investment | BITs

investment | bilateral investment treaties

Iran’s accession to ICSID: What to expect?
Joining the ICSID will enhance international perceptions of Iran as a welcoming country to invest.
Law in the natural resource squeeze: 'land grabbing', investment treaties and human rights
Lorenzo Cotula discusses highlights from his latest academic piece, in which he explores whether investment treaties protect 'land grab' deals, and how these impact the land rights of rural people.
Case comment: Pac Rim Cayman LLC v. El Salvador
Pac Rim Cayman LLC thwarted in attempt to recover damages from El Salvador
EU dithers on renewing pact with India, uncertainties over investment protection after April
India had signed a total of 83 bilateral investment treaties (BITs) since 1994, including those with some of the EU members.
No treaty benefits for nations that fail to sign new bilateral investment treaty
India said investments from the countries which fail to re-negotiate investment protection agreement will not get any benefit under any treaty.
Relative treatment of aliens: firm-level evidence from developing countries
Foreign firms tend to be treated at least as well by host state governments as comparable domestic firms in the vast majority of cases. There is a political advantage, as opposed to liability, of being a foreign firm.
The year 2016 for India – of new beginnings and not-so-happy endings?
While India has been reshaping its arbitration laws and investment climate, the jury is still out on whether these measures will actually help create a more secure legal environment for investors.
Argentina is back in the BIT negotiation arena
The recent signature of the Argentina-Qatar Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) and the imminent signature of an Argentina-Japan BIT represent a shift in Argentina’s BIT policy.
India, Kyrgyzstan initiate Bilateral Investment Treaty talks
India and Kyrgyzstan initiated talks to conclude a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) that will seek to boost investments between the two nations and protect investors’ interests.
Pakistan favours multilateral dispute resolution
Pakistan favours the resolution of trade disputes through established multilateral settlement systems instead of ad-hoc tribunals, an official said.