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Trans-Pacific Partnership provisions ’questionable’, says Productivity Commission
27-Jul-2016 The Guardian
Commission casts doubt on copyright and investor state dispute settlement clauses in trade and assistance review
India has lost international arbitration case, says Devas
27-Jul-2016 The TImes of India
India has lost its arbitration case in an international tribunal against the Bengaluru-based Devas Multimedia Private Ltd. for cancelling the space/satellite contract with the government-owned Antrix Corporation.
RCEP faces services logjam; India pushes for liberalized visa regime
27-Jul-2016 Live Mint
Other nations in Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) refuse to budge on Indian push for liberalized visa regime for movement of professionals
Written opinion on RCEP to South Korean Government and request for a face-to-face meeting and public hearings
27-Jul-2016 Occupy FTA
The Korean negotiators failed to abide by the free and fair trade principle and negotiate RCEP in a way that violates treaties on trade and the generally accepted international laws and regulations.
RCEP - trade in services chapter: proposal for a ratchet (August 2015)
25-Jul-2016
1 page proposal by Australia, Korea & New Zealand as of 4 August 2015.
RCEP - trade in services chapter: Australian proposal re-scheduling value added elements (July 2015)
25-Jul-2016
This 1 page submission dated 31 July 2015.
RCEP - trade in services chapter: Australian & Japanese transparency proposal (August 2015)
25-Jul-2016
This 1 page submission dated 5 August 2015.
RCEP - trade in services chapter: summary of 9th round of negotiations (August 2015)
25-Jul-2016
Minutes of services chapter negotiations at the 9th RCEP negotiating round (August 2015)
RCEP - trade in services chapter: positions on value-add elements (August 2015)
25-Jul-2016
ASEAN versus other RCEP country positions on value-add elements in RCEP services chapter
RCEP - trade in services chapter negotiating text (August 2015)
25-Jul-2016
RCEP services chapter consolidated negotiating text as of 5 August 2015.
RCEP - trade in goods chapter negotiating text (August 2015)
25-Jul-2016
RCEP consolidated goods chapter negotiating text as of 9th round of negotiations
RCEP - draft e-commerce chapter terms of reference (February 2015)
25-Jul-2016
RCEP draft e-commerce chapter terms of reference
TiSA hitting an EU roadblock?
25-Jul-2016 Politico
A massive trade in services deal is running into roadblocks from the European Union.
EAC-EU EPA signing postponed as deliberations continue
25-Jul-2016 ICTSD
Various officials from the EAC and its member countries have cited the UK vote to leave the EU and other current uncertainties within global markets as cause to delay signing the document and continue deliberations.
AIDA: State needs to address the conditions in La Oroya
25-Jul-2016 Peru this Week
“We hope that after the decision, the State will concentrated its efforts to provide a sustainable solution to the environmental pollution in the city La Oroya.”
East Africa: European MPs back deadline extension of EPA trade deal with EAC
25-Jul-2016 All Africa
Members of the European Parliament are rooting for the extension the October deadline to sign the comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between East African Community (EAC) and the EU.
S. Korea, EU agree to continue developing FTA
25-Jul-2016 Korea Herald
South Korea’s finance minister said a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) should be further developed despite Britain’s recent exit from the world’s biggest economic bloc.
The Empire Files: Bringing corporations to justice with Ecuador’s UN Rep
24-Jul-2016 Tele Sur
For the first time ever, progress is being made at the United Nations for a binging legal instrument that would hold corporations accountable for human rights violations.
Ecuador pays $112 million award to Chevron - central bank
23-Jul-2016 Reuters
Ecuador has paid $112 million to energy company Chevron Corp over a four-decade-old contract dispute, even though it remains in disagreement, the head of the central bank has said.
Shell takes Malampaya tax dispute vs PH to int’l arbitration body
22-Jul-2016 Rappler
Shell Philippines Exploration BV has raised its tax dispute with the Philippine government before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes