Sentences with phrase «brought under the treaty»

Statistics compiled from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives show 77 cases brought under the treaty.

Not exact matches

The attempt, under Bill C - 32, to bring Canada into conformity with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)'s 1996 Internet treaties is an effort to navigate these tensions — occasioning as much friction and controversy as its predecessors.

Assuming success, he said it will be important «to leverage this historic situation» to help bring other countries that have or are suspected to have chemical weapons under the international treaty umbrella.

A proposal for bringing international environmental law under one legally binding treaty at the United Nations will be up for a preliminary vote later this week at the U.N. General Assembly.

Represented a South American Republic in a USD 515 million ICSID claim brought against it under a bilateral investment treaty

NSPI, however, asserted that the treaty allowed it to bring the arbitration directly under UNCITRAL rules and contended, in addition, that the Additional Facility was not available due to various reasons including the screening process set forth in the rules of that facility.

The treaty allows for a claim to be brought under UNCITRAL arbitration rules if ICSID's Additional Facility were available.

At its heart, IIAPP offers a database of summaries of some 150 cases brought by investors against states under treaties channelling disputes into less costly arbitration.

Represented the Republic of Uruguay before the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes in defense of claims brought by Philip Morris International under the Uruguay - Switzerland bilateral investment treaty concerning Uruguay's tobacco control regulations.

Acting for Ukraine in UNCITRAL arbitration proceedings in relation to claims of $ 180m by a London Stock Exchange - listed oil and gas company brought under the UK - Ukraine bilateral investment treaty, alleging unlawful imposition of tax measures.

Business Development: Brokering various business dealings that further the diversification of Indian economies Developing and accessing commercial financial programs and services for tribal governments, including tax - exempt offerings and federally - guaranteed housing loans Serving as issuer or underwriter's counsel in tribal bond issuances Ensuring tribal compliance with Bank Secrecy Act and other federal financial regulatory requirements Handling federal and state income, excise, B&O, property and other tax matters for tribes and tribal businesses Chartering tribal business enterprises under tribal, state and federal law Registering and protecting tribal trademarks and copyrights Negotiating franchise agreements for restaurants and retail stores on Indian reservations Custom - tailoring construction contracts for tribes and general contractors Helping secure federal SBA 8 (a) and other contracting preferences for Indian - owned businesses Facilitating contractual relations between tribes and tribal casinos, and gaming vendors Building tribal workers» compensation and self - insurance programs Government Relations: Handling state and federal regulatory matters in the areas of tribal gaming, environmental and cultural resources, workers» compensation, taxation, health care and education Negotiating tribal - state gaming compacts and fuel and cigarette compacts, and inter-local land use and law enforcement agreements Advocacy before the Washington State Gambling Commission, Washington Indian Gaming Association and National Indian Gaming Commission Preparing tribal codes and regulations, including tribal court, commercial, gaming, taxation, energy development, environmental and cultural resources protection, labor & employment, and workers» compensation laws Developing employee handbooks, manuals and personnel policies Advocacy in areas of treaty rights, gaming, jurisdiction, taxation, environmental and cultural resource protection Brokering fee - to - trust and related real estate and jurisdictional transactions Litigation & Appellate Services: Handling complex Indian law litigation, including commercial, labor & employment, tax, land use, treaty rights, natural and cultural resource matters Litigating tribal trust mismanagement claims against the United States, and evaluating tribal and individual property claims under the Indian Claims Limitation Act Defending tribes and tribal insureds from tort claims brought against them in tribal, state and federal courts, including defense tenders pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act Assisting tribal insureds in insurance coverage negotiations, and litigation Representing individual tribal members in tribal and state civil and criminal proceedings, including BIA prosecutions and Indian probate proceedings Assisting tribal governments with tribal, state and federal court appeals, including the preparation of amicus curiae briefs Our Indian law & gaming attorneys collaborate to publish the quarterly «Indian Legal Advisor ``, designed to provide Indian Country valuable information about legal and political developments affecting tribal rights.

Successful defense of a Latin American country in an ICSID (Additional Facility) investor - State arbitration brought by a Canadian company under a bilateral investment treaty, related to a joint venture and a mining concession contract (Vannessa Ventures).

Defending a Latin American country in an ICSID (Additional Facility) investor - State arbitration brought by a Canadian gold mining company under a bilateral investment treaty (Gold Reserve).

Defending a Latin American S.O.E. in an ad - hoc arbitration brought by a Canadian company under a bilateral investment treaty, related to a hydrocarbon sales contract.

Successful defense of a Latin American country in an ICSID (Additional Facility) investor - State arbitration brought by a Canadian company under a bilateral investment treaty, related to a concession contract (Nova Scotia Power II).

Defending a Latin American country in an ICSID (Additional Facility) investor - State arbitration brought by a Canadian company under a bilateral investment treaty, related to a concession contract (Crystallex).

Successful defense of a Latin American country in an UNCITRAL investor - State arbitration brought by a Canadian company under a bilateral investment treaty, related to a hydrocarbon sales contract (Nova Scotia Power I).

Defending a Latin American country in an ICSID (Additional Facility) investor - State arbitration brought under a bilateral investment treaty, related to export taxes and the termination of a concession contract (Anglo - American PLC).

Representing the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in an ICSID proceeding brought by European subsidiaries of an Argentine group under bilateral investment treaties with Luxembourg and Portugal in connection with the alleged expropriation of their Venezuelan subsidiary involved in the steel industry.

Representing the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in an arbitration under the ICSID Additional Facility, based on a claim of more than US$ 1 billion brought by a Canadian mining company under the bilateral investment treaty between Canada and Venezuela, in a proceeding conducted in Spanish and English.

Under the Treaty of Amity — the treaty between Iran and the United States that McKesson brought its claim under — the losing party can be on the hook for attorney fees, Leon wUnder the Treaty of Amity — the treaty between Iran and the United States that McKesson brought its claim under — the losing party can be on the hook for attorney fees, Leon wunder — the losing party can be on the hook for attorney fees, Leon wrote.

Most bilateral investment treaties concluded between the Chinese and OBOR governments allow an investor to bring investment claims against the host country before an international arbitral tribunal constituted under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules (the UNCITRAL Rules).

Legal claims brought against a Sovereign State or its instrumentalities by a foreign investor under a bilateral or multilateral investment treaty, or a contract or a domestic investment law, require a legal team of the highest international caliber: with great expertise in international law, a deep understanding of the civil and common law systems, extensive experience in the various fora and rules under which claims are raised, an enhanced capability to analyze complex facts and industries, broad language abilities, and sensitivity to political and cultural issues in the various regions of the world.

It is «safe to assume» that Repsol will be exploring its options under bilateral investment treaties to bring an arbitration case against Argentina that could be filed at the ICSID, Smutny said.

The Robinson Superior First Nations treaty — under which are members of the Red Rock First Nation and Whitesand First Nation — has brought forward an action at the same time, which is being heard concurrently by Justice Patricia Hennessy of the Superior Court of Justice in Sudbury, Ont.

However, BITs also contain compromissory clauses by which disputes concerning the interpretation or application of disputes under these treaties can be brought before arbitral tribunals established under the BIT.

It is only by reference to our obligations under human rights treaties that the impact of particular policies on the human rights of Indigenous and non-Indigenous people can be separated and brought into sharp focus.

The General Assembly, Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and good faith in the fulfilment of the obligations assumed by States in accordance with the Charter, Affirming that indigenous peoples are equal to all other peoples, while recognizing the right of all peoples to be different, to consider themselves different, and to be respected as such, Affirming also that all peoples contribute to the diversity and richness of civilizations and cultures, which constitute the common heritage of humankind, Affirming further that all doctrines, policies and practices based on or advocating superiority of peoples or individuals on the basis of national origin or racial, religious, ethnic or cultural differences are racist, scientifically false, legally invalid, morally condemnable and socially unjust, Reaffirming that indigenous peoples, in the exercise of their rights, should be free from discrimination of any kind, Concerned that indigenous peoples have suffered from historic injustices as a result of, inter alia, their colonization and dispossession of their lands, territories and resources, thus preventing them from exercising, in particular, their right to development in accordance with their own needs and interests, Recognizing the urgent need to respect and promote the inherent rights of indigenous peoples which derive from their political, economic and social structures and from their cultures, spiritual traditions, histories and philosophies, especially their rights to their lands, territories and resources, Recognizing also the urgent need to respect and promote the rights of indigenous peoples affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements with States, Welcoming the fact that indigenous peoples are organizing themselves for political, economic, social and cultural enhancement and in order to bring to an end all forms of discrimination and oppression wherever they occur, Convinced that control by indigenous peoples over developments affecting them and their lands, territories and resources will enable them to maintain and strengthen their institutions, cultures and traditions, and to promote their development in accordance with their aspirations and needs, Recognizing that respect for indigenous knowledge, cultures and traditional practices contributes to sustainable and equitable development and proper management of the environment, Emphasizing the contribution of the demilitarization of the lands and territories of indigenous peoples to peace, economic and social progress and development, understanding and friendly relations among nations and peoples of the world, Recognizing in particular the right of indigenous families and communities to retain shared responsibility for the upbringing, training, education and well - being of their children, consistent with the rights of the child, Considering that the rights affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements between States and indigenous peoples are, in some situations, matters of international concern, interest, responsibility and character, Considering also that treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements, and the relationship they represent, are the basis for a strengthened partnership between indigenous peoples and States, Acknowledging that the Charter of the United Nations, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 2 as well as the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, (3) affirm the fundamental importance of the right to self - determination of all peoples, by virtue of which they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development, Bearing in mind that nothing in this Declaration may be used to deny any peoples their right to self - determination, exercised in conformity with international law, Convinced that the recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples in this Declaration will enhance harmonious and cooperative relations between the State and indigenous peoples, based on principles of justice, democracy, respect for human rights, non-discrimination and good faith, Encouraging States to comply with and effectively implement all their obligations as they apply to indigenous peoples under international instruments, in particular those related to human rights, in consultation and cooperation with the peoples concerned,