services
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19-Apr-2018 Revista Pueblos
Impactos de la nueva oleada de acuerdos comerciales en los servicios públicos: Estado mínimo, mercado máximo
En los últimos años hemos comenzado a discutir sobre instrumentos que, bajo la engañosa idea de modernidad, representan una nueva ofensiva por asegurar cada vez más la presencia del mercado en todas las esferas de la vida de las personas y limitar el espacio soberano para las políticas públicas en favor de las mayorías sociales.
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18-Apr-2018 Observatoire des Multinationales
Chassée du Gabon, Veolia saisit une nouvelle fois l’arbitrage international
Le groupe français a décidé une nouvelle fois, après l’avoir fait contre l’Argentine, l’Égypte ou encore la Lituanie, de saisir un tribunal arbitral international.
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21-Mar-2018 OMAL
La Unión Europea, epicentro de la nueva oleada de tratados de comercio e inversión
La UE quiere abrir nuevos mercados con un tratado comercial cada seis meses”: así de avaricioso se expresó recientemente Jyrki Katainen, vicepresidente de la Comisión Europea, ante el Consejo Atlántico en Washington, un lobby corporativo influyente en las relaciones transatlánticas.
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20-Mar-2018 The Korea Times
Korea, China to expand FTA to service and investment
With Korea and China set to start negotiations to expand the scope of their bilateral trade agreement to services and investment this week, experts say it could be a meaningful opening of the door to China’s $1 trillion services market.
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7-Mar-2018 The Slovak Spectator
Slovakia payment to Dutch company overturned
Slovakia will no longer have to compensate Achmea B.V., the shareholder of Union ZP health insurer, for €22 million in damage.
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27-Feb-2018 AK Europa
Study “ASSESS TiSA”
The study clearly shows that the official impact assessments of the European Commission are fundamentally based on a biased understanding of regulation.
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26-Feb-2018 IUF
The battle over TiSA: when everything is a service, a Trade in Services Agreement affects everyone
A new report reveals the scope of the corporate power grab through a close examination of TiSA’s potential impact on workers across the IUF sectors and TiSA’s broader implications for the labour movement, society and democratic governance.
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13-Feb-2018 Reuters
EU moves to remove barriers to data flows in trade deals
The European Union will seek to break down barriers to the flow of data between businesses in future trade deals, as it tries to promote a more digital economy while also protecting privacy.
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7-Feb-2018 KBS World Radio
Second round of Korea- US FTA talks
After the grueling negotiations, South Korean Trade Minister Kim Hyun-chong said that the two sides engaged in intense discussions and there is still a long way to go. Here is Professor Chung In-gyo from the International Trade Department at Inha University to examine the latest FTA talks between South Korea and the US.
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6-Feb-2018 The Hindu BusinessLine
RCEP talks: India ‘unhappy’ with revised service offers, too
India will register its unhappiness with the “inadequate’’ fresh offers in services made by partner countries negotiating the mega regional comprehensive economic partnership (RCEP) as members converge in Indonesia this week for a crucial round of talks.
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5-Feb-2018 Business Mirror
RCEP talks in Indonesia focus on concessions, crafting of sensitive list
As the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) made significant headway in January, negotiating countries in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) are pressured to conclude the trade deal, and they try to make progress in the ongoing talks in Indonesia.
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31-Jan-2018 Ceylon Today
Mode 4 not opened in FTA Singapore rejects SL request
The Singapore government has rejected a request from the Sri Lankan government for the movement of natural person (mode 4) be completely opened under the Free Trade Agreement.
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30-Jan-2018 iPolitics
Canadian NAFTA auto rules of origin idea ‘opposite’ of US goals: Lighthizer
While “significant” challenges remain, all three ministers said some progress has been made this round.
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30-Jan-2018 Le Monde
Renégociation de l’Alena : les Etats-Unis ne jouent pas la rupture
Les dossiers techniques avancent bien, mais c’est surtout sur les sujets qui fâchent que l’abcès a été crevé à Montréal.
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23-Jan-2018 Professional National Front
Serious malpractices in the negotiation process of the free trade agreements
Professional National Front, an alliance of the professional associations and trade unions have observed serious violations of the law, best practices and hence the good governance in the negotiation process of the free trade Agreement. They took steps to inform all ministers of the cabinet including the president, in writing but their plea has not been heard.
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23-Jan-2018 Livemint
India pushes for concluding balanced RCEP deal that includes services pact
India’s Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu said RCEP negotiations may be taking longer than expected because of the economic diversity among member countries.
