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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Unpublished discussion paper gives overview of European Commission trade department's recent thinking on foreign investment dispute settlement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
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