{"id":4779,"date":"2017-12-21T09:00:42","date_gmt":"2017-12-21T15:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/?p=4779"},"modified":"2024-08-09T18:28:24","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T16:28:24","slug":"itn-quarterly-december-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2017\/12\/21\/itn-quarterly-december-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"ITN Quarterly December 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>PDF \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.iisd.org\/sites\/default\/files\/publications\/iisd-itn-december-2017-english.pdf\">English<\/a>\u00a0(1 MB) \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.iisd.org\/sites\/default\/files\/publications\/iisd-itn-decembre-2017-francais.pdf\">Fran\u00e7ais<\/a>\u00a0(1 MB)\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.iisd.org\/sites\/default\/files\/publications\/iisd-itn-diciembre-2017-espanol.pdf\">Espa\u00f1ol<\/a>\u00a0(1 MB)<\/p>\n<h2>Insights<\/h2>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2017\/12\/21\/the-journey-of-a-binding-treaty-on-human-rights-three-years-outand-where-is-it-heading-joe-zhang-and-mintewab-abebe\/\">The Journey of a Binding Treaty on Human Rights: Three Years Out and Where Is It Heading?<\/a> by Joe Zhang and Mintewab Abebe<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2017\/12\/21\/governmentregulatory-space-in-the-shadow-of-bits-the-case-of-tanzanias-natural-resource-regulatory-reform-magalie-masamba\/\">Government Regulatory Space in the Shadow of BITs: The Case of Tanzania\u2019s Natural Resource Regulatory Reform<\/a>, by Magalie Masamba<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2017\/12\/21\/unctads-2017-high-level-iia-conference-moving-forward-on-addressing-older-generation-international-investment-agreements-james-zhan-moritz-obst\/\"><span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips7'>UNCTAD<\/span>\u2019s 2017 High-level <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips73'>IIA<\/span> Conference: Moving Forward on Addressing Older-Generation International Investment Agreements<\/a>, by James Zhan and Moritz Obst<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2017\/12\/21\/review-of-the-political-economy-of-the-investment-treaty-regime-david-gaukrodger\/\">Review of\u00a0<em>The Political Economy of the Investment Treaty Regime<\/em><\/a>, by David Gaukrodger<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>News in Brief<\/h2>\n<h2>Awards and Decisions<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2017\/12\/21\/canadian-mining-company-awarded-sunk-costs-only-compensation-peruvian-expropriation-bear-creek-mining-corporation-republic-peru-icsid-case-arb-14-21-matthew-levine\/\">Canadian mining company awarded sunk costs only in compensation for Peruvian expropriation (<em>Bear Creek Mining Corporation v. Republic of Peru, <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips18'>ICSID<\/span> Case No. ARB\/14\/21<\/em>)<\/a>, by\u00a0Matthew Levine<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2017\/12\/21\/kazakhstan-liable-expropriation-hourani-familys-investment-second-round-icsid-arbitration-caratube-international-oil-company-llp-devincci-salah-hourani-icsid-case-arb-13-13\/\">Kazakhstan held liable for expropriation of Hourani family\u2019s investment on second round of ICSID arbitration (<em>Caratube International Oil Company LLP and Devincci Salah Hourani v. Republic of Kazakhstan, ICSID Case No. ARB\/13\/13<\/em>)<\/a>, by\u00a0Mintewab Abebe<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2017\/12\/21\/icsid-tribunal-affirms-jurisdiction-over-dispute-between-chinese-construction-firm-yemen-beijing-urban-construction-group-republic-yemen-icsid-case-arb-14-30-matthew-levine\/\">ICSID tribunal affirms jurisdiction over dispute between Chinese construction firm and Yemen (<em>Beijing Urban Construction Group Co. Ltd. v. Republic of Yemen,\u00a0ICSID Case No. ARB\/14\/30<\/em>)<\/a>, by\u00a0\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bMatthew Levine<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2017\/12\/21\/claims-brought-by-company-controlled-egyptian-billionaire-against-algeria-held-inadmissible-orascom-tmt-investments-people-democratic-republic-algeria-icsid-case-arb-12-35-mintewab-abebe\/\">Claims brought by a company controlled by an Egyptian billionaire against Algeria are held inadmissible (<em>Orascom TMT Investments S.\u00e0 r.l. v. 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