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You are here: Home » News and Analysis » North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Recent articles   NAFTA News: Pulp company says it has put Canada on notice of claim, as redacted award from earlier case is released Jan 31, 2012   Parties in NAFTA pharmaceuticals arbitration trade arguments on jurisdiction, as tribunal rejects amicus participation Dec 1, 2011   Investors in Nova Scotia quarry lay out legal arguments in NAFTA claim against Canada Nov 22, 2011   Mexico loses bid to set aside NAFTA arbitration award in Canadian appeals court Oct 5, 2011   Canada prevails in NAFTA arbitration over thwarted garbage disposal project; costs ruling obliges government to shoulder its defence costs Sep 27, 2011   US investors put Mexico on notice of NAFTA arbitration in border crossing advertising dispute Sep 7, 2011   Renewable energy arbitration claims on horizon, but states take differing approaches to public disclosure Sep 7, 2011   Facts and legal arguments come to light in threatened NAFTA claim over land-use dispute with Canada Aug 15, 2011   United States lays out defence arguments in NAFTA investor-state arbitration arising out of pharmaceutical drug approval process Aug 4, 2011   Dispute over pesticide phase-out ends ambiguously, with investor abandoning case, measures remaining in place, but Canadian province offering statement which may be brandished in other jurisdictions Jun 9, 2011   Canada settles another NAFTA case, with unpublicized modest financial pay-out; two of three arbitrators were nominated when case settled Jun 9, 2011   Cargill v. Mexico ruling finds three NAFTA breaches; publication of 2009 arbitral award delayed 17 months as redactions debated Mar 15, 2011   Tribunal sees a high-bar for breach of NAFTA’s Minimum Standard of protection; doubts expressed as to impact of hundreds of BITs on customary international law Mar 15, 2011   Mexico can’t justify its mistreatment of Cargill as counter-measures taken against the United States; ownership of NAFTA “rights” discussed anew Mar 15, 2011   Mexico persists in battle to reduce $77 Million NAFTA debt; published damages award applied several notable discounts, including effect of social protests against investor’s product Mar 15, 2011   Arbitrators in NAFTA arbitration reject all claims against United States in tobacco industry dispute Mar 6, 2011   ANALYSIS: Tribunal in Grand River v. U.S.A. arbitration declines to import non-investment law obligations into NAFTA; role of other “relevant” legal obligations in treaty interpretation under Vienna Convention is not discussed Mar 6, 2011   Investor withdraws stay request, and plans to proceed with twin NAFTA arbitration claims Jan 13, 2011   Arbitrators decide to hear Canada’s objections to NAFTA garbage disposal investment dispute as a preliminary matter Nov 25, 2010   Arbitrators in Chemtura v. Canada NAFTA arbitration take economical route in finding no treaty breaches Sep 15, 2010   Arbitrators nix bid to hold government liable for treaty breaches due to phase-out of toxic chemical Aug 28, 2010   Canada settles NAFTA claim by pulp & paper company for $130 Million; spotlight turns to federal government’s being on hook for actions of province Aug 28, 2010   Arbitrators terminate treaty claim after claimant fails to advance costs, but Government of Canada not entitled to reimbursement for 1,100 hours spent prepping case Aug 28, 2010   Tribunal chosen to hear pharma company’s claim that it suffered denial of justice due to foreign court’s handling of prescription drug lawsuits Aug 5, 2010   Canada moves to terminate NAFTA claim, after claimant fails to post funds for arbitration May 26, 2010   Government prevails in NAFTA Chapter 11 arbitration; claimant weighing options Apr 9, 2010   ICSID Tribunal corrects award so that it will be shielded from taxation Apr 9, 2010   Canada sees two new Chapter 11 Notices of Intent Apr 9, 2010   NAFTA claim by Dow Chemical Corp on slow track as other Canadian Provinces persist with bans on contested lawn pesticide Nov 13, 2009   ANALYSIS: NAFTA challenge ruling may stir debate as to implications in Energy Charter Treaty cases Oct 30, 2009   more articles >>

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