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Australia's Berkeley Energia claims $1.25 billion from Spain over uranium dispute
In this investment dispute, Berkeley claims that Spain’s actions against its Spanish subsidiary, Berkeley Minera España, and the SalamancAustralia's Berkeley Energia filed a memorial of claim for about $1.25 billion against Spain at the World Bank's arbitration tribunal, up from a previous request, over the blocked Salamanca uranium project.
EU challenges 16 Member States over stalled energy charter withdrawals
The European Commission has launched new legal steps against several EU countries over energy-related obligations, including continued participation in the Energy Charter Treaty.
Indonesia joins Permanent Court of Arbitration as 127th member
Indonesia’s membership opens new opportunities to access international dispute resolution mechanisms, strengthen its role in shaping international law, and nominate Indonesian legal experts as arbitrators within the PCA.
ISDS vs. the climate: How a colonial-era investment mechanism jeopardises a just transition
A little-known yet powerful legal mechanism is undermining the energy transition, by enabling fossil fuel companies to sue countries that take climate action.
Institutional innovation in investment treaties: The India-EFTA TEPA model and alternative frameworks for dispute prevention
TEPA addresses fundamental conflicts of emerging market investment structures. The agreement will enable India to escape the ISDS 2015 liability trap, balancing defensive provisions with a pro-investor focus.
Al Habtoor Group to take legal measures against Lebanon over $1.7bn investment losses
Al Habtoor Group said it will move forward with legal action against Lebanon after years of unresolved investment disputes and mounting losses of $1.7 billon linked to banking restrictions and state inaction.
Commission opens in-depth investigation into arbitration award ordering Bulgaria to pay compensation to ACF
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether an arbitration award, in which Bulgaria is ordered to pay compensation to ACF for changes to a renewable electricity support measure, is in line with EU State aid rules.
Canada’s mining firms are big beneficiaries of the global order its prime minister just criticized
As Mark Carney urges value-based leadership, critics point to trade rules championed by Canada that undermine those ideals.
Coupang's US investors notify S. Korea of plan to seek international arbitration: ministry
The two investors -- Greenoaks and Altimeter -- took issue with Seoul's response to the e-commerce giant's data breach late last year, claiming that it violated obligations under the Korea-US FTA regarding fair and equitable treatment.
Ukraine wins arbitration in Stockholm on "green tariff"
The Arbitration Tribunal in Stockholm rejected the claim of the foreign investor Modus Energy International B.V. regarding changes to the "green tariff".