January UNCITRAL session considers appellate mechanism, standing court, and arbitrator and adjudicator issues

Investment facilitation talks set sights on WTO MC12 outcome, prepare for negotiations

ECT modernization: Conference meets in December 2019, sets stage for 2020 negotiating meetings

China–EU investment talks: Negotiators debate new market access offers, eyeing 2020 outcome

Trump signs USMCA, bringing NAFTA’s replacement closer to entry into force

Brexit: United Kingdom leaves EU amid questions on future trade, investment relationships

Australia trade deals with Hong Kong, Peru enter into force, Indonesia agreement ratified

EU parliamentarians endorse Vietnam trade, investment deals

Coalition of civil society groups, trade unions caution against MIC option at UNCITRAL

In a new ICSID award, Spain’s reforms of the renewable energy sector are found not to violate the ECT

Hungary held liable for expropriating the investment of a British investor and ordered to pay EUR 7 million in compensation for damages

The BIT is not in force: Mozambique prevails on jurisdiction in case against South African investor

CMC’s claims dismissed on the merits: While a settlement agreement may be considered an investment under the BIT and the ICSID Convention, Mozambique did not agree to one