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Investment Treaty News (ITN)

Investment Treaty News (ITN) is a reporting service which monitors the international treaties governing overseas business investments. As lawsuits arise under these treaties—pitting foreign investors against their host governments—these agreements are having significant public policy implications, including in the areas of health, environmental protection, economic development and taxation. ITN is published in both English and Spanish versions.

Breaking News

April 1, 2008

• Secret $185 Million award against Argentina comes to light in D.C. Court
  A major arbitration award subject to a confidentiality order has come to public light following a recent move by Argentina to overturn the award in the United States courts.

Latest Editions of the ITN Newsletter

• April 1, 2008 (PDF - 54 kb)
  In this issue: Secret $185 Million award against Argentina comes to light in D.C. Court; ANALYSIS: Decrying past "contradictory" rulings, Argentina challenges arbitrator; Argentina settles several claims, others subject to negotiation or arbitration; Namibian court reverses expropriation of foreign-owned farms; IISD urges UNCITRAL member-states to support transparency; New and notable publications on investment treaties; New book explores impacts of FDI in post-NAFTA Mexico

• March 27, 2008 (PDF - 39 kb)
  In this issue: Norway proposes significant reforms to its investment treaty practices; ANALYSIS: transparent investment arbitrations favoured in Norway draft BIT; ANALYSIS: Norway draft BIT has many innovations with respect to protection; Canada says China BIT will have minimal impact on Canada's environment; Investors in South Africa mining arbitration to file first set of pleadings in late April; Lid remains on ICSID award in Georgian dispute over Iron & Steel Works; IISD contributes briefing paper to the UN Secretary General's Special Representative (UNSGSR) on Business and Human Rights process; Czech Republic wins ICC battle with Mittal Steel, also faces separate BIT claim.

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Past editions of the ITN newsletter dating to 2002 are available here.

Because many investment treaty lawsuits are not a matter of public record, ITN investigates and unearths these cases, bringing them to public attention. By providing specialist media coverage that is neutral and incisive, Investment Treaty News (ITN) is an essential research tool for academics, students, lawyers, business and civil society.

In addition to our news reporting service we also provide free public access to selected legal documents related to investment treaty arbitrations between foreign investors and governments. Many of these documents were private or confidential prior to being made available on our website. To visit our Documents Centre click here.

For background information on the Investment Treaty News service visit our F.A.Q. here. To receive ITN newsletters delivered via e-mail (approximately 2-3 per month) subscribe to either English or Español.

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