ISDS Case Map
Morocco
Opposition referred to the inclusion of Western Sahara, which they say renders the deal illegal under EU law.
WSCUK argues that the UK was unlawfully allowing products, originating from or processed in Western Sahara, to be imported into the UK under a trade agreement with Morocco.
"Seeking to circumvent the ECJ’s ruling, directly challenges the credibility of the EU, and significantly damages the potential for progress through the UN-led negotiation process", Saharawi groups qualify the EU's talks with Morocco regarding Western Sahara trade, in their letter to the EU's Foreign Affairs Chief.
Japan intends to conclude new bilateral investment treaties with 13 countries, including Algeria and Morocco.
Several Nigerian lobby groups, including an organization of retired ambassadors, are putting pressure on the Nigerian government to reject the application because of the decades-old dispute over Western Sahara and Morocco’s geographical distance.
Argentina was the only signatory country that hadn’t yet ratified the free trade agreement, which can now go into effect.
The treaty is an important attempt by two developing countries to move toward a new generation of BITs fully aligned with the evolution of international law.
While the debate on the treaty regulating business impact on human rights is likely to continue for a while longer, some recent developments in international investment law seem to be moving forward on international human rights law obligations for businesses
Morocco and Nigeria signed a new investment treaty, which is a good illustration of the new “generation” of investment protection.
