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CEZ seeking hundreds of millions of euros from Bulgaria in arbitration
29-Jul-2016 Reuters
Czech utility CEZ has launched arbitration seeking hundreds of millions of euros from Bulgaria for failure to protect its energy investments
Delegates are using the convention to make the TPP politically unacceptable
29-Jul-2016 The Nation
A clear line has been drawn at the corporate-friendly trade deal during this year’s convention.
​Burundi faces new European Union campaign to intensify economic sanctions
29-Jul-2016 Mail & Guardian Africa
European lawmakers want Burundi excluded from becoming beneficiary of free trade agreement between the EU and the East African Community
Russia-Iran study group to propose free trade agreement plan by end of year
29-Jul-2016 Sputnik
Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said that he and Iranian Communications Minister, Mahmoud Vaezi discussed the issues related to the study into the possibility of establishing the Free Trade Area between countries.
Asia-Pacific peoples movements come together to challenge RCEP
29-Jul-2016
More than 80 participants met on 27-28 July in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to take stock of the new generation of mega regional free trade agreements (FTAs) emerging in the region.
TiSA talks going nowhere fast
28-Jul-2016 Politico
Parties are still considering a number of new proposals and avoiding discussions on some important subjects.
Who really won the legal battle between Philip Morris and Uruguay?
28-Jul-2016 The Guardian
The tobacco giant has to pay $7m to the small South American nation in a dispute over cigarette adverts. But the case could still set a worrying precedent.
Pakistan and Turkey hold third round of FTA negotiations
28-Jul-2016 Business Recorder
The two sides discussed draft texts for Agreements on Trade in Goods, Services and Investments.
Economic Partnership Agreement has never made much sense for Tanzania
28-Jul-2016 All Africa
The maths just never added up. The costs for the country and the EAC region would have been higher than the benefits.
The dark matter in Antrix-Devas deal
28-Jul-2016 The Hindu
The arbitration setback for India does not come as a surprise, given the shenanigans. But reputational concerns arise.
Ghana to sign interim EPA with EU
27-Jul-2016 Footprint to Africa
Dr. Ekwow Spio Garbrah, the Minister of Trade and Industry, has revealed the cabinet’s intention to sign the interim Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union.
KazMunayGas companies issue notice of investment dispute to the Government of Romania
27-Jul-2016 PRNewswire
The arbitration dispute concerns the treatment applied by the Romanian authorities to the investments performed by KMG and KMGI in their Romanian subsidiaries.
TTIP: The most dangerous weapon in the hands of the fossil fuel industry
27-Jul-2016 The Ecologist
The elephant in the room is here and it is huge: the word "climate" means something totally different in the TTIP papers.
Govt approves signing of India-Cambodia investment treaty
27-Jul-2016 Business Standard
The Cabinet approved signing of the Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) with Cambodia, the first agreement to be inked on the basis of the model BIT text.
Farmers are most worried about the ramifications of TTIP
27-Jul-2016 AgriLand
Farmers, more than any other socio-economic group, are most worried about the impact of world trade deals such as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).
TDM Call for Papers Special Issue on "Non-Legal Adjudicators in National and International Disputes"
27-Jul-2016 TDM
This TDM special issue will analyse the current scenario, as well as new trends, developments, and challenges that non-legal adjudicators face when resolving national and international disputes.
Thousands of industrial jobs for the chop if Ghana signs EPA
27-Jul-2016 Pulse.com.gh
The agreement enjoins member states to open up 70 percent of their markets to European goods over a period, prompting fears nascent companies may collapse since most European goods are of high quality and a lot cheaper than local goods.
Signing of the EAC-EU EPA: Tanzania refusal letter
27-Jul-2016
By the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Eastern African Cooperation, United Republic of Tanzania
Public wants referendum on TTIP - poll
27-Jul-2016 Irish Independent
The vast majority of Irish people want a referendum on the proposed US-EU free trade deal if it looks like it could become law, a survey suggests.
Peru ratifies FTA with Honduras
27-Jul-2016 Tax News
Peru ratified its free trade agreement (FTA) with Honduras on July 24, 2016, according to a statement from Peru’s Ministry of Trade and Tourism (MINCETUR).