{"id":5725,"date":"2018-10-17T09:00:31","date_gmt":"2018-10-17T14:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/?p=5725"},"modified":"2024-08-09T18:29:06","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T16:29:06","slug":"itn-october-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2018\/10\/17\/itn-october-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"ITN October 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PDF \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/sites\/default\/files\/publications\/iisd-itn-october-2018-english.pdf\">English\u00a0<\/a>(1 MB) \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iisd.org\/sites\/default\/files\/publications\/iisd-itn-octobre-2018-francais.pdf\">Fran\u00e7ais\u00a0<\/a>(1 MB)\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iisd.org\/sites\/default\/files\/publications\/iisd-itn-octubre-2018-espanol.pdf\">Espa\u00f1ol\u00a0<\/a>(1 MB)<\/p>\n<h2>Insights<\/h2>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2018\/10\/17\/a-critical-review-of-debate-investment-facilitation-luciana-ghiotto\/\">A Critical Review of the Debate on Investment Facilitation<\/a>, by Luciana Ghiotto<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2018\/10\/17\/reforming-investment-treaties-does-treaty-design-matter-tarald-laudal-berge-wolfgang-alschner\/\">Reforming Investment Treaties: Does treaty design matter?<\/a>, by Tarald Laudal Berge and Wolfgang Alschner<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2018\/10\/17\/new-egyptian-investment-law-eyes-on-sustainability-and-facilitation-moataz-hussein\/\">New Egyptian Investment Law: Eyes on sustainability and facilitation<\/a>, by Moataz M. Hussein<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2018\/10\/17\/toward-an-international-convention-on-business-and-human-rights-carlos-lopez\/\">Toward an International Convention on Business and Human Rights<\/a>, by Carlos Lopez<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Featured e-book<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2018\/10\/17\/international-investment-law-and-sustainable-development-key-cases-from-the-2010s-stefanie-schacherer-nathalie-bernasconi-osterwalder-martin-dietrich-brauch\/\">International Investment Law and Sustainable Development: Key cases from the 2010s<\/a>, by Stefanie Schacherer, edited by\u00a0Nathalie Bernasconi-Osterwalder and\u00a0Martin Dietrich Brauch<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>News in Brief<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2018\/10\/17\/nafta-2-0-finalized-announced-as-usmca-mexico-united-states-agree-to-limit-isds-clause-canada-to-pull-out-of-isds-after-a-three-year-window\/\"><span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips19'>NAFTA<\/span> 2.0 finalized, announced as <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips20'>USMCA<\/span>: Mexico, United States agree to limit <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips43'>ISDS<\/span> clause; Canada to pull out of ISDS after a three-year window<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2018\/10\/17\/uncitral-working-group-iii-to-continue-debate-on-possible-multilateral-reform-of-isds\/\"><span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips3'>UNCITRAL<\/span> Working Group III to continue debate on possible multilateral reform of ISDS<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2018\/10\/17\/canadian-government-launches-consultation-on-canadas-foreign-investment-promotion-and-protection-agreements-fipa-open-until-october-28-2018\/\">Canadian government launches consultation on Canada\u2019s foreign investment promotion and protection agreements (FIPA), open until October 28, 2018<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2018\/10\/17\/un-working-group-on-business-and-human-rights-hosts-4th-session-october-15-19-2018\/\">UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights hosts 4th session October 15\u00ad\u201319, 2018<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2018\/10\/17\/over-300-u-s-state-legislators-strongly-support-ustrs-efforts-to-remove-isds-from-nafta\/\">Over 300 U.S. state legislators strongly support USTR\u2019s efforts to remove ISDS from NAFTA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2018\/10\/17\/published-texts-reveal-minor-edits-to-the-isds-clause-in-the-united-states-south-korea-fta\/\">Published texts reveal minor edits to the ISDS clause in the United States\u2013South Korea <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips70'>FTA<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2018\/10\/17\/reduced-scope-of-application-of-isds-in-rcep-negotiating-partners-still-aim-at-end-2018\/\">Reduced scope of application of ISDS in <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips35'>RCEP<\/span>; negotiating partners still aim at end-2018<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2018\/10\/17\/australian-labor-party-drops-opposition-to-cptpp-vows-to-remove-isds-bilaterally\/\">Australian Labor Party drops opposition to <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips17'>CPTPP<\/span>, vows to remove ISDS bilaterally<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Awards and Decisions<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2018\/10\/17\/icsid-tribunal-finds-croatia-in-breach-of-expropriation-obligations-under-austria-croatia-bit-kirrin-hough\/\"><span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips18'>ICSID<\/span> tribunal finds Croatia in breach of expropriation obligations under Austria\u2013Croatia <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips63'>BIT<\/span> (<em>Georg Gavrilovi\u0107 and Gavrilovi\u0107 D.O.O. v. Republic of Croatia, ICSID Case. No. ARB\/12\/39<\/em>)<\/a>, by\u00a0Kirrin Hough<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2018\/10\/17\/spain-found-to-have-breached-the-energy-charter-treaty-in-award-by-icsid-tribunal-trishna-menon\/\">Spain found to have breached the Energy Charter Treaty in award by ICSID tribunal (<em>Antin Infrastructure Services Luxembourg S.\u00e0.r.l. and Antin Energia Termosolar B.V. v. The Kingdom of Spain, ICSID Case No. ARB\/13\/31<\/em>)<\/a>, by Trishna Menon<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2018\/10\/17\/cypriot-investor-awarded-eur-18-million-for-expropriation-and-violation-of-national-treatment-and-fet-pietro-benedetti-teixeira-webber\/\">Cypriot investor awarded EUR 18 million for expropriation and violation of national treatment and <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips69'>FET<\/span> (<em>Olin Holdings Limited v. State of Libya, <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips71'>ICC<\/span> Case No. 20355\/MCP<\/em>)<\/a>, by Pietro Benedetti Teixeira Webber<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2018\/10\/17\/the-czech-republic-fends-off-another-claim-in-relation-to-their-renewable-energy-scheme-joseph-paguio\/\">The Czech Republic fends off another claim in relation to their renewable energy scheme (<em>Antaris Solar GmbH and Dr. Michael G\u00f6de v. Czech Republic, <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips77'>PCA<\/span> Case No. 2014-01<\/em>)<\/a>, by Joseph Paguio<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2018\/10\/17\/icsid-tribunal-awards-compensation-for-the-seizure-of-power-generation-vessels-dismisses-pakistans-counterclaim-amr-arafa-hasaan\/\">ICSID tribunal awards compensation for the seizure of power generation vessels, dismisses Pakistan\u2019s counterclaim (<em>Karkey Karadenize Elektrik Uretim A.S. v. Islamic Republic of Pakistan, ICSID Case No. ARB\/13\/1<\/em>)<\/a>, by Amr Arafa Hasaan<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2018\/10\/17\/pca-tribunal-holds-india-liable-for-unlawful-expropriation-and-fet-breach-under-india-mauritius-bipa-gladwin-issac\/\">PCA tribunal holds India liable for unlawful expropriation and FET breach under India\u2013Mauritius BIPA (<em>CC\/Devas (Mauritius) Ltd., Devas Employees Mauritius Private Limited., and Telcom Devas Mauritius Limited v. The Republic of India, PCA Case No. 2013-09<\/em>)<\/a>, by\u00a0Gladwin Issac<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2018\/10\/17\/resources-and-events-28\/\">Resources and Events<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"> toolTips('.classtoolTips3','United Nations Commission on International Trade Law'); <\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> toolTips('.classtoolTips17','Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership'); <\/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('.classtoolTips20','United States\u2013Mexico\u2013Canada Agreement'); <\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> toolTips('.classtoolTips27','Tratado Integral y Progresista de Asociaci\u00f3n Transpac\u00edfico'); <\/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('.classtoolTips43','investor\u2013state dispute settlement'); <\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> toolTips('.classtoolTips58','soluci\u00f3n de controversias inversionista-Estado'); <\/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('.classtoolTips71','International Chamber of Commerce'); <\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> toolTips('.classtoolTips72','Investment Court System'); <\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> toolTips('.classtoolTips74','International Labour Organization'); <\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> toolTips('.classtoolTips76','multilateral investment court'); <\/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('.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>A Critical Review of the Debate on Investment Facilitation, by Luciana Ghiotto<\/p>\n<p>Reforming Investment Treaties: Does treaty design matter?, by Tarald Laudal Berge and Wolfgang Alschner<\/p>\n<p>New Egyptian Investment Law: Eyes on sustainability and facilitation, by Moataz M. 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