September 2009 - News and Commentary - Investment Treaty News (ITN)

Claim by Turkish investor against Pakistan over highway project dismissed on the merits

By Damon Vis-Dunbar 2 October 2009 A claim by a Turkish investor against Pakistan has been dismissed on its merits after the Tribunal concluded that Pakistani government officials did not conspire in bad faith to expel the investor. The Claimant, Bayindir...

Published Wed, Sep 30 2009 4:45 AM by Anonymous

Claim by Cargill leads to another loss for Mexico

By Elizabeth Whitsitt 2 October 2009 Mexico has suffered another loss in a series of investor-state arbitral disputes involving its sugar industry. While attempts have been made by Mexico to consolidate similar cases involving its sugar trade, such efforts...

Published Tue, Sep 29 2009 6:00 AM by Anonymous

Oral arguments held in ICJ dispute over pulp mills on the River Uruguay

By Fernando Cabrera Diaz 2 October 2009 Oral arguments have been held at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the dispute between Argentina and Uruguay over the latter’s authorization of paper mills on their shared River Uruguay. As per its...

Published Mon, Sep 28 2009 7:45 AM by Anonymous

Advocate General renders opinion on Finland’s investment treaties with non-EU countries; Sweden begins compliance with earlier ECJ decision

By Damon Vis-Dunbar 2 October 2009 Correction : The original version of this article indicated that the ECJ had rendered a decision in the case Finland. In fact, an Advocate General has issued an opinion, which is not binding on the Court. The article...

Published Mon, Sep 28 2009 7:09 AM by Anonymous

Oral hearings held in NAFTA arbitration over Canadian pesticide ban

By Fernando Cabrera Diaz 2 October 2009 Chemtura Corporation’s dispute with Canada over the phase-out of the agro-chemical Lindane headed to oral hearings in September after 8 years of legal wrangling. Chemtura, a U.S.-based chemical manufacturer...

Published Mon, Sep 28 2009 6:51 AM by Anonymous

Ad Hoc Committee confirms Argentina is on the hook to Azurix for US$165 Million

By Elizabeth Whitsitt 2 October 2009 Marking a final setback for Argentina in its protracted dispute with US-based water services firm Azurix Corp, on 1 September 2009 an ad hoc committee denied Argentina’s application to annul an ICSID tribunal’s...

Published Mon, Sep 28 2009 6:18 AM by Anonymous

Commentary: Pantechniki v. Albania decision offers pragmatic approach to interpreting fork-in-the-road clauses

By Fiona Marshall 2 September 2009 The recent decision in Pantechniki v. Albania that the investor’s claim was partially barred because of its earlier court proceedings appears to be the only award in the public domain in which a tribunal has held...

Published Wed, Sep 02 2009 7:19 AM by Anonymous

United States Trade Representative and State Department hold Public Hearing and Solicit Written Comments in US Model BIT Review

By Elizabeth Whitsitt 2 September 2009 Last updated five years ago, the United States’ Model Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) is currently under review by the US Administration to ensure that it is consistent with the public interest and the overall...

Published Tue, Sep 01 2009 3:01 AM by Anonymous

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