ISDS Case Map
investment | BITs
investment | bilateral investment treaties
The Mazhilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan (the lower house) has ratified the Agreement between the Government of Kazakhstan and the Government of China on the promotion and mutual protection of investments.
ActionAid Nigeria, has observed that across Africa, there is increasing concern about outdated agreements and the Investor-State Dispute Settlement system, which allows investors the protection rights over the national interests, and shrink decisions making spaces.
Agreement aims to strengthen and stabilize the investment environment, protect investors’ rights and support the flow of mutual investments between the two countries.
European governments should plan a coordinated exit from the current investment protection regime together with other participating countries.
New Delhi is likely to stick to its stance of excluding taxation from BITs, as it negotiates pacts with other trading partners. The FTA the two sides agreed to is on track and expected to come into force around May .
The European ISDS Scorecard ranks 30 European countries across 10 indicators that capture the scale of each country's treaty network, its policy direction, and the real-world use and financial impact of ISDS by its investors.
Switzerland and Bahrain signed an agreement protecting investors against political risks like discriminatory measures by the state and unlawful expropriation, guaranteeing the free transfer of investment payments, the Swiss government said.
The meeting concluded on a positive note, with both sides reiterating their resolve to deepen economic engagement and expedite progress on the Bilateral Investment Treaty.
The EU-Indonesia CEPA and IPA aimed to enhance trade and investment while promoting "sustainable" palm oil. However, reduced tariffs on forest-risk commodities and lack of community safeguards highlight the urgent need for strict enforcement of EU due diligence regulations to protect forests and local communities.
Around the world, governments are at risk of being sued if they enact climate policies that may affect fossil fuel companies’ profits.
