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Spain loses its third millionaire arbitration award for the reduction of renewables
18-May-2018 Turkey Telegraph
ICSID imposes a fine of 64.5 million euros for a claim by a fund of the state of Abu Dhabi.
Telefonica Mexico withdraws EUR 850 mln arbitration request - report
7-May-2018 Telecompaper
Telefonica Mexico has withdrawn its arbitration claim against the Mexican government in which it had requested compensation amounting to around EUR 850 million after reaching an agreement with the country.
Mexico wins ‘cheese war’ over Europe in trade deal
25-Apr-2018 Euractiv
Europe did not gain exclusive rights for Spain’s La Mancha farmers to use Manchego, which has protected geographical status in the EU.
Spain to pay compensation to renewables investors
26-Feb-2018 Wind Power
In a second international ruling against retroactive cuts in renewables support introduced by the Spanish government in 2013, a Swedish arbitration panel has awarded a Luxembourg-based investment firm €53 million compensation.
Telefonica files complaint to ICSID over Colombia fine
23-Feb-2018 Telecompaper
Telefonica has filed an arbitration complaint with the World Bank’s ICSID against the Colombian arbitration fine for breaching a government contract for mobile services.
World Bank orders Argentina to pay $320 mln over seized airline
26-Jul-2017 Reuters
The World Bank’s arbitration tribunal has ordered Argentina to pay $320 million plus interest and legal fees to Spanish travel group Marsans for expropriating its airline Aerolineas Argentinas SA in 2008.
Free trade deals ‘at all cost’ frustrate Spanish farmers
6-Jul-2017 EurActiv
Spain’s agricultural sector is concerned about free trade negotiations between the European Union and third parties. The agreement with Canada (CETA) and ongoing talks with South American trade bloc Mercosur are raising doubts in the Iberian countryside.
Spain ratifies Canada-EU trade deal after opposition backs away
30-Jun-2017 Undercurrent News
The Spanish parliament has ratified the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), the free trade agreement between the EU and Canada.
EU-CETA agreement on verge of collapse: Spanish party in major U-turn shock
26-Jun-2017 Express
The European Union’s controversial trade deal with Canada is once again in doubt as a Spanish party votes against the agreement.
Hundreds protest EU-Canada free trade deal in Madrid
6-Jun-2017 Tele Sur
People from over 400 trade unions and social organizations took part in the protest to demand that the Spanish Government block the free trade deal.
Spain loses first arbitration claim over cuts to renewable energy subsidies
9-May-2017 El País
Spain has lost its first international arbitration process over cuts to renewable energy subsidies
Spain confirms: EU-Morocco trade deal not for Western Sahara goods
20-Mar-2017 Western Sahara Resource Watch
The Spanish government in a statement confirmed the EU court’s judgement that Western Sahara goods are not covered by the EU-Morocco trade deal.
Spain: Partnership agreement between EU and SADC rejected
14-Oct-2016 Fresh Plaza
The Joint Parliamentary Group has presented a non-legislative motion at the Parliament, urging the Government not to ratify the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the EU and the Southern African Development Community.
Spanish agriculture firms file arbitration claim against Venezuela
8-Jul-2016 Reuters
Spanish agriculture company Grupo Agroinsumos Ibero-americanos and associated firms have filed an arbitration case against Venezuela via a World Bank tribunal, seeking compensation for the 2010 nationalization of its operations.
Les contentieux entre entreprises et Etats atteignent un niveau record
22-Jun-2016 Les Echos
En 2015, 70 nouveaux cas d’arbitrage entre entreprises et Etats ont été initiés. L’Espagne est en première ligne des Etats attaqués.
Spain: COAG will request cancellation of EU-Morocco free trade agreement
26-May-2016 Fresh Plaza
The head for fruits and vegetables at COAG is requesting in the European Parliament for the immediate implementation of the ruling cancelling the agreement for free agricultural trade between the EU and Morocco because of the illegal inclusion of Western Sahara.
Record number of investor-state arbitrations filed in 2015
9-Feb-2016 UNCTAD
The number of investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS) cases filed in 2015 reached a record high of 70.
Court rules in favour of Spain in suit against renewable energy cuts
26-Jan-2016 Reuters
An international arbitrator threw out claims from two investors protesting against Spain’s 2010 cuts to renewable energy subsidies, setting a potential precedent for other lawsuits pending.
Spain facing compensation bill of billions over renewables cuts
7-Aug-2015 El País
Spain has suffered its first setback in an international arbitration process over its cuts to renewable energy subsidies.
Spanish FM calls for speeding up EU-Mercosur trade talks
20-Jul-2015 EurActiv
The European Union and South America’s Mercosur bloc need to accelerate negotiations on a trade accord, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo said on Thursday (16 July).