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Rwanda faces suit over cancelled mining concession
Rwanda faces an international arbitration suit filed by two American firms contesting the cancellation of their mining concession.
Investor vs state interests debate heats up
Ahead of the 23rd round of negotiations for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership there has been growing concern over its investment chapters that will let foreign investors' benefits overrride public interests.
Elliott starts ISD suit against Korea, claiming $770m in damage
US-based hedge fund Elliott Associates has officially filed for an investor-state dispute settlement against the South Korean government seeking $770 million in compensation for the merger between two Samsung Group affiliates.
Turkish government taken to international tribunal
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s regime accused of illegally seizing company assets and breaching investment treaties involving Britain and other EU states.
Signature of economic and strategic partnership agreements expected at 25th EU-Japan summit
At their 25th bilateral summit, in Brussels on 11 July 2018, the EU and Japan will sign their strategic partnership agreement.
Korea seeks to cancel ISD decision on Daewoo Electronics deal
South Korea is seeking to cancel a recent investor-state dispute settlement decision by an international tribunal in which the government was asked to compensate US$65 million to an Iranian company.
US fund claims $175 million from South Korea over Samsung units' 2015 merger
New York-based hedge fund Mason Capital Management has filed a legal claim seeking at least $175 million from the South Korean government as compensation for damages it says it sustained from a 2015 merger of two Samsung Group affiliates.
Enagás demands an arbitration against Peru before ICSID
Enagás has requested a proceeding before the ICSID against the Peruvian state after negotiating for six months without success to reach a friendly agreement in relation to the company's investment in the Peruvian South Gas Management Project.
Revealed: $39m cost of defending Australia's tobacco plain packaging laws
Two years after an FOI claim was lodged, the price of the six-year fight with Philip Morris has been revealed
Malaysia should review bilateral investment treaties for unfair bias towards investors
Malaysia should review bilateral investment treaties to see if it is fair to remain in these trade agreements as some contain clauses that are seen to be biased to investors, said Third World Network adviser Martin Khor.