{"id":5908,"date":"2018-12-21T09:00:01","date_gmt":"2018-12-21T15:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/?p=5908"},"modified":"2024-08-09T18:29:22","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T16:29:22","slug":"itn-december-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2018\/12\/21\/itn-december-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"ITN December 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PDF \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/sites\/default\/files\/publications\/iisd-itn-december-2018-english.pdf\">English<\/a>\u00a0(1 MB) \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/sites\/default\/files\/publications\/iisd-itn-decembre-2018-francais.pdf\">Fran\u00e7ais<\/a>\u00a0(1 MB)\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/sites\/default\/files\/publications\/iisd-itn-diciembre-2018-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\/2018\/12\/21\/multilateral-isds-reform-is-desirable-what-happened-at-the-uncitral-meeting-in-vienna-and-how-to-prepare-for-april-2019-in-new-york-martin-dietrich-brauch\/\">Multilateral <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips43'>ISDS<\/span> Reform Is Desirable: What happened at the <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips3'>UNCITRAL<\/span> meeting in Vienna and how to prepare for April 2019 in New York<\/a>, by Martin Dietrich Brauch<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2018\/12\/21\/do-developing-countries-really-benefit-from-investment-treaties-the-impact-of-international-investment-law-on-national-governance-mavluda-sattorova\/\">Do Developing Countries Really Benefit from Investment Treaties?\u00a0The impact of international investment law on national governance<\/a>, by\u00a0Mavluda Sattorova<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2018\/12\/21\/corporate-social-responsibility-clauses-in-investment-treaties-laurence-dubin\/\">Corporate Social Responsibility Clauses in Investment Treaties<\/a>, by\u00a0Laurence Dubin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>News in Brief<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2018\/12\/21\/european-union-moves-swiftly-toward-adopting-regulation-on-screening-foreign-direct-investment\/\">European Union moves swiftly toward adopting regulation on screening foreign direct investment<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2018\/12\/21\/after-sixth-ratification-the-comprehensive-and-progressive-trans-pacific-partnership-cptpp-to-enter-into-force-on-december-30-2018\/\">After sixth ratification, the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (<span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips17'>CPTPP<\/span>) to enter into force on December 30, 2018<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2018\/12\/21\/european-union-signs-trade-and-investment-agreements-with-singapore-eu-japan-epa-to-enter-into-force-on-february-2019\/\">European Union signs trade and investment agreements with Singapore; <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips117'>EU<\/span>\u2013Japan EPA to enter into force on February 2019<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2018\/12\/21\/uncitral-working-group-iii-decides-that-multilateral-reform-of-isds-desirable-governments-to-submit-proposals-to-develop-work-plan-for-reform\/\">UNCITRAL Working Group III decides that multilateral reform of ISDS desirable; governments to submit proposals to develop work plan for reform<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2018\/12\/21\/judges-of-the-international-court-of-justice-decide-to-no-longer-participate-as-arbitrators-in-isds-cases\/\">Judges of the International Court of Justice decide to no longer participate as arbitrators in ISDS cases<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2018\/12\/21\/negotiations-of-a-legally-binding-instrument-on-business-and-human-rights-continue-at-the-united-nations\/\">Negotiations of a legally binding instrument on business and human rights continue at the United Nations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Awards and Decisions<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2018\/12\/21\/achmea-judgment-analyzed-and-fet-claim-granted-in-ect-case-against-spain-kirrin-hough\/\">Achmea judgment analyzed and <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips69'>FET<\/span> claim granted in <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips67'>ECT<\/span> case against Spain<\/a> <em>(Foresight Luxembourg Solar 1 S.\u00e0.r.l., Foresight Luxembourg Solar 2 S.\u00e0.r.l., Greentech Energy Systems A\/S, GWM Renewable Energy I S.P.A. and GWM Renewable Energy II S.P.A. v. The Kingdom of Spain, <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips61'>SCC<\/span> Arbitration V (2015\/150))<\/em>, by\u00a0Kirrin Hough<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2018\/12\/21\/kenya-prevails-in-bit-arbitration-british-investors-claims-dismissed-due-to-the-absence-of-environmental-impact-assessment-xiaoxia-lin\/\">Kenya prevails in <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips63'>BIT<\/span> arbitration: British investors\u2019 claims dismissed due to the absence of environmental impact assessment<\/a> <em>(Cortec Mining Kenya Limited, Cortec (Pty) Limited and Stirling Capital Limited v. Republic of Kenya, <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips18'>ICSID<\/span> Case No. ARB\/15\/29)<\/em>, by\u00a0Xiaoxia Lin<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2018\/12\/21\/icsid-tribunal-finds-hungary-in-breach-of-expropriation-clause-in-france-hungary-bit-sarthak-malhotra\/\">ICSID tribunal finds Hungary in breach of expropriation clause in France\u2013Hungary BIT<\/a> <em>(UP and C.D. Holding Internationale v. Hungary, ICSID Case No. ARB\/13\/35)<\/em>, by\u00a0Sarthak Malhotra<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2018\/12\/21\/tribunal-finds-costa-ricas-measures-to-protect-the-environment-did-not-breach-fet-or-its-expropriation-obligations-under-cafta-dr-victoria-khandrimaylo\/\">Tribunal finds Costa Rica\u2019s measures to protect the environment did not breach FET or its expropriation obligations under CAFTA-DR<\/a> <em>(David R. Aven and Others v. Republic of Costa Rica, ICSID Case No. UNCT\/15\/3)<\/em>, by\u00a0Victoria Khandrimaylo<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2018\/12\/21\/egypt-found-liable-for-the-shut-down-of-an-electricity-plant-during-the-2011-uprising-ksenia-koroteeva\/\">Egypt found liable for the shut-down of an electricity plant during the 2011 uprising<\/a> <em>(Uni\u00f3n Fenosa Gas, S.A. v. <\/em>Arab<em> Republic of Egypt, ICSID Case No. ARB\/14\/4)<\/em>, by\u00a0Ksenia Koroteeva<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2018\/12\/21\/icsid-tribunal-finds-hungary-in-breach-of-expropriation-clause-in-france-hungary-bit-sarthak-malhotra\/\">ICSID tribunal accepts jurisdiction over investor\u2019s claim under United Kingdom\u2013Czechia BIT but rules in favour of Czechia<\/a><em> (A11Y Ltd v. <\/em>Czech<em> Republic, ICSID Case No. UNCT\/15\/1)<\/em>, by\u00a0Trishna Menon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2018\/12\/21\/resources-and-events-29\/\">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'); 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