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Why President Trump is wrong about Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
The TPP was generally favorable to American interests because its provisions favored American innovators, specifically biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies.
Trump’s decision to leave the TPP was to protect one faction of the super rich
If workers benefit, so be it, goes the thinking in Trumpland.
Brazil’s bilateral investment treaties: More than a new investment treaty model?
Brazil has finally become a player in the international investment regime, but it represents a peculiar case in foreign investment relations.
On partnership anniversary, India-ASEAN vow to strengthen cooperation
On the occasion of 25th anniversary of country’s relationship with 10-nation ASEAN grouping, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has strongly pitched for Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), saying it will further strengthen cooperation and economic integration in the region.
Amidst political uncertainty, new updated secret documents on the “Trade in Services Agreement (TISA)” are leaked
The documents include the core text and annexes
TiSA - small group non paper on ecommerce (Nov 2016)
from November 2016 negotiating round
TiSA - draft annex on telecommunications services (Nov 2016)
from November 2016 negotiating round
TiSA - draft annex on air transport services (3 Nov 2016)
from November 2016 negotiating round
TiSA - draft annex on delivery services (9 Nov 2016)
from November 2016 negotiating round
TiSA - draft annex on domestic regulation (15 Nov 2016)
from November 2016 negotiating round
TiSA - draft annex on electronic commerce (Nov 2016)
from November 2016 negotiating round
TiSA - draft annex on movement of natural persons (8 Nov 2016)
from November 2016 negotiating round
TiSA - draft annex on localization provisions (Nov 2016)
from November 2016 negotiating round
TiSA - draft annex on state-owned enterprises additional (Nov 2016)
from November 2016 negotiating round
TiSA - draft annex on state-owned enterprises (Sep 2016)
from November 2016 negotiating round
TiSA - non paper on telecommunications services (Nov 2016)
from November 2016 negotiating round
TiSA - draft text on transparency (6 Nov 2016)
from November 2016 negotiating round