investor-state disputes | ISDS


Europe’s Green Deal is under threat from Energy Charter Treaty
The EU and its member states should collectively withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty, which protects fossil fuel investments.
In yet another solar energy incentives case against Italy, ECT tribunal applying proportionality test finds breach of legitimate expectations
This claim to the long series of cases arising out of Italy’s reform of its scheme of incentive tariffs for solar energy.
Intra-EU arbitral award enforced in the US - Achmea objection dismissed by DC District Court for the first time
A federal court in Washington, DC has recognized and enforced a US$331 million arbitral award against Romania under an intra-EU BIT—notwithstanding the objection of the European Commission that the award is incompatible with EU law.
US hedge fund dispute with South Korea heads to arbitration
An international arbitration panel will hold hearings next month in the United States in a case filed by two New York-based hedge funds against the South Korean government over a 2015 Samsung merger.
Maldives signs UN arbitration convention
Maldivian courts will be obliged to enforce arbitration awards.
BTRC may face investment arbitration soon
With the serving of show-cause notices on Robi and Grameenphone as to why their licences will not be cancelled for not paying the so-called ‘dues’, the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission has come closer to facing investment lawsuits.
Hague court declines Russia's request to reconsider liability under PrivatBank's Crimea claim
PrivatBank commenced the arbitration on April 13, 2015, for breaches of the Russian Federation's obligations towards PrivatBank's assets in Crimea.
Suddenly, the world’s biggest trade agreement won’t allow corporations to sue governments
Malaysia’s trade minister Datuk Darell Leiking revealed that Malaysia and each of the other 15 parties to the RCEP negotiations had agreed to exclude ISDS provisions from the deal.
Netherlands faces ISDS threat after decision to ban coal-based power generation by 2030
German company Uniper has threatened to bring an ISDS case against the Dutch government after a decision to ban coal-based power generation by 2030.
Solar Wars part XI: The EC strikes back
The European Commission is taking steps to reduce the prospect of future claims by demanding the reform of the Energy Charter Treaty.