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S. Korea, Bahrain sign bilateral investment protection treaty
South Korea and Bahrain have signed a bilateral investment treaty on cementing the legal grounds for mutual investment and economic cooperation, Seoul's foreign ministry said.
S Alam threatens int’l legal action against Bangladesh interim govt
Mohammed Saiful Alam, founding chairman and managing director of the Bangladeshi industrial conglomerate S Alam Group, has initiated legal proceedings as a Singaporean citizen to seek compensation for alleged financial losses.
Zenith Energy wins key decision in ICSID arbitration
In a significant legal development, Zenith Energy Ltd. announced that the ICSID has rejected a request for bifurcation by the Republic of Tunisia in an ongoing arbitration case.
Enagás: ICSID agrees with Enagás in dispute with Peru over GSP and recognises compensation of €186 million
Favourable news for Enagás, although the amount is lower than initially claimed and represents an accounting loss.
Bilateral investment treaty and FTAs are two separate pacts; should continue to remain so: Sources
Demands of certain developed countries from India to negotiate 'investment protection' elements under an FTA is inappropriate as negotiating the matter as part of a separate chapter under the trade pact could have larger and detrimental implications.
Democrats urge end to trade deal investor protections as USTR denies secret talks
A group of 37 Democratic lawmakers urged the US Trade Representative's office to press ahead with efforts to weaken investment protections in US trade agreements.
GoP receives notice from Halmore power company regarding ‘forced’ negotiated settlement
The government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has received a formal notification regarding a claim from the owner of Halmore power company.
The Commission decides to refer the United Kingdom to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failure to terminate its Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) with six EU Member States
The European Commission decided to refer the United Kingdom to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to terminate the Bilateral Investment Treaties that it still has in force with Bulgaria, Czechia, Croatia, Lithuania, Poland and Slovenia.
Commission must stop Energy Charter Treaty hijacking EU climate policy
The Energy Charter Treaty allow fossil fuel investors to sue EU member states before international arbitral tribunals to challenge climate mitigation measures. This legal mechanism is increasingly weaponized by the industry.
The Hague court confirms ruling: Russia must compensate Ukraine's Naftogaz for assets seized in Crimea
A court in the Netherlands has rejected Russia's cassation appeal against the Hague Arbitration Court's decision, which ordered compensation for Naftogaz Group, Ukraine's largest national oil and gas company, for the misappropriated assets in Russian-occupied Crimea.