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  UN Working Group finalizes UNCITRAL transparency rules, but they won't apply automatically to stockpiles of existing investment treaties
Feb 14, 2013
  Fate of more than a thousand European bilateral investment treaties is sealed in latest deal
Nov 14, 2012
  Brussels’ thinking on future of extra-EU investor-state dispute settlement comes into focus after much give and take with member-states
Oct 22, 2012
  EU and member-states find common ground on roster-system for arbitrators, heightened ethics rules, and broader transparency
Oct 22, 2012
  China-Canada bilateral investment treaty unveiled: a first look at the provisions of long-delayed pact
Sep 26, 2012
  ANALYSIS: A closer look at the dispute settlement provisions of the China-Canada investment treaty, including its state-to-state mechanism
Sep 26, 2012
  While European Union debates future direction of investment treaties, Switzerland sticks to traditionalist template
Sep 26, 2012
  South Africa pushes phase-out of early bilateral investment treaties after at least two separate brushes with investor-state arbitration
Sep 23, 2012
  European Commission unveils proposal for who should bear brunt of future investment arbitrations; member-states could continue to be respondents in some cases
Jun 21, 2012
  U.S. investment treaty negotiations ramping up; some talks had been ongoing during review process
Apr 30, 2012
  ANALYSIS: United States unveils “new” model bilateral investment treaty that retains protective core, and makes a few tweaks on periphery
Apr 22, 2012
  Canada announces conclusion of investment treaty with China, but there’s an asterisk
Feb 16, 2012
  U.S. Senate ratifies Rwanda investment treaty; agreement had already been referenced in a (now-settled) arbitration at ICSID
Sep 28, 2011
  EU member-states approve negotiating guidelines for India, Singapore and Canada investment protection talks; some European governments fear “NAFTA-contamination”
Sep 23, 2011
  Presiding arbitrator is designated in gold and diamond mining dispute after parties fail to agree on candidate; underlying investment treaty was terminated several years ago, but claimants invoke its protections
Jun 30, 2011
  Unpublished discussion paper gives overview of European Commission trade department's recent thinking on foreign investment dispute settlement
Jun 9, 2011
  European Commission's trade department floats idea of ICSID as clearing-house for all investment disputes under future EU agreements; Washington-based Centre seen as well-placed to promote EU’s transparency objectives
Jun 9, 2011
  ANALYSIS: As Brussels continues to clarify thinking on investment dispute settlement in discussion paper, spotlight settles on legitimacy concerns plaguing current brand of investor-state arbitration
Jun 9, 2011
  After tight vote in committee, entire EU Parliament to weigh into debate over future of 1200+ bilateral investment treaties between member-states and non EU states
May 3, 2011
  In policy switch, Australia disavows need for investor-state arbitration provisions in trade and investment agreements
Apr 14, 2011
  Czech Republic terminates investment treaties in such a way as to cast doubt on residual legal protection for existing investments
Feb 1, 2011
  Australian government commission sees little need for investment protections and arbitration mechanisms in international economic agreements
Dec 16, 2010
  As EU Trade Policy Committee prepares to meet, views diverge on European Commission’s plans for investment treaties with external trading partners
Nov 4, 2010
  EC asks member-states to signal by year’s end whether they will terminate their intra-EU investment treaties; spectre of legal action looms
Oct 20, 2010
  Governments begin debate on transparency in UN arbitration rules; first meeting highlights range of views on form and content
Oct 20, 2010
  New Chinese treaty with Switzerland replaces 1986 pact
Oct 20, 2010
  Government views vary widely on eve of meeting to discuss transparency in UN arbitration rules
Sep 28, 2010
  European Commission and member-states will meet to discuss whether BITs are needed within European Union
Sep 28, 2010
  Group of academics calls for investment law regime change; investment treaty protections should give way to contract-based protection
Sep 15, 2010
  European Commissioners send investment policy proposals back for further work
Jul 2, 2010
  Details of EC Investment negotiating approach begin to emerge as announcement looms
Jun 16, 2010
  Belgian ratification of Colombia BIT suspended in face of labour protest
Jun 16, 2010
  Comprehensive Japan-Uzbek investment treaty now in force
Jun 16, 2010
  Ecuadorian President reportedly asks Congress to terminate 13 BITs; move comes on heels of earlier termination of multiple BITs
Oct 30, 2009
  ANALYSIS: while some debates recur, new issues also raised in US BIT review – including economic crisis concerns
Oct 14, 2009
  Advisory Committee Report offers some consensus, but many divergences, as to future of US model investment treaty
Oct 14, 2009
  Italy, Slovenia and Malta concur with Czechs on lack of necessity for intra-EU BITs; Italy-Czech BIT terminated
Aug 6, 2009
  Denmark and Czech Rep to terminate BIT; but not all EU members agree with Czech view that intra-EU BITs are unnecessary
Jul 17, 2009
  BRIEFLY NOTED: United States seeks public input into Model Bilateral Investment Treaty review process
Jul 17, 2009
  ANALYSIS: Multitude of safeguards and exceptions make for baroque Canadian BITs with Romania, Latvia, Czech Republic
May 11, 2009
  ANALYSIS: Closer look at substantive and procedural features of new Canadian BITs with Czech Republic, Romania and Latvia
May 11, 2009
  Canada's new BITs with several EU member-states reflect EU requirements and Canadian reform agenda
May 11, 2009
  Dispute settlement provisions of Canada-Colombia FTA include ICSID/UNCITRAL arbitration & transparency obligations
Jan 22, 2009
  Canada and Colombia conclude Free Trade Agreement with carefully-circumscribed investment protections
Jan 22, 2009
  Bush Administration sends US-Rwanda BIT to Senate for ratification
Nov 25, 2008
  Brazil mandated to pursue limited range of investment protection standards; prospects for 90's-era BITs remain dim
Sep 8, 2008
  Working Group explores interface between foreign investment and sustainable development in Latin America
Aug 7, 2008
  U.S. makes eastern push as investment treaty talks opened with China, Vietnam, India – and promised with Russia
Jul 1, 2008
  Transparency issue to remain on UNCITRAL radar screen
Jul 1, 2008
  Latest Japanese pacts with Laos and Cambodia offer glimpse of latest Japanese thinking on investor protection
Jun 18, 2008
  Japan maintains rapid negotiating pace on investment pacts
Jun 18, 2008
  UNCITRAL Member-Governments convene in New York as Canada renews push for transparency
Jun 18, 2008
  British Institute to host discussion on European Union BITs and EU law
Jun 3, 2008
  Venezuela surprises the Netherlands with termination notice for BIT; treaty has been used by many investors to “route” investments into Venezuela
May 16, 2008
 
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