The CIETAC secession: what it means for international arbitration in China *

China - May 7 2013
International arbitration in China before the country's leading arbitration institution, the Beijing‐based China International Economic and Trade…

First investor-state arbitration award under U.S.-Central America Free Trade Agreement adopts investor- favorable standard for fair and equitable treatment *

Global, USA - August 16 2012
On June 29, 2012, a tribunal of the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) handed down the first award under the investor-state arbitration provisions of the U.S.-Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA).

U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement provides new increased protections for U.S. investors in Colombia *

Colombia, USA - May 29 2012
On May 15, 2012, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (CTPA) entered into force between the countries.

Co-authors: Regina K. Vargo.