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How Energy Treaty 'shadow' courts prolong EU's fossil age
The treaty enables companies to claim billions in compensation from states in front of international arbitration tribunals, if they feel unfairly treated by the states' energy or climate policies.
Panthera Resources engages law firm in its dispute with the government of Rajasthan
Panthera said it has been “consistently frustrated over an extended period” by the government of Rajasthan, which has rejected Panthera’s application for a prospecting licence for the gold project.
India to contest Cairn Energy arbitration award, lawsuits in international court
The move signals the government's resolve to defend its sovereign rights in taxation. The government has kept open possibility of settling the dispute within existing Indian laws.
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A petition to ensure the Energy Charter Treaty will no longer be used against EU climate and energy policies is now available for supporters on the European Parliament website.
Cairn Energy files case in US to push India to pay $1.2 billion award
Cairn Energy has filed a case in a US district court to enforce a $1.2 billion arbitration award it won in a tax dispute against India, a court document showed, ratcheting up pressure on the government to pay its dues.
Chinese investors of Motor Sich say number of plaintiffs rises, arbitration claims against Ukraine reach $3.6 bln
Chinese investors of PJSC Motor Sich have increased the preliminary cost of claims against Ukraine in international arbitration from $3.5 billion to $3.6 billion.
UNCITRAL and ISDS reform (online): Crossing the chasm
The Working Group’s focus was structural reforms, first selection and appointment of permanent or fixed-term adjudicators, then an appellate mechanism.
Commemoration of 10th anniversary of the first judgment declaring Texaco-Chevron guilty for its crime in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Ten years have passed since the judgment of Lago Agrio. Until today the oil company refuses to comply with the judgement; and, in turn, has chosen to activate a whole system that guarantees corporate impunity.