Publicado em 29 de ago de 2014
Alarm bells on ISDS are ringing this loud for a reason: ISDS allows foreign firms to bypass domestic courts and sue governments (hence citizens, through taxes) directly in private trade tribunals if they feel that a government’s action can unfairly diminish future returns on their investments.
Until recently, ISDS provisions mostly featured in bilateral state-to-state investment treaties, and were designed to offer investors protection from actions by governments in countries with legal systems perceived to be poorly developed.
The European Commission has never finalised a trade agreement between the EU and third countries with ISDS. Currently 19 out of 28 EU member states, representing 93% of the EU economy, do not have ISDS provisions with the US. The nine that do only cover 7% of the EU’s GDP.
To date there are nine known claims in the EU-US relationship, all led by US investors. The majority of the claims involve investment in the primary sector: oil, gas and mining.
In its consultation the European Commission is trying to make ISDS look a bit more acceptable by changing a few things here and there as to how proceedings would works. In our submission we point out why none of these changes addresses any of the fundamental flaws of the system.
READ MORE:
http://www.ttip2014.eu/blog-detail/bl...
Source Videos In Order of Appearance:
#NoTTIP: Join the Movement
http://youtu.be/9w8AzxmJuCs
Uploaded by World Development Movement
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvwt...
TTIP: A race to the bottom (new version)
http://youtu.be/pVawHtGlzH8
Uploaded by Greens EFA
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9em...
Suing the state: hidden rules within the EU-US trade deal (7'35 min)
http://youtu.be/spBdTcaY3_Q
Uploaded by CEOwebtv
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChfq...
TTIP's "race to the bottom"
http://youtu.be/QtEkuozQCmI
Uploaded by Greens EFA
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9em...
US-EU - TTIP, Part 1/2: 'An Offer They Won't Refuse'
http://youtu.be/SaIvd3JJITY
Uploaded by Euranet Plus - Official
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNsv...
US-EU TTIP Series 'An Offer They Won't Refuse' Part 2/2 - 'Don't Ask Me About My Business'
http://youtu.be/taktEGJ-aMU
Uploaded by Euranet Plus - Official
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNsv...
Why is TTIP more than a trade agreement?
http://youtu.be/T6SMrctwLNE
Uploaded by TransnationalInst
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyCG...
What is the Transatlantic Trade Investment Partnership?
http://youtu.be/Y4OQeekSD6s
Uploaded by 38DegreesTV
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMeZ...
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Until recently, ISDS provisions mostly featured in bilateral state-to-state investment treaties, and were designed to offer investors protection from actions by governments in countries with legal systems perceived to be poorly developed.
The European Commission has never finalised a trade agreement between the EU and third countries with ISDS. Currently 19 out of 28 EU member states, representing 93% of the EU economy, do not have ISDS provisions with the US. The nine that do only cover 7% of the EU’s GDP.
To date there are nine known claims in the EU-US relationship, all led by US investors. The majority of the claims involve investment in the primary sector: oil, gas and mining.
In its consultation the European Commission is trying to make ISDS look a bit more acceptable by changing a few things here and there as to how proceedings would works. In our submission we point out why none of these changes addresses any of the fundamental flaws of the system.
READ MORE:
http://www.ttip2014.eu/blog-detail/bl...
Source Videos In Order of Appearance:
#NoTTIP: Join the Movement
http://youtu.be/9w8AzxmJuCs
Uploaded by World Development Movement
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvwt...
TTIP: A race to the bottom (new version)
http://youtu.be/pVawHtGlzH8
Uploaded by Greens EFA
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9em...
Suing the state: hidden rules within the EU-US trade deal (7'35 min)
http://youtu.be/spBdTcaY3_Q
Uploaded by CEOwebtv
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChfq...
TTIP's "race to the bottom"
http://youtu.be/QtEkuozQCmI
Uploaded by Greens EFA
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9em...
US-EU - TTIP, Part 1/2: 'An Offer They Won't Refuse'
http://youtu.be/SaIvd3JJITY
Uploaded by Euranet Plus - Official
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNsv...
US-EU TTIP Series 'An Offer They Won't Refuse' Part 2/2 - 'Don't Ask Me About My Business'
http://youtu.be/taktEGJ-aMU
Uploaded by Euranet Plus - Official
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNsv...
Why is TTIP more than a trade agreement?
http://youtu.be/T6SMrctwLNE
Uploaded by TransnationalInst
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyCG...
What is the Transatlantic Trade Investment Partnership?
http://youtu.be/Y4OQeekSD6s
Uploaded by 38DegreesTV
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMeZ...
FAIR USE STATEMENT
This site may contain copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. R.A.W.W. is making such material available in an effort to advance understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic, scientific, and social justice issues, etc. we believe this constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law.
In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. For more information go to:
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/...
If you wish to use copyrighted material from this site for purposes of your own that go beyond ‘fair use’, you must obtain permission from the copyright owner.
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