{"id":4596,"date":"2017-09-26T06:00:34","date_gmt":"2017-09-26T11:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/?p=4596"},"modified":"2024-08-09T18:28:09","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T16:28:09","slug":"itn-quarterly-september-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2017\/09\/26\/itn-quarterly-september-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"ITN Quarterly September 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PDF \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.iisd.org\/sites\/default\/files\/publications\/iisd-itn-september-2017-english.pdf\">English<\/a>\u00a0(1 MB) \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.iisd.org\/sites\/default\/files\/publications\/iisd-itn-septembre-2017-francais.pdf\">Fran\u00e7ais<\/a>\u00a0(1 MB)\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.iisd.org\/sites\/default\/files\/publications\/iisd-itn-septiembre-2017-espanol.pdf\">Espa\u00f1ol<\/a>\u00a0(1 MB)<\/p>\n<h2>Insights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2017\/09\/26\/the-2016-morocco-nigeria-bit-an-important-contribution-to-the-reform-of-investment-treaties-tarcisio-gazzini\/\">The 2016 Morocco\u2013Nigeria <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips63'>BIT<\/span>: An Important Contribution to the Reform of Investment Treaties<\/a>, by Tarcisio Gazzini<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2017\/09\/26\/a-look-into-chinas-slowly-increasing-appearance-in-isds-cases-dilini-pathirana\/\">A Look into China\u2019s Slowly Increasing Appearance in <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips43'>ISDS<\/span> Cases<\/a>, by Dilini Pathirana<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2017\/09\/26\/investment-treaties-internal-vetting-regulatory-proposals-case-study-from-canada-gus-van-harten-dayna-nadine-scott\/\">Investment Treaties and the Internal Vetting of Regulatory Proposals: A Case Study from Canada<\/a>, by Gus Van Harten and Dayna Nadine Scott<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2017\/09\/26\/can-foreign-investors-be-held-liable-for-human-rights-violations-international-human-rights-law-and-beyond-carlos-andres-sevilla-albornoz\/\">Can Foreign Investors Be Held Liable for Human Rights Violations? International Human Rights Law and Beyond<\/a>, by Carlos Andr\u00e9s Sevilla Albornoz<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>News in Brief<\/h2>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2017\/09\/26\/canada-mexico-and-united-states-hold-first-and-second-rounds-of-nafta-renegotiation\/\">Canada, Mexico and United States hold rst rounds of <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips19'>NAFTA<\/span> renegotiation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2017\/09\/26\/report-on-third-party-funding-in-international-arbitration-opened-for-public-comment\/\">Report on third-party funding in international arbitration opened for public comment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2017\/09\/26\/hkiac-invites-comments-on-including-investment-arbitration-provisions-in-revised-rules\/\">HKIAC invites comments on including investment arbitration provisions in revised rules<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2017\/09\/26\/eu-launches-consultation-on-prevention-and-resolution-of-intra-eu-investment-disputes\/\"><span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips117'>EU<\/span> launches consultation on prevention and resolution of intra-EU investment disputes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2017\/09\/26\/uncitral-receives-mandate-to-work-on-isds-reform-transparency-convention-to-enter-into-force-on-october-18-2017\/\"><span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips3'>UNCITRAL<\/span> receives mandate to work on ISDS reform, Transparency Convention to enter into force on October 18, 2017<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2017\/09\/26\/canada-eu-ceta-to-be-provisionally-applied-as-of-september-21-2017\/\">Canada\u2013EU <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips41'>CETA<\/span> to be provisionally applied as of September 21, 2017<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2017\/09\/26\/eu-and-japan-reach-agreement-in-principle-on-epa-isds-remains-fully-open\/\">EU and Japan reach agreement in principle on EPA, ISDS remains fully open<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Awards and Decisions<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2017\/09\/26\/all-claims-by-isolux-infrastructure-netherlands-against-spain-are-dismissed-isolux-infrastructure-netherlands-v-spain-scc-case-v2013-153-claudia-maria-arietti-lopez\/\">All claims by Isolux Infrastructure Netherlands against Spain are dismissed (<em>Isolux Infrastructure Netherlands B.V. v. the Kingdom of Spain, <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips61'>SCC<\/span> Case No. V2013\/153<\/em>)<\/a>, by\u00a0Claudia Maria Arietti Lopez<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2017\/09\/26\/argentina-ordered-pay-over-usd320-million-for-unlawful-expropriation-airlines-case-maria-florencia-sarmiento\/\">Argentina ordered to pay over USD320 million for unlawful expropriation in airlines case (<em>Teinver S.A., Transportes de Cercan\u00edas S.A. and Autobuses Urbanos del Sur S.A. v. The Argentine Republic, <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips18'>ICSID<\/span> Case No. ARB\/09\/1<\/em>)<\/a>,\u00a0by\u00a0Maria Florencia Sarmiento<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2017\/09\/26\/an-icsid-tribunal-dismisses-its-jurisdiction-as-investor-abused-its-rights-by-reviving-a-company-to-access-arbitration-suzy-nikiema\/\">An ICSID tribunal dismisses its jurisdiction as investor abused its rights by \u201creviving\u201d a company to access arbitration (<em>Capital Financial Holdings Luxembourg SA v. Republic of Cameroon, ICSID Case No.\u00a0ARB\/15\/18<\/em>)<\/a>, by\u00a0Suzy Niki\u00e8ma<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2017\/09\/26\/investors-triumph-over-spain-claim-concerning-spains-regulatory-overhaul-for-clean-energy-gladwin-issac\/\">Investors triumph over Spain in a claim concerning Spain\u2019s regulatory overhaul for clean energy (<em>Eiser Infrastructure Limited and Energ\u00eda Solar Luxembourg S.\u00e0 r.l. v. Kingdom of Spain, ICSID Case No. ARB\/13\/36<\/em>)<\/a>, by\u00a0Gladwin Issac<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2017\/09\/26\/wnc-v-czechia-tribunal-dismisses-expropriation-claim-determines-has-no-jurisdiction-over-all-other-claims-andrej-arpas\/\"><em>WNC v. Czechia<\/em>: tribunal dismisses expropriation claim and determines that it has no jurisdiction over all other claims (<em>WNC Factoring Limited v. The Czech Republic, <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips77'>PCA<\/span> Case No. 2014-34<\/em>)<\/a>, by\u00a0Andrej Arpas<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2017\/09\/26\/icsid-tribunal-awards-roughly-usd380-million-compensation-illegal-expropriation-ecuador-matthew-levine\/\">ICSID tribunal awards roughly USD380 million in compensation for illegal expropriation by Ecuador (<em>Burlington Resources Inc. v. Republic of Ecuador, ICSID\u00a0Case No. ARB\/08\/5<\/em>)<\/a>, by\u00a0Matthew Levine<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2017\/09\/26\/ecuador-awarded-41-million-counterclaim-against-u-s-oil-gas-company-burlington-resources-matthew-levine\/\">Ecuador awarded USD41 million in counterclaim against U.S. oil and gas company Burlington Resources (<em>Burlington Resources Inc. v. 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