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Catch-22: Canada’s attempts to phase out fossil fuel might result in it paying the polluters
US$20 billion: That’s how much American investors think Canadian taxpayers should fork over to compensate them for their failed bid to develop a liquefied natural gas facility in Québec.
Qatar fund explored claims against Switzerland for Credit Suisse losses
Qatar's sovereign wealth fund, Credit Suisse's second-largest investor, has explored seeking redress for losses incurred by the bank's takeover.
Investors sue Costa Rica over hydroelectric plant’s expropriation
Three German investors have filed an investment arbitration claim against Costa Rica for the expropriation of their land for the construction of a hydroelectric power plant.
Would the drafters of the AfCFTA investment protocol kowtow to the interests of only investors?
The recently leaked investment protocol of the African Continental Free Trade Area shows the investor-state dispute resolution will be set out after the adoption of the protocol.
Clive Palmer’s company plans to sue Australia in fresh claim, budget papers reveal
Palmer’s Zeph Investments could receive compensation if successful in second and potential third dispute beyond existing $296bn case.
Credit Suisse's Japan bondholders seek arbitration over AT1 wipeout
Japanese investors will soon file a request for arbitration regarding Credit Suisse's Additional Tier 1 bonds, under the economic partnership agreement between Japan and Switzerland.
Int'l tribunal reduces damages S. Korea owes to Lone Star by 600 mln won: ministry
An international tribunal has accepted the South Korean government's request and reduced the damages it has to pay to the U.S. private equity firm Lone Star Funds by about US$450 million, the justice ministry said
EU mulls partial exit from energy treaty over climate concerns
The European Union is considering a proposal to quit an international energy treaty that has become mired in climate change concerns, but leave an option for individual countries to stay in an updated version of the accord, a document showed.
33 Democrats urge ban on investor-state dispute provisions in all US trade deals
Democratic U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday urged the U.S. Trade Representative and State Department to eliminate investor-state dispute settlement provisions from current and future trade deals