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ITN May 2009

ITN May 2009 In this issue: Malaysian Historical Salvors jurisdictional award annulled; Tribunal disqualifies claim by Phoenix Action against the Czech Republic; Tribunal rejects countermeasures defense in recently published Corn […]

German government mum on Vattenfall ECT Claim

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DOWning NAFTA?

By Howard Mann, Senior International Legal Advisor to the International Institute for Sustainable Development 2 May 2009 On 31 March 2009 Dow AgroSciences LLC, a subsidiary of the U.S. Dow […]

Do Bilateral Investment Treaties Lead to More Foreign Investment?

By Damon Vis-Dunbar and Henrique Suzy Nikiema 30 April 2009 The global network of over 2600 bilateral investment treaties (BITs) has been built on the basis of promoting foreign direct […]

IISD Announcement: Nathalie Bernasconi joins IISD’s investment program

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) is pleased to announce that Nathalie Bernasconi, a Swiss-based international lawyer with an extensive background in trade and investment law, has joined the IISD’s […]

Mexican truckers group launches NAFTA Chapter 11 dispute against the U.S. over trucking ban

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Tribunal rejects the Defense of Countermeasures in recently published Corn Products International Inc. v. The United Mexican States award

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Malaysian Historical Salvors jurisdictional award annulled; committee split on question of economic development as criteria of ICSID investments

By Damon Vis-Dunbar 23 April 2009 The members of an ICSID committee hearing an annulment request in Malaysian Historical Salvors v. the Government of Malaysia have come to starkly different […]

Tribunal disqualifies "abusive" claim by Phoenix Action against the Czech Republic

By Damon Vis-Dunbar 20 April 2009 A three-member tribunal has disqualified a claim by the Israeli-based Phoenix Action LTD, concluding that its purchase of two Czech companies was solely a […]

ITN Newsletter April 2009

ITN April 2009 In this issue: ICSID tribunal dismisses RSM Production Corporation’s claim against Grenada; CIT Group settles with Argentina; An interview with the former Attorney General of Pakistan, Makhdoom […]

Deutsche Bank targets Sri Lanka with a BIT claim connected to a hedging contract

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European miners and South Africa suspend proceedings

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CIT Group settles with Argentina

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Recently published: The Effect of Treaties on Foreign Direct Investment: Bilateral Investment Treaties, Double Taxation Treaties and Investment Flows

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Tribunal deniega alegato de necesidad en laudo recientemente publicado: National Grid p.l.c. c. República Argentina

Por Elizabeth Whitsitt 2 de Marzo, 2009 En un laudo recientemente publicado, un tribunal constituido conforme a una solicitud de arbitraje bajo las reglas de arbitraje de la Comisión de […]

Meg Kinnear electa como Secretaria General del CIADI

Por Damon Vis-Dunbar 3 de marzo 2009 Una ciudadana canadiense fue electa como la nueva secretaria del Centro Internacional de Arreglo de Diferencias Relativas a Inversiones (CIADI) del Banco Mundial, […]

South African court judgment bolsters expropriation charge over Black Economic Empowerment legislation in the mining sector

By Damon Vis-Dunbar 23 March 2009 A South African judicial ruling has opened the door for two plaintiffs to seek compensation for alleged expropriation of their mineral rights, in a […]

Judgment in Agri South Africa v the Minister of Minerals and Energy And Annis Mohr Van Rooyen v the Minister of Minerals and Energy

6 March 2009 judgment of the Hight Court of South Africa (North and South Gauteng High Court, Pretoria) in Agri South Africa v the Minister of Minerals and Energy And Annis […]

Argentina ordered to place US$75 million in escrow pending annulment decision on Sempra award

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Reflections on Pakistan’s investment-treaty program after 50 years: an interview with the former Attorney General of Pakistan, Makhdoom Ali Khan

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TLCAN quince años después: Logros, fracasos y prospectos futuros del Capítulo 11

Por Elizabeth Whitsitt 16 de Febrero 2009 Hace quince años entró en vigencia el Tratado de Libre Comercio de America del Norte (TLCAN) y se convirtió en el primer tratado […]

Recently Published: Regional Trade Agreements: Law, Policy and Practice

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Letter to the Editor: ICSID elects new Secretary-General

4 March 2009 Dear Sir, The lead article in the March 2009 issue of ITN regarding the election of Ms. Kinnear as ICSID Secretary-General is couched in unfortunate prose. The […]

European Court of Justice rules that certain Swedish and Austrian BITs are incompatible with the EC Treaty

(English) The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that certain clauses in Sweden and Austria’s bilateral investment treaties are incompatible with the European Community (EC) Treaty.

Recently Published: Law and Practice of Investment Treaties

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Meg Kinnear elected as Secretary-General of ICSID

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Canadian First Nations Chief intervenes in NAFTA Chapter 11 tobacco dispute

By Damon Vis-Dunbar 27 February 2009 The head of the Canadian Assembly of First Nations Peoples has voiced his support for a group of Canadian investors in a tobacco company […]

ICSID registers claim by Spanish investor against Argentina over airline dispute

By Fernando Cabrera Diaz 20 February 2009 The Spanish investor Grupo Marsans is behind a claim against Argentina registered by the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes on 30 […]

NAFTA fifteen years later: the successes, failures and future prospects of Chapter 11

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EU Member States reject the call to terminate intra-EU bilateral investment treaties

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U.S. academics urge the Obama administration to improve the international investment regime

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Bolivian voters approve new constitution as government continues to nationalize oil assets

By Fernando Cabrera Diaz 4 February 2009 Bolivian President Evo Morales has claimed victory in the 25 January 2009 national referendum on a new constitution for the Andean nation. The […]

Parties file memorials in long-running NAFTA dispute over U.S. tobacco settlements; Canada intervenes with opinion on customary international law related to aboriginal rights

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The United Kingdom tight-lipped over dispute with an Indian investor

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Tribunal refuses to clarify decision on jurisdiction in Railroad Development Corporation v. Republic of Guatemala

By Damon Vis-Dunbar 20 January 2009 The tribunal hearing a dispute between the Railroad Development Corporation (RDC) and Guatemala under the Dominican Republic – Central America – United States Free […]

Continental Casualty Company moves to annul award favourable to Argentina

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Canadian pharmaceutical company alleges denial of justice in claim against the United States

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Argentina toma la ofensiva ya que Siemens se declara culpable de cargos de corrupción

Por Damon Vis-Dunbar 23 de Diciembre de 2008 Argentina ha rechazado el pedido de Siemens de suspender el procedimiento del Centro Internacional de Arreglo de Diferencias Relativas a Inversiones (CIADI) […]

Perú gana demanda multimillonaria del CIADI sobre un acuerdo de estabilización presentada por una firma americana de energía

Por Fernando Cabrera Díaz 23 de Diciembre de 2008 La República de Perú se ha defendido con éxito en contra de una demanda iniciada por la firma Aguaytia Energy LLC […]

Tribunal pierces the corporate veil in jurisdictional decision involving Argentina

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Argentina takes the offensive as Siemens pleads guilty to corruption charges

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Se Debaten Méritos de Arbitraje entre Inversor-Estado en Seminario de Arbitraje Internacional auspiciado por Fiscal General ecuatoriano

Por Fernando Cabrera Díaz 9 de Diciembre, 2008 El 1-2 de diciembre Noticias sobre Tratados de Inversión asistió a un seminario de dos días sobre arbitraje internacional en Quito, Ecuador, […]