Investor-State dispute settlement definition

Investor-State dispute settlement. (ISDS) means a mechanism to resolve disputes involving a foreign investor and a State or a Regional Economic Integration Organization (REIO), or any constituent subdivision of the State or an agency of the State or the REIO, whether arising under an investment treaty, domestic law or an agreement by the parties to the dispute.
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Examples of Investor-State dispute settlement in a sentence

  • Investor-State dispute settlement is also contained in U.S. FTAs with Chile, Singapore, Morocco, and Oman.

  • A Party may elect to deny the benefits of Investor-State dispute settlement with respect to a claim challenging a tobacco control measure of the Party.

  • UNCITRAL WG III, Possible reform of Investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS) Comments by the Government of Thailand, U.N. Doc.

  • The Parties herewith confirm that Article 8 of the Investment Protection Agreement on Investor-State dispute settlement by arbitration is contrary to the EU Treaties and thus inapplicable.

  • See also UNCITRAL, Working Group III, Possible reform of Investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS), Comments by the Government of Indonesia, A/CN.9/WG.III/WP.156, Nov.

  • Corporations have used Investor-State dispute settlement mechanisms in investment treaties to file lawsuits seeking compensation for lost profits when climate policies are strengthened, creating regulatory chill.

  • Investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS) is a form of resolution of disputes between foreign investors and the State that hosts their investment.

  • Investor-State dispute settlement is designed to channel investment disputes into a procedural mechanism that removes such disputes from international relations and politics, so that issues may be decided in a neutral forum.

  • These Criteria aim at encouraging the development of new expertise in Investor-State dispute settlement.

  • In this regard, encourage interaction and exchange of experiences between and among developing countries and various institutions dealing with the issue of Investor-State dispute settlement system, and in particular, encourage UNCTAD to continue and deepen its work on the matter.

Related to Investor-State dispute settlement

  • Arbitration Notice has the meaning set forth in Section 9.13.

  • Billing Dispute Notice means a formal, written notice submitted to MultiChoice by the Customer in terms of this Procedure.

  • Arbitrable Dispute means any dispute arising under or in connection with this Agreement.

  • Viatical settlement broker means a person, including a life insurance producer as provided for in section 508E.3, who, working exclusively on behalf of a viator and for a fee, commission, or other valuable consideration, offers or attempts to negotiate viatical settlement contracts between a viator and one or more viatical settlement providers or one or more viatical settlement brokers. Notwithstanding the manner in which the viatical settlement broker is compensated, a viatical settlement broker is deemed to represent only the viator, and not the insurer or the viatical settlement provider, and owes a fiduciary duty to the viator to act according to the viator’s instructions and in the best interest of the viator. “Viatical settlement broker” does not include an attorney, certified public accountant, or a financial planner accredited by a nationally recognized accreditation agency who is retained to represent the viator and whose compensation is not paid directly or indirectly by the viatical settlement provider or purchaser.

  • Ontario Settlement Class means the settlement class in respect of the Ontario Action as defined in Schedule A.

  • Mediation Notice has the meaning set forth in Section 7.06(c).

  • Xxxx Dispute Notice means the notice issued by a Party raising a Dispute regarding a Monthly Xxxx or a Supplementary Xxxx issued by the other Party;

  • ASX Settlement means ASX Settlement Pty Ltd (ABN 49 008 504 532);

  • Dispute Board (DB) means the person or persons named as such in the SCC appointed by agreement between the Procuring Entity and the Contractor to make a decision with respect to any dispute or difference between the Procuring Entity and the Contractor referred to him or her by the Parties pursuant to GCC Sub-Clause 46.1 (Dispute Board) hereof.

  • Alternative dispute resolution means mediation, arbitration, conciliation, or other nonjudicial procedure that involves a neutral party in the decisionmaking process. The form of alternative dispute resolution chosen pursuant to this article may be binding or nonbinding, with the voluntary consent of the parties.

  • Billing Dispute means the dispute of an invoice prepared by an Operator to the Other Operator which is made in good faith.

  • Net Share Settlement Amount: For any Settlement Date, an amount equal to the product of (i) the number of Warrants exercised or deemed exercised on the relevant Exercise Date, (ii) the Strike Price Differential for the relevant Valuation Date and (iii) the Warrant Entitlement.

  • ASTC Settlement Rules means the operating rules of ASTC and, to the extent that they are applicable, the operating rules of ASX and the operating rules of the Australian Clearing House Pty Limited;

  • Dispute Period shall have the meaning specified in Section 9.3(a).

  • Share Settlement means a number of shares of Class A Common Stock (together with any Corresponding Rights) equal to the number of Redeemed Units.

  • Final Settlement Statement has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(b).

  • PJM Settlement or “PJM Settlement, Inc.” shall mean PJM Settlement, Inc. (or its successor), established by PJM as set forth in Section 3.3 of the Operating Agreement.

  • Expedited Dispute Timetable means the accelerated timetable for the resolution of disputes as set out in paragraph 2.6;

  • Net Share Settlement Amount For any Settlement Date, an amount equal to the product of (i) the number of Warrants exercised or deemed exercised on the relevant Exercise Date, (ii) the Strike Price Differential for the relevant Valuation Date and (iii) the Warrant Entitlement.

  • Lawyer-guardian ad litem means an attorney appointed under section 17c of this chapter. A lawyer-guardian ad litem represents the child, and has the powers and duties, as set forth in section 17d of this chapter. The provisions of section 17d of this chapter also apply to a lawyer-guardian ad litem appointed under each of the following:

  • Gross Settlement Amount means Two Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($240,000.00) which is the total amount Defendant agrees to pay under the Settlement. The Gross Settlement Amount will be used to pay Individual Settlement Payments, Individual PAGA Payments, the LWDA PAGA Payment, Class Counsel Fees Payment, Class Counsel Litigation Expenses Payment, Class Representative Service Payment, and the Administration Expenses.

  • Dispute Date means, with respect to a Dispute, the date on which a Dispute Notice is effectively delivered by one party to the other party save that if, with respect to a Dispute, both parties deliver a Dispute Notice, the date on which the first in time of such notices is effectively delivered will be the Dispute Date. Each Dispute Notice will be effectively delivered if delivered in the manner agreed between the parties for the giving of notices in respect of this Agreement.

  • securities settlement system means a securities settlement system (as defined in the CSD Regulation) operated by a central securities depository;

  • Dispute Resolution Scheme means the Electricity and Gas Complaints Commission or such other dispute resolution scheme approved or provided for in accordance with section 95 of the Act;

  • Automated transaction means a transaction conducted or performed, in whole or in part, by electronic means or electronic records, in which the acts or records of 1 or both parties are not reviewed by an individual in the ordinary course in forming a contract, performing under an existing contract, or fulfilling an obligation required by the transaction.

  • Agreement Disputes shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.