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October 31, 2011 By Aldo Orellana López, for the Network for Justice in Global Investment On December 19, 2001, thousands of families took to the streets and plazas of Buenos Aires with their pots in hand. They were protesting against the economic policy of Fernando de la Rua’s government and his predecessor Carlos Menem, which over the previous decade had left Source: Ilcurry.wordpress.com October 31, 2011 During the Nepalese Prime Minister’s recent state visit to India, Nepal’s Minister for Industries and India’s Minister of Finance signed a bilateral agreement for the promotion and protection of investments between the two countries (“Nepal-India BIT”/”BIT”/”BIPPA”). Possible Motivations The underlying objective behind the BIT seems to be the belief that the treaty would serve as a catalyst in boosting investment flows between the Source: Coc.org Rethinking Bretton Woods | Fri, Sep 30, 2011 By Aldo Caliari Commentary on two new papers assessing the impacts of Bilateral Investment Treaties on foreign investment flows. Two new research pieces have come up with evidence to support the contention that investment treaties are a negligible factor in business decisions to open establishments in a country. The idea that, by entering into Source: Canadianlawyermag.com October 24, 2011 Written by Gus Van Harten There is something awry when a dispute between a company and a government that engages public policy is resolved by arbitrators subject to the authority of an international business organization. It becomes ridiculous when virtually everything about the process is kept confidential. So we should lament the recently revised arbitration Rules of the Source: CCPA October 14, 2011 By Scott Sinclair, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives The recent decision by the European Union (EU) to disregard Canadian government pressure and forge ahead with regulations that recognise the higher green-house-gas intensity of fuel produced from tar sands and oil shale is encouraging. The Canadian government has lobbied furiously against Article 7a of the European Fuel Quality Directive and |
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