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Latin American states form alliance to tackle investment treaties

Posted on May 1, 2013 by donttradeourlivesaway

Source: SUNS Guayaquil, Ecuador, 23 Apr (Meena Raman) – South American governments have formed a new alliance to fight back against the increasing lawsuits taken against them by transnational companies under bilateral investment treaties. The alliance, known as “the Conference … Continue reading →

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Ecuador Moves to Annul U.S.-Ecuador BIT, Denounces Investor-State System

Posted on April 18, 2013 by donttradeourlivesaway

Source: Eyes on trade blog by Public Citizen March 14, 2013 As global criticism of the investor-state dispute system mounts, Ecuador is taking concrete steps to secede from pacts that enshrine this system, which exposes the country to direct attacks on its … Continue reading →

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As legal notices mount, Govt to review rules for bilateral treaties

Posted on August 23, 2012 by donttradeourlivesaway

Source: Business Line NEW DELHI, AUG 3: Stung by the large number of legal notices from foreign telecom players, the Government is readying a blueprint to change the rules of engagement under bilateral investment treaties. Under the new plan, the … Continue reading →

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Concerns raised ahead of proposed India-US trade treaty

Posted on June 14, 2012 by donttradeourlivesaway

Source: Hindu Business Line Mumbai, June 13: As efforts are on to step-up discussions on the proposed Bi-lateral Investment Treaty (BIT) between India and the US , concerns are being raised on the dispute settlement mechanism between an investor and … Continue reading →

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