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#NoRCEP regional week of action
7-Oct-2016 APWLD
10-16 October 2016: Why a week of action and what you can do.
Asymmetrical ambition levels make TiSA talks outcome complicated
7-Oct-2016 SUNS
Prospects for an outcome in the controversial plurilateral talks on Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) by the end of this year appear grim and complicated.
China, Georgia wrap up FTA talks
6-Oct-2016 Xinhua
China and Georgia substantially concluded their Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations, with a landmark memorandum of understanding signed in Tbilisi.
Commission publishes new proposals for the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) in ongoing transparency drive
6-Oct-2016 EIN
The European Commission is publishing two new proposals tabled during the 20th round of talks for a Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA), which took place in Geneva.
TiSA - draft dispute settlement chapter, administrative and institutional provisions (EU proposal, Sep 2016)
6-Oct-2016 European Commission
As released by the European Commission
Mekorot demands €50m damages from Cypriot gov’t
6-Oct-2016 Globes
A Mekorot subsidiary is threatening to sue Cyprus under its investment treaty with Israel.
Trade for the people, not for corporate elites!
6-Oct-2016 People Over Profit
People Over Profit is a new global network of people’s movements and NGOs campaigning against FTAs and corporate plunder. Sign the call and join the action.
US unhappy over lack of progress on pork imports
6-Oct-2016 Taipei Times
The US has expressed disappointment with a lack of progress on issues related to US pork imports to Taiwan in the latest round of talks under the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement.
Vietnam joins Russia-led free trade zone
6-Oct-2016 RT
A free trade agreement between the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) and Vietnam takes effect on Wednesday 5 October with its ratification.
RCEP week of action (10-15 October)
6-Oct-2016
Sanum Investments wins casino court fight with Laos government
5-Oct-2016 Calvin Ayre
The Appeal Court in Singapore ruled that Sanum has the right to seek redress under the China-Laos BIT for capital investment benefit losses.
EU, PH affirm ‘solid economic ties’
5-Oct-2016 Manila Bulletin
EU businessmen affirmed their full commitment to the Philippines as an economic partner.
India, Singapore to speed up CECA review to boost bilateral trade
5-Oct-2016 The Hindu
India and Singapore have decided to “expedite” the second review of the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) to boost two-way trade. Three MoUs signed on IP, skill development, vocational training
Myanmar government seeks parliament nod for Asean protocol
5-Oct-2016 Financial Express
The Myanmar government is seeking parliament approval to ratify the protocol to the Asean Charter on Dispute Settlement Mechanisms
In boon for Big Pharma, TTIP would lock in high drug prices: report
5-Oct-2016 Common Dreams
’Unfortunately, trade agreements have become one more mechanism for drug corporations to expand their monopoly power’
US FTA claim could cost taxpayers $260 million
4-Oct-2016 The Australian
Australian taxpayers are facing a $260 million legal claim under the US-Australia free-trade agreement over the alleged expropriation of four gas turbines.
TTIP’s changing focus in NYC
4-Oct-2016 Politico
It may not be “TTIP lite” that the U.S. and EU are negotiating, but officials expect to focus on less contentious topics and “lock in as much progress as possible” at a week-long round of talks
EFTA, Indonesia progress free trade talks
4-Oct-2016 Tax News
Delegations from the European Free Trade Association states and Indonesia held the 11th round of negotiations on a proposed free trade agreement.
The sting in the trade deal tail: corporations push for rights to sue governments
4-Oct-2016 CEO
Business lobby groups are pushing hard for investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and similar trade deals.
The UNASUR centre for the settlement of investment disputes and Venezuela: will both ever see the light at the end of the tunnel?
3-Oct-2016 SSRN
One of the objectives of the Union of South-American Nations (UNASUR) is the creation of a regional dispute settlement centre to replace the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).