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French controllers of Nuevo Pudahuel, operator of the Santiago airport, initiate ICSID proceedings against Chile
22-Jan-2021 Memesita
The controllers of Nuevo Pudahuel, made up of the French Aeroports de Paris, Vinci Airports, with 40%, and the Italian Astaldi will face off with the Chilean State before the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).
UK-EU trade agreement: What’s next for financial services?
6-Jan-2021 Lexology
The EU and the UK committed in the agreement to establishing a Memorandum of Understanding, by March 2021, for establishing a framework for regulatory cooperation on financial services.
UK starts new trade ties with Asia post-Brexit
14-Dec-2020 The Asset
Britain hopes Singapore and Vietnam deals will bring it closer to joining Trans-Pacific Partnership.
S. Korea, China to discuss expanding bilateral FTA scope
26-Oct-2020 Yonhap News Agency
South Korea and China on Monday launched the ninth round of talks with China to bolster ties in the service and investment fields as part of their bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), which went into effect five years ago.
KURUM company sues Albanian state, seeks EUR 100 mln
28-Sep-2020 Albanian Daily News
KURUM company sued Albania at the International Court of Arbitration asking EUR 100 mln for termination of the contract of the container terminal in Durresi Harbor.
PPPs and ISDS: A risky combination
23-Sep-2020 CCSI
It appears that investors are using investment treaties in ways that can significantly frustrate government efforts to effectively and adequately regulate public private partnerships in the public interest.
Maharashtra govt’s plan to reinvite bids for Dharavi project may hit legal hurdle
2-Sep-2020 The Economic Times
Seclink Technologies, funded by the royal families of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, plans to seek arbitration over the issue under the Bilateral Investment Promotion Protection Agreement.
How ‘digital trade’ rules would impede taxation of the digitalised economy in the Global South
13-Aug-2020 TWN
The new digital trade regime, which has already been adopted in some free trade agreements and is being proposed in the WTO, would exacerbate the harmful tax practices of multinational enterprises within a deeply integrated digitalised economy.
S. Korea, Russia hold 5th round of FTA talks on service, investment
30-Jun-2020 Yonhap News Agency
South Korea and Russia started another round of negotiations to clinch a free trade agreement (FTA) in the service and investment sectors.
Belarus, Turkey plan to conclude trade in services agreement
10-Jun-2020 Belta
The first round of the negotiations is expected to take place in June this year.
Agreement concerning amendment to mainland and Macao closer economic partnership arrangement (CEPA) agreement on trade in services takes effect
2-Jun-2020 Macau Hub
The agreement concerning amendment to the CEPA agreement on trade in services, which was signed on 20 November 2019, went into force on 1 June 2020.
S. Korea, China to discuss expanding scope of FTA
26-May-2020 Yonhap
South Korea will hold the seventh round of talks with China to discuss expanding the scope of their bilateral free trade agreement to better cover the service and investment sectors.
Digital trade rules and Big Tech: Surrendering public good to private power
22-May-2020 PSI
As tech giants emerge as the undisputed winners of the Covid-19 crisis, they continue to use free trade agreements to protect themselves from regulation.
e-Commerce free trade agreements, digital chapters and the impact on labour
4-May-2020 ITUC
A comparative analysis of treaty texts and their potential practical implications.
Seoul, Moscow hold FTA talks for service sector
23-Mar-2020 Yonhap News Agency
South Korea launched another round of trade talks with Russia to flesh out details on the two country’s pending free trade agreement (FTA) in the service and investment segments.
JCDecaux: €40m JCDecaux arbitration against the Czech Republic
26-Feb-2020 Street Insider
JCDecaux SA, an outdoor advertising, invited the Czech Republic to engage in discussions, as the first step in arbitration proceedings.
Britain wants Canada-style trade deal with EU - minister
6-Feb-2020 Reuters
Britain wants a Canada-style agreement with the European Union that includes goods and services.
Uber ready to take dispute with Colombia to international arbitration: regional manager
4-Feb-2020 Reuters
The ride-hailing firm said its initial calculations suggest damages from suspending its service in Colombia will exceed $250 million.
Understanding the European Union’s understanding on computer and related services
15-Jan-2020 Third World Network
If adopted on a wide scale, the Understanding would consolidate power and control over the digital ecosystem, including of data, in the major powers and more specifically, their corporations.
Spain pushes for prioritising services in EU-UK deal
15-Jan-2020 Euractiv
Spain called for the inclusion of services in the first phase of EU-UK negotiations on the future relationship, adding more complexity to trade talks.