investor-state disputes | ISDS


Churchill update on award annulment application
The company is currently considering the Republic of Indonesia's counter memorial on annulment, which was submitted on 20 Oct.
Top German judges slam EU plans to create global court to enforce corporate sovereignty
The MIC would be able to create what amount to global laws, without any democratic input or scrutiny.
Samsung Engineering files ISDS suit over Saudi power plant
Samsung Engineering has filed an investor-state dispute settlement suit against Saudi Arabia over changes made to its power plant construction contracts for Yanbu Industrial City.
Richterbund statement on multilateral investment court system
English translation of the German Association of Judges opinion on the proposal for the Multilateral Investment Court system (MIC).
Trial in Rs 22,100 crore Vodafone tax dispute in February
An international arbitration tribunal in February will begin trial on Vodafone’s challenge to India using a retrospective legislation to seek Rs 22,100 crore in taxes.
Ottawa files lawsuit in dispute over broken northern Manitoba rail line
Ottawa filed a lawsuit against the owners of a broken rail line in northern Manitoba hours after the company said it would file a complaint against the federal government under the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Cabinet approves Joint Interpretative Declaration between India and Colombia
The Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing the Joint Interpretative Declaration between India and Colombia regarding the existing Agreement for the Promotion and Protection of Investments.
Pakistan gets stay on $800m Karkey penalty
Pakistan has successfully gotten a stay order from the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) over the execution of an $800 million award to Karkey Karadeniz Elektrik Uretim (Karkey).
Labour’s TPPA-11 spin omits inconvenient details
"[New Zealand's] new government has begun to spin its achievements, while omitting some inconvenient details", says law professor Jane Kelsey.
The "Ardern Clause" in TPP: A novel approach to curbing investment-state dispute settlement
New Zealand's new Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, is on the record as stating that investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) must not be a part of any future trade agreements signed by New Zealand.