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La Ville de Québec doit se prémunir contre l’AÉCG
11-May-2012 Tribune libre
À l’instar de Burnaby, Saskatoon, Kingston, Toronto, Montréal et Baie-Comeau, il est impératif que Québec adopte une résolution demandant une exemption complète de cet accord bilatéral.
The treaty that could decide the Vodafone india tax case
11-May-2012 New York Times
As the British telecommunications company Vodafone Group and India’s finance ministry edge ever closer to a full-blown confrontation over taxes related to Vodafone’s $11.1 billion acquisition in India, a key issue may be the India-Netherlands Bilateral Investment Treaty, signed between the two governments in 1995.
Chile threatens to pull out of TPP because of US IP demands
11-May-2012 Info Justice
Chile’s top trade official Rodrigo Contreras makes clear that intellectual property issues are at the forefront of his mind when he questions whether Chile should continue in the TPP.
Professors demand TPP Transparency; USTR says detailed response forthcoming
11-May-2012 Bloomberg
A group of law professors sent a letter to the U.S. trade representative criticizing the process surrounding a multilateral trade agreement. The USTR says that a detailed response is forthcoming.
Professors Demand TPP Transparency; USTR Says Detailed Response Forthcoming
10-May-2012
Key Development: A group of law professors sent a letter to the U.S. trade representative criticizing the process surrounding a multilateral trade agreement. The USTR says that a detailed response is forthcoming.
S. Korea, Peru upgrade relations to ’comprehensive strategic partnership’
10-May-2012
South Korea and Peru upgraded their relations to a "comprehensive strategic partnership" Thursday in a move expected to bring the two far-off countries even closer after their economic ties got a boost from last year’s free trade agreement.
ECOWAS, EU negotiators deadlocked on EPAs
10-May-2012
Negotiations between ECOWAS and the EU on the Economic Partnership Agreements, EPAs reached a deadlock at a meeting held in Brussels, last month.
East Africa: Deadlines mar EAC-EU trade talks
10-May-2012
East African Community legislators and civil society organisations have urged the European Commission to desist from making unrealistic deadlines in trade negotiations; rather, negotiations should be driven by content rather than time frames.
Pakistan now ready to engage with EU on GSP plus, FTA: Zardari
10-May-2012
President Asif Ali Zardari has said that Pakistan is now ready to engage with the European Union (EU) on Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) plus and a Free Trade Agreement.
Trilateral FTA talks likely to be delayed
10-May-2012
Although Seoul, Beijing and Tokyo are discussing beginning negotiations on a trilateral free trade agreement (FTA), domestic procedures will make it difficult to start talks within this year.
2016 targets to be missed if India-EU FTA covers auto sector
10-May-2012
Automobile industry body SIAM today cautioned that the sector will miss targets of the Automotive Mission Plan 2006-16 if it is included in the proposed free-trade agreement with the European Union for allowing imports of vehicles at lower duties.
China calls for early start of free trade agreement negotiations with Colombia
10-May-2012 Xinhua
China on Thursday called for an early launch of negotiations on a free trade agreement with Colombia.
Quebec City must protect itself against CETA
10-May-2012 Quebec Hebdo
Following the example of Burnaby, Saskatoon, Kingston, Toronto, Montreal and Baie-Comeau, it is imperative that Quebec adopts a resolution demanding a complete carve out from this bilateral agreement.
Tropieza el TLC con Corea
9-May-2012
La intención gubernamental era finalizar la negociación comercial con Corea, el principal aliado estratégico de Colombia en Asia, meta que al parecer se frustró por razones estratégicas y técnicas.
Permanent People’s Tribunal will session in Mexico
9-May-2012 RMR
“Free trade, dirty war, impunity and peoples rights” is the title of the new national chapter of the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal (PPT) that aims to expose “structural violence” in Mexico as a result of the implementation of free trade agreements.
Right to be troubled about secret partnership
9-May-2012
Getting lawyers to agree on anything is notoriously difficult. So when 100 retired judges, prominent legal academics, lawmakers and leading practitioners from New Zealand and overseas put their names to something, it’s time to sit up and take notice.
Sin nuevo sistema aduanero listo, arranca TLC con EE. UU.
8-May-2012
Gobierno reconoce que el sistema estaría listo en octubre, aunque el acuerdo con EE. UU. entra en vigor en ocho días.
Secrecy blankets trade talks
8-May-2012 IPS
The latest round of negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), potentially the largest free trade agreement to be signed by the United States, began Tuesday with a blanket of secrecy over their content.
Taiwan-New Zealand free trade talks to begin
7-May-2012 Focus Taiwan
Taiwan and New Zealand have completed a joint feasibility study into a bilateral economic cooperation agreement (ECA) and will officially start free trade talks in the near future, Minister of Economic Affairs Shih Yen-shiang said Saturday.
Corporations win big in battle against investment regulation
7-May-2012 IPS
In a world where governments are increasingly subservient to global finance capital, multinationals are gaining ground in the fight against state regulations that aim to protect the environment, public health or social policies.