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Glencore begins arbitration over Bolivia assets expropriation
5-Aug-2016 BNamericas
Swiss trader Glencore filed for arbitration against the Bolivian government for the expropriation of its mining and smelting assets, adding to a series of lawsuits against the Andean country.
Swiss group challenges trade partnerships
23-Jun-2016 Swiss Info
An interest group opposing the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) has formed in Switzerland the “Together against TTIP, TISA & Co.” alliance.
PH, EFTA to sign free trade pact
27-Apr-2016 Malaya
The Philippines and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) will sign anytime this week the free trade agreement between the two, the country’s second bilateral FTA after the one with Japan.
Switzerland’s largest city declares “Tisa-Free Zone”
7-Nov-2015 PSI
Zurich joins a growing number of Swiss cities, including Lausanne and Geneva, to declare themselves TISA-free.
US-Europe trade pact adds to Switzerland’s pain
1-Jul-2015 Bloomberg
"TTIP is going to affect Switzerland very much. There is a fear we’re going to be locked out and some of our companies discriminated," a government official told the Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday
Switzerland to upgrade existing trade agreements
25-May-2015 The Nation
Switzerland has expressed interest to upgrade its Bilateral Investment Treaty with Sri Lanka.
Free trade agreement between UAE and Switzerland this year
20-Feb-2015 Gulf News
Free Trade Agreement between Switzerland and the UAE has been signed and will be implemented from July this year, a dignitary from Switzerland said on Thursday.
Switzerland expects to sign FTA with India soon
8-Dec-2014 PTI
Bullish about its companies making huge investments in India, Switzerland expects the long-delayed Free Trade Agreement between the two countries to be signed soon.
Big Tobacco puts Uruguay on trial
22-Oct-2014 Central Telegraph
Uruguay files its defence against Philip Morris, a test case for big business lawsuits that could hit the EU through the transatlantic trade and investment deal with the US.
Switzerland hopes to resume India-EFTA free trade pact talks
15-Oct-2014 PTI
Switzerland today expressed hope that negotiations along with three other countries on broad-based trade and economic partnership agreement with India would resume at the earliest.
The international implications of the Philip Morris branding battle in Uruguay
20-Sep-2014 World Trademark Review
Long-running litigation between Uruguay, which has some of the toughest anti-smoking laws in the world, and cigarette giant Philip Morris could have direct consequences for plain packaging legislation globally. Could it also pave the way for legal action in Europe?
Swiss face tough US-EU trade deal decisions
15-Jul-2014 Swissinfo
A free trade agreement between Brussels and Washington could shave billions off the Swiss economy, if Switzerland is left sitting on the sidelines. That’s the conclusion of a government-sponsored study.
Swiss-Chinese free trade agreement takes effect
1-Jul-2014 AFP
A watershed free-trade deal between China and Switzerland came into force on Tuesday, the first such accord between the Asian giant and a mainland European economy.
China-Switzerland FTA (2013)
27-May-2014
FTA btw China, Switzerland to enter into force in July
30-Apr-2014
The free trade agreement (FTA) between China and Switzerland will enter into force on July 1 with internal approval procedures completed, the Swiss Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research (EAER) said on Wednesday.
China welcomes Swiss parliament’s FTA approval
24-Mar-2014 Global Times
The decision by the Swiss parliament to approve the Chinese-Swiss Free Trade Agreement (FTA) last week was welcomed by China on Monday.
Possible retard de l’accord de libre-échange entre la Suisse et l’Inde
27-Jan-2014 RTS
Le conseiller fédéral suisse Johann Schneider-Ammann a laissé entendre samedi dans la presse alémanique que la question de la protection des brevets pourrait retarder l’accord de libre-échange avec l’Inde.
Un accord de libre-échange est-il éthique?
20-Jan-2014 20Minutes
Le Gouvernement suisse planche sur un projet d’alliance économique avec la Russie. Mais celle-ci s’appliquerait aux pays signataires de l’union douanière avec Moscou, dont la controversée Biélorussie.
Swiss National Council ratifies FTA with China
11-Dec-2013 SME Times
The lower house of Swiss parliament approved a free trade agreement (FTA) with China Tuesday.
Swiss govt reacts to termination of investment treaty with SA
2-Nov-2013 Mail & Guardian
The Swiss government says it regrets South Africa’s decision to terminate the bilateral investment treaty between the two countries.