{"id":7969,"date":"2020-06-20T09:00:18","date_gmt":"2020-06-20T14:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/?p=7969"},"modified":"2024-08-09T18:31:04","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T16:31:04","slug":"itn-june-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2020\/06\/20\/itn-june-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"ITN June 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PDF \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/sites\/default\/files\/publications\/iisd-itn-june-2020-english.pdf\">English<\/a>\u00a0(1 MB) \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/sites\/default\/files\/publications\/iisd-itn-juin-2020-francais.pdf\">Fran\u00e7ais<\/a>\u00a0(1 MB)\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/sites\/default\/files\/publications\/iisd-itn-junio-2020-espanol.pdf\">Espa\u00f1ol<\/a>\u00a0(1 MB)<\/p>\n<h2>Insights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2020\/06\/20\/protecting-against-investor-state-claims-amidst-covid-19-a-call-to-action-for-governments-nathalie-bernasconi-osterwalder-sarah-brewin-nyaguthii-maina\/\">Protecting Against Investor\u2013State Claims Amidst COVID-19: A call to action for governments<\/a>, by Nathalie Bernasconi-Osterwalder, Sarah Brewin &amp; Nyaguthii Maina<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2020\/06\/20\/valuing-fossil-fuel-assets-in-an-era-of-climate-disruption\/\">Valuing Fossil Fuel Assets in an Era of Climate Disruption<\/a>, by Kyla Tienhaara, Lise Johnson, &amp; Michael Burger<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2020\/06\/20\/why-do-states-consent-to-arbitration-in-national-investment-laws-tarald-berge-taylor-john\/\">Why Do States Consent to Arbitration in National Investment Laws?<\/a>, by Tarald Laudal Berge &amp; Taylor St John<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2020\/06\/20\/the-treaty-on-sustainable-investment-for-climate-change-mitigation-and-adaptation-a-model-to-steer-international-law-toward-renewable-energy-investments-and-the-low-carbon-transition-sofia-murard\/\">The Treaty on Sustainable Investment for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation: A model to steer international law toward renewable energy investments and the low-carbon transition<\/a>, by Sofia de Murard<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2020\/06\/20\/moroccos-new-model-bit-innovative-features-and-policy-considerations-hamed-el-kady-yvan-rwananga\/\">Morocco&#8217;s New Model <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips63'>BIT<\/span>: Innovative features and policy considerations<\/a>, by Hamed El-Kady &amp; Yvan Rwananga<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2020\/06\/20\/domestic-procedures-for-the-payment-of-damages-by-states-in-investment-arbitration-affef-ben-mansour\/\">Domestic Procedures for the Payment of Damages by States in Investment Arbitration<\/a>, by Affef Ben Mansour<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>News in Brief<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2020\/06\/20\/european-commission-releases-guidance-for-fdi-screening-in-response-to-global-pandemic\/\">European Commission Releases Guidance for <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips68'>FDI<\/span> Screening in Response to Global Pandemic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2020\/06\/20\/director-general-of-the-world-trade-organization-steps-down-unexpectedly\/\">Director-General of the World Trade Organization steps down unexpectedly<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2020\/06\/20\/eu-releases-proposal-for-ect-modernization\/\"><span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips117'>EU<\/span> Releases Proposal for <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips67'>ECT<\/span> Modernization<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2020\/06\/20\/eu-member-states-sign-agreement-to-terminate-intra-eu-bits-while-german-investor-brings-claim-against-the-netherlands-under-the-ect\/\">EU Member States Sign Agreement to Terminate Intra-EU BITs While German Investor Brings Claim Against the Netherlands Under the ECT<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2020\/06\/20\/uscma-to-enter-into-force-on-july-1-following-canadas-rushed-ratification-earlier-this-year\/\">USCMA to Enter into Force on July 1 Following Canada\u2019s Rushed Ratification Earlier This Year<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2020\/06\/20\/covid-19-pandemic-pushes-back-start-date-for-afcfta-entry-into-force\/\">COVID-19 Pandemic Pushes Back Start Date for AfCFTA Entry into Force<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2020\/06\/20\/investment-facilitation-talks-wto-member-group-considers-new-consolidated-text\/\">Investment Facilitation Talks: <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips80'>WTO<\/span> member group considers new consolidated text<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Awards and Decisions<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2020\/06\/20\/icsid-tribunal-declines-jurisdiction-ratione-voluntatis-over-claims-brought-against-iraq-under-the-oic-investment-agreement\/\"><span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips18'>ICSID<\/span> tribunal declines jurisdiction ratione voluntatis over claims brought against Iraq under the OIC Investment Agreement<\/a> <em>(Itisaluna Iraq LLC and others v. Republic of Iraq, ICSID Case No. ARB\/17\/10)<\/em>, by Maria Bisila Torao<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2020\/06\/20\/icsid-tribunal-rejects-intra-eu-jurisdictional-objection-and-upholds-jurisdiction-over-mass-claim\/\">ICSID tribunal rejects intra-EU jurisdictional objection and upholds jurisdiction over mass claim<\/a> <em>(Theodoros Adamakopoulos and others v. Republic of Cyprus, ICSID Case No. ARB\/15\/49)<\/em>, by Marios Tokas<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2020\/06\/20\/an-hkiac-tribunal-dismissed-the-claims-by-u-s-citizen-jin-hae-seo-against-south-korea-for-lack-of-jurisdiction\/\">An HKIAC Tribunal Dismissed the Claims by U.S. Citizen Jin Hae Seo Against South Korea for Lack of Jurisdiction<\/a> <em>(Jin Hae Seo v. Republic of Korea, HKIAC Case No. HKIAC \/18117)<\/em>, by Yashasvi Tripathi<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2020\/06\/20\/all-claims-rejected-on-merits-in-lidercons-case-against-peru-changing-regulatory-framework-and-judicial-decisions-did-not-breach-the-fet-standard\/\">All claims rejected on merits in Liderc\u00f3n\u2019s case against Peru: Changing regulatory framework and judicial decisions did not breach the <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips69'>FET<\/span> standard<\/a> <em>(Liderc\u00f3n, S. L. v. Republic of Peru, ICSID Case No. ARB\/17\/9)<\/em>, by Anna Sands<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2020\/06\/20\/icsid-tribunal-decides-ukraine-did-not-violate-due-process-in-reclaiming-three-land-plots-from-british-investors\/\">ICSID tribunal decides Ukraine did not violate due process in reclaiming three land plots from British investors<\/a> <em>(Krederi Ltd. v. 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