UN Forum on Business and Human Rights highlights the importance of coherent policies

UNCTAD IIA Conference: WTO talks on investment facilitation take centre stage in break-out session

ECT modernization: Energy Charter Conference adopts mandate, confirms December talks

Asia–Pacific leaders clinch RCEP trade and investment deal, pledge to continue talks with India

Joint initiative on investment facilitation looks to “meaningful outcome” for WTO ministerial

Nord Stream 2: Pipeline spat with EU evolves into ECT dispute

U.S. officials raise concerns over proposed MIC in talks with the United Kingdom, documents say

Substantial damages awarded to Perenco for FET breach and expropriation; Ecuador also awarded compensation under environmental counterclaim

Dominant and effective nationality objection prevails in CAFTA-DR arbitration

All claims dismissed by ICSID tribunal in energy investor’s ECT case against Italy

Colombia is ordered to pay over USD 19 million for frustrating Glencore’s legitimate expectations

As claimants lacked a protected investment and could not import consent to arbitration via MFN, UNCITRAL tribunal dismisses case against Mauritius on jurisdictional grounds

Laos prevails in defending its first known treaty-based ISDS cases

Tribunal finds Pakistan breached FET, expropriation and non-impairment obligations in the context of a mining joint venture with Australian investor Tethyan Copper Company

In yet another renewable energy case, Spain held liable for FET breach for frustrating French and Luxembourger investors’ legitimate expectations under the ECT

Despite a win for Estonia, ICSID arbitrators continue to resist CJEU’s Achmea judgment