Netherlands


"Totally irresponsible": how Exxon is exploiting international law to sue the Dutch government
Exxon owes the people of Groningen millions in compensation for damage caused by gas extraction. Thanks to an obscure legal instrument, it could be the residents of the province that end up compensating the fossil fuel giant.
Kenya terminates Bilateral Investment Treaty with the Netherlands
The government of Kenya has officially terminated its bilateral investment treaty (BIT) with the Netherlands, marking a significant win for economic justice and environmental protection.
ExxonMobil sues the Netherlands over gas field closure
The multinational disagrees with the decision that gas production in the Dutch province of Groningen will be shut down early.
Smurfit Westrock awarded $469m against Venezuela by arbitration tribunal
Global paper producer Smurfit Westrock has been awarded a $469m arbitration ruling against Venezuela by the World Bank's International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, the company and the tribunal said.
Dutch keen on India investment deal, says deputy PM Hoekstra
The Netherlands is keen to have a bilateral investment protection agreement with India and is fully backing the proposed India -EU free trade agreement (FTA), the country’s deputy prime minister Wopke Hoekstra said at a briefing in his office.
Abyssinian launches legal dispute against State JV partner in Ethiopia
Mining corporations have taken steps to issue a notice and dispute and request for negotiations to the Ethiopian government over concerns at measures taken against Abyssinian’s investments in the Kenticha lithium and tantalum project in the country.
Energy giant RWE withdraws billion-euro claim against the Netherlands
German energy company RWE has announced its intention to withdraw its international arbitration proceedings against the Dutch state at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes.
RWE’s arbitration case against Dutch state over coal ban inadmissible under EU law
Dutch taxpayers have already incurred € 5.4 million in arbitration costs in RWE and Uniper cases.
Air Tanzania plane seized in the Netherlands released, returns home
Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL) plane that was seized in the Netherlands after a Swedish firm won a $165 million award against Tanzania has been released, says the government.
We did it! The company Razvoj golf will not receive compensation from the state for the Srđ project!
After almost six years, the arbitration court rejected the compensation request of the investor Razvoj golf in which the company claimed compensation from the Republic of Croatia for the condoisation of Srđ in Dubrovnik.