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ASEAN, Hong Kong start FTA negotiations
15-Jul-2014 Tax News
The first round of negotiations on the proposed free trade agreement between Hong Kong and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was held on July 10 and 11.
Govt to push for FTA with Latin American nations
15-Jul-2014 Financial Express
Even as the Indian government is to review its free-trade agreements with several countries in South and South East Asia, including the Asean region, it is set to push for new such pacts with countries in Africa and South America.
Concern over copyright ’super powers’ in free trade agreement
15-Jul-2014 Computerworld
The Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement grants "super powers" to intellectual property owners, according to IP expert Dr Matthew Rimmer.
Malta: Anti-TTIP front launched
15-Jul-2014 Malta Today
Social Europe: Front against TTIP (Malta) has been set up by Żminijietna - Voice of the Left, the Anti-Poverty Alliance, Moviment Graffitti, Association of Federative Socialists; and GWU Youth.
The Alba Fair hosts Venezuela Exporta in Cochabamba
14-Jul-2014 Aporrea
Alvaro Garcia Linera, the vice president of Bolivia, was entrusted with inaugurating in Cochabamba, the Fair of Industrial Complementarity of the Bolivarian Alliance for the People of Our America – a Trade Treaty for the People (Alba – TCP)
Kenya flowers at crossroads
14-Jul-2014 Business Week
Industry players fear that the more than 120,000 tonnes of fresh cut flowers exported to EU from Kenya every year could face taxes of between eight and 12% if the EPA is not signed and ratified in three months’ time.
India, EU free-trade talks stall despite 49% FDI in insurance
14-Jul-2014 Livemint
Talks between India and the European Union for a free-trade agreement are unlikely to take off any time soon, even though the new government has met a key EU demand by raising the ceiling for foreign direct investment in insurance companies to 49%.
EJN condemns EPA
13-Jul-2014 Spy Ghana
The Economic Justice Network of Ghana unequivocally condemns the decision of the West African leaders to approve the signing of the Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Union.
Australia-Japan FTA (2014)
13-Jul-2014 DFAT
Overcoming Transatlantic differences on intellectual property: IPR and the TTIP negotiations
13-Jul-2014 EPRS
A report from the European Parliament Research Service
China-US: Timetable laid out for investment treaty talks
13-Jul-2014 China Daily
The two-day high-level dialogue between China and the United States has led to a timetable for talks on a bilateral investment treaty
Commission publishes state of play of TTIP negotiations ahead of the 6th round of the negotiations
12-Jul-2014 DG Trade
The European Commission has published a "state of play" of the US-EU trade negotiations ahead of the 6th round of talks scheduled to take place in Brussels on 14-18 July 2014.
Supporters of investment arbitration launch EU think tank
11-Jul-2014 Global Arbitration Review
Corporate counsel and practitioners in Europe have formed a non-profit association to promote the benefits of investor-state arbitration and influence EU policy on investment protection.
ECOWAS leaders approve Economic Partnership Agreement with EU
11-Jul-2014 GBC
The Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government have approved the Economic Partnership Agreement with the EU.
Pending Colombia-UK investment pact ‘undermines democracy and peace prospects’
11-Jul-2014 Colombia Reports
The United Kingdom’s Parliament was expected to ratify an international investment treaty with Colombia Thursday that critics claim jeopardizes Colombian reform attempts and the future of the South American nation’s ongoing peace process with the FARC rebel group, reported the The Guardian newspaper.
EFF: We join dozens of organizations and businesses to protest TPP copyright proposals
11-Jul-2014 EFF
The Electronic Frontier Foundation and its partners in the global Our Fair Deal coalition join together with an even more diverse international network of creators, innovators, start-ups, educators, libraries, archives and users to release two new open letters to negotiators of the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Juncker states his opposition to fracking
10-Jul-2014 ENDS Europe
Asked about the trade deal the Commission is currently negotiating with the US, which campaigners fear will allow private companies to challenge the EU’s environmental rules, Mr Juncker stressed that the normal, publicly accountable, court system should be used instead of private courts or arbitration panels.
US and EU unions criticise transatlantic trade deal
10-Jul-2014 FT
The largest trade unions in the US and EU are calling for protections for online privacy and the dropping of special protections for foreign investors as part of a long series of demands to secure their backing for a transatlantic trade pact.
China, US to start negative list BIT negotiations
10-Jul-2014 Xinhua
China and the United States are likely to conclude the first phase of Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) talks soon and start substantive negotiations on the negative list
Farmers protest China FTA in Seoul
10-Jul-2014 Yonhap
Thousands of South Korean farmers rallied in Seoul on Thursday, protesting Chinese demands for more access to the local agricultural market as part of a planned free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea.