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28-Nov-2018 Nikkei Asian Review
US companies want Japan trade deal to cover services
US businesses are seeking a comprehensive trade deal with Japan that also includes services and investments even as Tokyo tries to limit the scope of upcoming bilateral talks to goods only.
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28-Nov-2018 Indian Express
India to push for better deal with China under RCEP
In services sector, India is pushing for business visitor commitment for smooth movement of professionals, according to the government official.
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27-Nov-2018 No al TTIP
Herramienta ciudadana para pedir al Parlamento Europeo el voto negativo para el tratado comercial UE-Japón (JEFTA)
La campaña ’No a los tratados de comercio e inversión’, de la que forma parte Ecologistas en Acción, ha lanzado una herramienta ciudadana para enviar correos electrónicos a eurodiputadas y eurodiputados españoles pidiendo su voto negativo al tratado comercial UE-Japón (JEFTA)
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15-Nov-2018 Nodal
Chile o el fanatismo irracional por los TLC
Chile es el país que ha firmado más TLC, incluso por sobre las dos principales potencias mundiales: Estados Unidos y China. Y este año, con el desconocimiento generalizado de las fuerzas políticas y la opinión pública, se han tramitado TLC con Indonesia, China-Hong Kong, Argentina, Uruguay y la actualización del TLC con Canadá, mientras se sigue negociando con Brasil y la Unión Europea.
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13-Nov-2018 All India Radio News
17th AEC Council meeting held in Singapore
ASEAN Economic Ministers and AEC Ministers signed the ASEAN Agreement on e-Commerce, concluded the ASEAN Trade in Services Agreement (ATISA) and finalised the fourth protocol to amend the ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement (ACIA).
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9-Nov-2018 Slovak Spectator
Slovakia does not have to compensate the Union private health insurer
The German Supreme Court dismissed the original arbitration decision against Slovakia concerning the ban on health-insurance companies’ profits.
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2-Oct-2018 Veblen
La régulation financière à l’épreuve de la politique commerciale européenne
Les accords de commerce en préparation introduisent de nombreuses restrictions au droit de réguler dans différents domaines, et en particulier dans le domaine financier, au risque de limiter la capacité des États à agir pour éviter la prochaine crise financière.
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2-Oct-2018 Financial Watch
Financial regulation challenged by European trade policy
Trade agreements currently being negotiated or already approved introduce numerous restrictions over the right of states to regulate, especially in the field of financial regulation, and limits their capacity to react to ensure financial stability.
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7-Aug-2018 Diario Uchile
Chile: Avalancha de TLCs en el Congreso ¿Por qué y para qué?
Los TLC son mucho más que tratados sobre el comercio entre países. En realidad avanzan en la desregulación y liberalización de actividades económicas que antes han estado en manos de los Estados, como los servicios públicos, la educación, la salud, el sistema de pensiones y otros.
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19-Jul-2018 Education International
Les éducateurs/trices de l’UE et du Japon réclament le retrait de l’éducation de l’accord commercial
L’accord, sous sa forme actuelle, représente une menace directe pour la fourniture de services publics de qualité, comme l’éducation.
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19-Jul-2018 Education International
Educators in the EU and Japan demand education be left out of trade agreement
The agreement poses direct threats to the provision of high-quality public services, such as education, in particular through restricting governments’ capacity to regulate in the public interest, encouraging further liberalisation of services and expanding the rights of multinational corporations.
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12-Jul-2018 The Guardian
Turkish government taken to international tribunal
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s regime accused of illegally seizing company assets and breaching investment treaties involving Britain and other EU states.
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12-Jul-2018 ICTSD
EU Parliament questions US compliance with data privacy shield, calls for suspension
The European Parliament adopted a resolution to suspend the EU-US Privacy Shield agreement, saying the US’ compliance efforts to date “fail to provide enough data protection for EU citizens.”
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29-Jun-2018 LiveMint
India, Singapore conclude second review of trade pact
While the first review of the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement between India and Singapore was concluded in 2007, the second review was launched in 2010.
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27-Jun-2018 Business Standard
India to focus on services trade at RCEP ministers meet in Tokyo
Nations have increasingly got entrenched in their positions over reduction in tariffs and opening of market access.
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14-Jun-2018 Daily Mirror
Sri Lanka–Singapore FTA: An agreement between a giant and a child
The trade deal between Singapore and Sri Lanka is not seen that of ’equals’ to create economic relations. The difference is not pertaining to their respective economic powers but their legal and regulatory frameworks.
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7-Jun-2018 Bdew
Position paper on the trade agreement between the EU and Japan
The free trade agreement between Japan and the EU pushes for more liberalisation - including for the water industry.
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7-Jun-2018 AöW
AöW-Position on the Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and Japan
AöW highlights the concerns of public water management in Germany.
