Inside Trade

February 14, 2025

U.S., Colombia issue 'binding’ interpretation of investment provisions for ISDS

By Hannah Monicken  / January 16, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The U.S. and Colombia have agreed to “binding” interpretations of a handful of investment provisions in their bilateral trade agreement that will govern future investor-state dispute settlement decisions. According to a statement from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, USTR Katherine Tai met with her Colombian counterpart, Trade Minister Luis Carlos Reyes, on Thursday “to welcome agreement of the United States and Colombia on a decision of the Free Trade Commission (FTC) of the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement...

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