{"id":3832,"date":"2016-08-10T09:51:56","date_gmt":"2016-08-10T14:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/itn.mattrock.ca\/?p=3832"},"modified":"2024-08-09T18:27:16","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T16:27:16","slug":"itn-quarterly-august-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2016\/08\/10\/itn-quarterly-august-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"ITN Quarterly August 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PDF \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.iisd.org\/sites\/default\/files\/publications\/iisd-itn-august-2016-english.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">English<\/a>\u00a0(1.17 MB) \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.iisd.org\/sites\/default\/files\/publications\/iisd-itn-aout-2016-francais.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fran\u00e7ais<\/a>\u00a0(1.18 MB)\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.iisd.org\/sites\/default\/files\/publications\/iisd-itn-agosto-2016-espanol.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Espa\u00f1ol<\/a>\u00a0(1.18 MB)<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Insights<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2016\/08\/10\/unasur-centre-for-the-settlement-of-investment-disputes-comments-on-the-draft-constitutive-agreement-katia-fach-gomez-catharine-titi\/\">UNASUR Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes: Comments on the Draft Constitutive Agreement<\/a>, by\u00a0Katia Fach G\u00f3mez and Catharine Titi<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2016\/08\/10\/can-eu-member-states-still-negotiate-bits-with-third-countries-stefanie-schacherer\/\">Can <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips117'>EU<\/span> Member States Still Negotiate BITs with Third Countries?<\/a>, by\u00a0Stefanie Schacherer<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2016\/08\/10\/recasting-rules-and-exceptions-on-the-relationship-between-regulatory-sovereignty-and-international-investment-law-harm-schepel\/\">Recasting Rules and Exceptions? On the Relationship Between Regulatory Sovereignty and International Investment Law<\/a>, by\u00a0Harm Schepel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2016\/08\/10\/news-in-brief-24\/\">News in Brief<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2016\/08\/10\/brexit-and-contentious-topics-complicate-ttip-negotiations-public-opposition-continues\/\">Brexit and contentious topics complicate TTIP negotiations; public opposition continues<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2016\/08\/10\/eu-negotiation-agenda-to-continue-despite-brexit-mercosur-and-indonesia-at-sight\/\">EU negotiation agenda to continue despite Brexit; MERCOSUR and Indonesia at sight<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2016\/08\/10\/united-kingdom-makes-trade-and-investment-negotiation-moves-for-post-brexit-era\/\">United Kingdom makes trade and investment negotiation moves for post-Brexit era<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2016\/08\/10\/ceta-to-be-concluded-as-a-mixed-agreement-commission-hopes-for-signing-in-october\/\"><span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips41'>CETA<\/span> to be concluded as a mixed agreement; Commission hopes for signing in October<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2016\/08\/10\/rcep-partners-conclude-13th-negotiating-round-in-auckland-three-further-rounds-in-2016\/\"><span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips35'>RCEP<\/span> partners conclude 13<sup>th<\/sup> negotiating round in Auckland; three further rounds in 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2016\/08\/10\/india-takes-steps-to-reform-its-investment-policy-framework-after-approving-new-model-bit\/\">India takes steps to reform its investment policy framework after approving new model <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips63'>BIT<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2016\/08\/10\/awards-and-decisions-24\/\">Awards and Decisions<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2016\/08\/10\/philip-morris-brands-sarl-philip-morris-products-s-a-and-abal-hermanos-s-a-v-oriental-republic-of-uruguay-icsid-case-no-arb-10-7\/\">Philip Morris v. Uruguay: all claims dismissed; Uruguay to receive US$7 million reimbursement<\/a> (<em>Philip Morris Brands S\u00e0rl, Philip Morris Products S.A. and Abal Hermanos S.A. v. Oriental Republic of Uruguay, <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips18'>ICSID<\/span> Case No. ARB\/10\/7<\/em>), by\u00a0Martin Dietrich Brauch<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2016\/08\/10\/philip-morris-asia-limited-v-the-commonwealth-of-australia-pca-case-no-2012-12\/\">Corporate restructuring and abuse of rights: <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips77'>PCA<\/span> tribunal deems Philip Morris\u2019s claims against Australia\u2019s tobacco plain packaging rules inadmissible<\/a> (<em>Philip Morris Asia Limited v. The Commonwealth of Australia, PCA Case No. 2012-12<\/em>), by\u00a0Ina\u00ea Siqueira de Oliveira<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2016\/08\/10\/transglobal-green-energy-llc-and-transglobal-green-panama-s-a-v-republic-of-panama-icsid-case-no-arb-13-28\/\">ICSID tribunal upholds Panama\u2019s abuse of process objection; Transglobal to pay arbitration costs and most of Panama\u2019s legal expenses<\/a> (<em>Transglobal Green Energy, LLC and Transglobal Green Panama, S.A. v. Republic of Panama (ICSID Case No. ARB\/13\/28<\/em>), by<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Ina\u00ea Siqueira de Oliveira<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2016\/08\/10\/corona-materials-llc-v-dominican-republic-icsid-case-no-arb-af-14-3\/\">Claimant fails to comply with three-year limitation period under CAFTA-DR<\/a> (<em>Corona Materials, LLC v. Dominican Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB (AF)\/14\/3<\/em>), by\u00a0Mar\u00eda Florencia Sarmiento<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2016\/08\/10\/crystallex-international-corporation-v-bolivarian-republic-of-venezuela-icsid-case-no-arb-af-11-2\/\">Venezuela ordered to pay US$1.202 billion plus interest to Canadian mining company Crystallex for <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips69'>FET<\/span> breach and expropriation<\/a> (<em>Crystallex International Corporation v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)\/11\/2<\/em>), by\u00a0Martin Dietrich Brauch<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2016\/08\/10\/mesa-power-group-llc-v-government-of-canada-uncitral-pca-case-no-2012-17\/\"><span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips19'>NAFTA<\/span> tribunal dismisses claims against Canada on green energy Feed-In Tariff program<\/a> (<em>Mesa Power Group, LLC v. Government of Canada, <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips3'>UNCITRAL<\/span>,\u00a0PCA Case No. 2012-17<\/em>), by\u00a0Matthew Levine<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2016\/08\/10\/ickale-insaat-limited-sirketi-v-turkmenistan-icsid-case-no-arb-10-24\/\">Turkey\u2013Turkmenistan BIT: tribunal finds claims admissible but dismisses them on merits<\/a> (<em>\u0130\u00e7kale \u0130n\u015faat Limited \u015eirketi v. Turkmenistan, ICSID Case No. ARB\/10\/24<\/em>), by\u00a0Matthew Levine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2016\/08\/10\/resources-and-events-20\/\">Resources and Events<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"> toolTips('.classtoolTips3','United Nations Commission on International Trade Law'); <\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> toolTips('.classtoolTips18','International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes'); <\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> toolTips('.classtoolTips19','North American Free Trade Agreement'); <\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> toolTips('.classtoolTips32','International Institute for Sustainable Development<!--more-->'); <\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> toolTips('.classtoolTips33','Institut international du d\u00e9veloppement durable'); <\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> toolTips('.classtoolTips34','Instituto Internacional para el Desarrollo Sostenible'); <\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> toolTips('.classtoolTips35','Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership<!--more-->'); <\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> toolTips('.classtoolTips36','Partenariat \u00e9conomique r\u00e9gional global'); <\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> toolTips('.classtoolTips37','Asociaci\u00f3n Econ\u00f3mica Integral Regional'); <\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> toolTips('.classtoolTips41','Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement'); <\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> toolTips('.classtoolTips60','Investment Treaty News'); <\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> toolTips('.classtoolTips63','Bilateral investment treaty'); <\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> toolTips('.classtoolTips65','East African community'); <\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> toolTips('.classtoolTips67','Energy Charter Treaty'); <\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> toolTips('.classtoolTips69','fair and equitable treatment'); <\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> toolTips('.classtoolTips70','free trade agreement'); <\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> toolTips('.classtoolTips72','Investment Court System'); <\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> toolTips('.classtoolTips77','Permanent Court of Arbitration'); <\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> toolTips('.classtoolTips104','responsabilit\u00e9 sociale des entreprises'); <\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> toolTips('.classtoolTips104','responsabilit\u00e9 sociale des entreprises'); <\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> toolTips('.classtoolTips106','asociaci\u00f3n p\u00fablica-privada'); <\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> toolTips('.classtoolTips114','Sistema de Tribunales de Inversiones'); <\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> toolTips('.classtoolTips116','European Commission'); <\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> toolTips('.classtoolTips117','European Union'); <\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> toolTips('.classtoolTips118','Union europ\u00e9enne'); <\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> toolTips('.classtoolTips119','Uni\u00f3n Europea'); <\/script>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UNASUR Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes: Comments on the Draft Constitutive Agreement<\/p>\n<p>Can <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips117'>EU<\/span> Member States Still Negotiate BITs with Third Countries?<\/p>\n<p>Recasting Rules and Exceptions? 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