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India-EU FTA: Investment chapter to include FDI liberalisation, exclude protection, arbitration
The proposed India-EU Free Trade Agreement is likely to focus on investment liberalisation, while keeping investment protection and arbitration out of the pact, to be negotiated separately in a bilateral investment treaty.
Energy Charter Treaty modernisation adopted, still undermines climate action
Even after modernisation, the ECT continues to undermine European and global climate policies.
Venezuela ratifies new bilateral investment treaty with China
This treaty marks a significant step in Venezuela's recent trend of executing BITs, particularly following its withdrawal from the ICSID Convention in 2012.
Panama agrees $26m payment to settle dispute with US miner
Panama has agreed to pay $26 million to settle a dispute with Dominion Mineral Corp. after losing an arbitration award in 2020 over the US mining company’s copper-gold exploration licences.
Colombia to renegotiate arbitration issues of FTAs with the US and UE
Colombia’s President said that Colombia will try to renegotiate the Free Trade Agreements with the European Union and the United States, concerning arbitration prerogatives based on national law.
A bilateral investment treaty with a ‘bit’ of change
Despite some departures, the India-UAE bilateral investment treaty establishes a continuity of India’s investment treaty practice.
ICSID takes cognizance of Turkish firm’s claim against Pakistan
ICSID Tribunal decides to proceed with adjudication on quantum of amounts owed to Bayindir by Pakistan.
British Virgin Islands court grants Chinese firm right to seize Nigerian $25m assets
The ruling marks the latest in a string of losses Nigeria has suffered in foreign jurisdictions over the past years.
Montero agrees to US$27 million settlement from Tanzania
Montero has agreed to a US$27,000,000 settlement amount to end its dispute with the United Republic of Tanzania
FinMin not keen on inclusion of BIT in free trade pacts: Sources
Investment chapters in India FTAs may be limited to investment promotion, facilitation.