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Say no to trade pacts with China: civic groups
23-Jun-2016 Taiwan Post
Civic groups protested outside the Executive Yuan on Monday, calling on the new government to reject any notions of signing trade in goods and services agreements with mainland China.
Taiwan making a list, checking it twice
23-Jun-2016 Politico
In anticipation of its bid to join TPP, Taiwan has made a list of roughly 45 changes to its law, from intellectual property to food safety, that would bring it into compliance with the Asia-Pacific deal.
Fears over partnership with EU
23-Jun-2016 IOL
The African Farmers Association of SA (Afasa) fears an international economic partnership that is expected to create hundreds of thousands of jobs in South Africa will not, in the long run, benefit those on the ground.
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.
Antam to use FTA for gold business
23-Jun-2016 The Jakarta Post
Diversified miner Aneka Tambang (Antam) hopes to utilize a free trade agreement (FTA) scheme to expand its gold business.
Iskandar Safa submits claim against the Hellenic Republic with ICSID
23-Jun-2016 PR Newswire
Iskandar Safa, co-owner of the Privinvest Group, a global player in the shipbuilding industry, which took control of Hellenic Shipyards SA, submitted a request for arbitration against the Hellenic Republic at the World Bank’s ICSID.
Confirmed: these 5 countries intervene against Saharawis at EU Court
23-Jun-2016 WSRW
The EU Court has now officially confirmed that five EU Member States will intervene in favour of Morocco in the proceedings to reverse the Court’s decision to halt imports from occupied Western Sahara through a trade deal with Morocco.
Les contentieux entre entreprises et Etats atteignent un niveau record
22-Jun-2016 Les Echos
En 2015, 70 nouveaux cas d’arbitrage entre entreprises et Etats ont été initiés. L’Espagne est en première ligne des Etats attaqués.
Farmers’ GMO fears ’unfounded’
22-Jun-2016 The Bangkok Post
Farmers are concerned about the impact of the TPP intellectual property chapter that prevents them from saving and using seeds that contain patented plant material.
Government currently preparing draft of Government regulation on settlement of investment dispute
22-Jun-2016 Ministry of Finance of Republic of Indonesia
This regulation aims to enhance legal certainty in terms of ease of doing business and investment in Indonesia.
Why mining corporations love trade deals
22-Jun-2016 Huffington Post
From the salmon-spawning waters of Alaska to the cloud forests of Ecuador, communities are standing up to mining projects that threaten their health, environment, and livelihoods.
Churchill Mining says tribunal ruling expected in september
22-Jun-2016 Morning Star
Churchill Mining PLC said it has been informed a ruling on its ongoing tribunal with Indonesia is expected in September.
The evolving international investment law and policy regime: Ways forward
22-Jun-2016 ICTSD
How to encourage the flow of sustainable FDI for sustainable development? This article examines the state of the international investment law and policy regime and presents potential options for its reform.
Civil society in Latin America campaigns against Trans-Pacific Partnership
22-Jun-2016 Inter-Press Service
Civil society organisations from Chile, Mexico and Peru are pressing their legislatures and those of other countries not to ratify the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
Ukraine and Canada ink memorandum on export support, trade and investment
21-Jun-2016 Ukraine Today
Ukrainian officials expect to sign a free trade agreement with Canada on 11-12 July - during Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s official visit to Ukraine.
Time for EU to hold corporations to account
21-Jun-2016 Friends of the Earth Europe
Friends of the Earth Europe welcomes a reference to the UN process to establish binding rules that would force multinational corporations to respect human rights laws, but calls on the EU to start actively supporting this UN process.
Guatemala labor case drags on
21-Jun-2016 Politico
A long-running dispute over Guatemala’s compliance with the labor provisions in the Central American Free Trade Agreement won’t be resolved soon.
Italy to block democratic vote on CETA for 500 million Europeans, according to leaked letter
21-Jun-2016 Ars Technica
Italian minister claims credibility of EU as a "reliable trade partner" is at stake.
East African Community: EU to sign economic partnership agreement with Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda
21-Jun-2016 European Council
The Council authorised, on behalf of the EU, the signature and provisional application of the economic partnership agreement (EPA) between the EU and the East African Community (EAC)
Rural communities’ struggle against US-owned mine continues in Guatemalan Supreme Court
21-Jun-2016 Upside Down World
The long-running struggle of rural communities in Guatemala against the United States-based mining firm Kappes, Cassiday, and Associates (KCA) continues in Guatemala’s national courts.