investment | bilateral investment treaties
9-Jun-2020
The EU Commission has launched a public consultation calling for comments on its initiative to improve the protection of intra-EU investment. This initiative could lead to the adoption of new rules enhancing investors' rights vis-à-vis EU Member States and to the creation of new enforcement mechanisms for investors within the EU.
8-Jun-2020
Xinhua
Vietnam's National Assembly passed resolutions ratifying the EU-Vietnam free trade agreement and investment protection agreement.
5-Jun-2020
Geopolitical Monitor
Ecuagoldmining’s estimated $20 million investment so far could turn into a $469 million award, should it emerge victorious in an arbitration proceeding.
4-Jun-2020
New York Times
The European Union and China have agreed to postpone a summit planned for this fall because of the coronavirus pandemic.
26-May-2020
Yonhap
South Korea will hold the seventh round of talks with China to discuss expanding the scope of their bilateral free trade agreement to better cover the service and investment sectors.
25-May-2020
German Chambers of Industry and Commerce
Many German companies are therefore still hopeful that the current negotiations for an EU-China investment deal can take a decisive step forward this year.
15-May-2020
South China Morning Post
Crucial European demands include subsidies to state-owned enterprises, access to the Chinese market and environmental issues, according to top official.
11-May-2020
TaylorWessing
On 5 May 2020, 23 Member States of the EU entered into an Agreement for the Termination of Bilateral Investment Treaties between the Member States of the European Union.
6-May-2020
European Commission
23 EU Member States signed an agreement for the termination of intra-EU bilateral investment treaties.
20-Apr-2020
TNI
Governments' emergency actions in the wake of COVID-19 could prompt a wave of arbitration lawsuits for billions of dollars by multinational corporations and investment lawyers.