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Costa Rica signs FTA with South Korea
20-Mar-2019 Q Costa Rica
Costa Rica became the second Central American country to enter a FTA with South Korea, that will give immediate access without tariffs to 80% of Costa Rican products.
Costa Rica legislators approve TLC with Korea
8-Mar-2019 Q
Negotiations for the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with South Korea was begun by the Chinchilla administration (2010-2014), completed in 2016 and now only requires the President’s signature to go into force.
Costa Rica wins case against investors’ beach front property
21-Sep-2018 TeleSur
ICSID tribunal rules Costa Rica was in its right to stop a tourist construction project on the Pacific coast that violated environmental laws.
Costa Rica and China sign agreement to encourage investment and commerce
6-Sep-2018 Tico Times
Costa Rica and China signed a cooperation agreement regarding the Silk Road Economic Belt, a Beijing initiative that aims to encourage trade and investment.
S. Korea, five central American countries to discuss cooperation
19-Feb-2018 Yonhap
The officials will likely discuss the impact that the trade agreement could have on their economic and business relations.
Costa Rica seeks to strengthen links with China
7-Feb-2018 Shine
Costa Rica aims to strengthen e-commerce links with China and participate in the Belt and Road Initiative to enhance bilateral trade and investment.
Costa Rica looking to UAE investments for the logistics sector
26-Sep-2017 Q Costa Rica
Costa Rica is trying to sign a bilateral investment treaty with the UAE.
Costa Rica seeks FTA with Japan
23-Jun-2017 Japan News
Costa Rica is aiming to reach a free trade agreement and an investment pact with Japan as part of the Central American country’s strategy to diversify its economy based on business-friendly but environmentally conscious development platforms.
S. Korea tentatively signs FTA with 5 Central American countries
13-Mar-2017 KBS
South Korea and a group of Central American countries have tentatively signed a free trade agreement.
S. Korea, Costa Rica agree to strive for early conclusion of FTA negotiations
12-Oct-2016 Yonhap
The leaders of South Korea and Costa Rica agreed Wednesday to strive for an early conclusion of free trade negotiations between the Asian nation and six Central American countries
Costa Rica to capitalize on free trade agreement with Colombia?
21-Jul-2016 The Costarican Times
The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Costa Rica and Colombia will become effective this August 1.
Costa Rica’s request to terminate Infinito Gold’s ICSID claim: brief reflections
14-Apr-2016 Rebelión
On 24 July 2015, Costa Rica requested the termination of the arbitral proceedings that the Canadian Mining company, Infinito Gold filed with the Centre for the Settlement of Disputes between Foreign Investors and States.
Canadian mining company reorganizes to seek damages from Costa Rica
21-Jan-2016 Tico Times
Infinito announced that it has secured funding from a lender to continue pursuing damages stemming from Costa Rica’s cancellation of the firm’s gold mining concession in 2011.
Gold mining company that sued Costa Rica files for bankruptcy
16-Jul-2015 Tico Times
Zombie mining company that tried to sue Costa Rica for US$1 billion in lost profits folds.
Colombian Senate endorses FTA with Costa Rica
13-Nov-2014 Tax-News
The Colombian Senate has approved a free trade agreement (FTA) with Costa Rica, a prerequisite for the Central American state to become member of the Pacific Alliance
Guatemala repeals plant breeder rights law
5-Sep-2014 EFE
The Congress of Guatemala has repealed the controversial "Monsanto Law" which legalised property rights on plant varieties in accordance with CAFTA.
Norway ratified free trade agreement with Costa Rica and Panama
24-Jun-2014 FIS
Free trade agreement with Costa Rica and Panama has been ratified by the Norwegian Parliament, granting Norwegian fish exporters the same terms and conditions as their competitors in the region, which implies they will operate on equal footing with countries such as Chile.
Costa Rican legislature ratifies free trade agreement with Colombia
27-Apr-2014
The Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica ratified a free trade agreement with Colombia on Thursday night that covers approximately 70 percent of exports from both countries, according to an official source on Friday.
Costa Rica rounds out free trade agreements with Europe
27-Mar-2014 Tico Times
The Legislative Assembly has approved a bill sealing a free trade agreement with EFTA, a group of non-EU countries including Lichtenstein, Iceland, Norway and Switzerland.
Costa Rica & Colombia approve free trade agreement
5-Mar-2014 Costa Rica Times
The Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica has approved the country’s Free Trade Agreement with Colombia, a prerequisite for Costa Rica to gain admittance into the Pacific Alliance group, composed of Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Chile.