investment agreement negotiations.
UNCTAD World Investment Report 2010
According to the UN Conference on Trade and Development, four international investment treaties were signed per week in 2009, bringing the total now to 5,900.
Organizations launch a campaign against Bilateral Investment Treaties
Various organizations and social networks in Latin America launched a Continental Campaign against bilateral investment treaties and the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes.