Investment Treaty News

Since 2001, ITN has offered news, analysis, and opinions on international investment law and its implications for sustainable development.

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To Transform the International Investment Regime, Look to Political Risk Insurance and Not (Only) to Investment Treaties

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A Just and Equitable Transition in the Shadow of Investment Treaties

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Understanding the Dynamics of Special Economic Zones and International Investment Law in the Quest for Sustainable Development: A closer look at China and South Africa’s legal frameworks

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Overview of Recent Fossil Fuel Arbitration Cases Under the Energy Charter Treaty

The Coherence Challenge in Tackling Labour Rights Through International Investment Regulations: A case study of Egypt

News in Brief

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UNIDROIT-ICC Working Group on Investment Contracts holds another session

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IGF Annual General Meeting discusses critical minerals

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A pioneering ACCTS signed

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The European Economic and Social Committee calls on the EU to negotiate an “inter se” agreement with third states to neutralize the sunset...

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Modernised ECT adopted by the ECT Conference

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UN Trade & Development High-level IIA Conference took place in December

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EU-Angola SIFA comes into force

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UNCTAD Multistakeholder platform holds its second meeting

Awards and Decisions

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Romania defeats high-profile gold mine ISDS claim

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A tale of coal, costs, and compensation: ICSID tribunal rules in favour of Swiss investors in Colombia

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Tribunal in oil platform dispute applies dominant and effective nationality test to conclude that claimants lacked standing for reflective losses clai...

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Colombia successfully invokes essential security interest exception

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South32 v. Colombia

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Páramos protection-related case decided in favour of Colombia, this time