Monday, 6 May 2013

Bilateral Investment Treaties


The Government of India has, so far, signed Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreements (BIPAs) with 82 countries, of which 72 BIPAs have come into force.   A list of countries with whom BIPAs have been signed or enforced is at Annexe-I.

 In relation to an arbitration award relating to M/s White Industries Australia Limited (WIAL), Australia, Coal India Ltd paid Australian dollar 98,12,077 to the investor.

            In view of the above, it has been decided to review the model BIPA text.

ANNEXE-I
Countries with whom BIPAs have been signed or enforced:

1.United Kingdom
39. Lao PDR
77. Zimbabwe
2.Russian Federation
40. Mongolia
78. Colombia
3.Germany
41. Croatia
79. Democratic Republic of Congo
4.Malaysia
42. Kuwait
80. Seychelles
5.Denmark
43. Ukraine
81.Slovenia
6.Turkmenistan
44. Cyprus
82.Nepal
7.Netherlands
45. Yemen

8.Italy
46. Finland

9.Tajikistan
47. Belarus

10.Israel
48. Taiwan

11.South Korea
49. Serbia

12.Poland
50. Armenia

13.Czech Republic
51. Sudan

14.Kazakistan
52. Hungary

15.Sri Lanka
53. Bahrain

16.Vietnam
54. Saudi Arabia

17.Oman
55. Bosnia & Herzegovina

18.Switzerland
56.Slovak Republic

19.Egypt
57. China

20.Kyrgyz
58. Jordan

21.France
59. Trinidad & Tobago

22.Spain
60.Hellenic Republic (Greece)

23.Belgium
61. Mexico

24.Romania
62. Libya

25.Mauritius
63. Iceland

26.Turkey
64. Macedonia

27.Bulgaria
65.Brunei Darussalam

28.Morocco
66. Syrian Arab Republic

29.indonesia
67. Myanmar

30.Australia
68. Senegal

31.Qatar
69. Mozambique

32. Uzbekistan
70. Latvia

33. Argentina
71. Bangladesh

34. Austria
72. Lithuania

35. Philippines
73. Djibouti

36. Portugal
74. Ethiopia

37. Sweden
75. Ghana

38. Thailand
76. Uruguay

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