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Unifor lays down priorities for CUSMA review
7-Jun-2024 Unifor
Unifor laid down the union’s priorities for the 2026 review of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) in testimony by Unifor National President.
The power of sunset clauses put to the test: Can intra-EU BITs be back from the dead?
7-Jun-2024 DLA Piper
There appears to remain a growing demand from investors for the creation of a new European investor-State dispute settlement regime, which would provide a permanent neutral forum for the adjudication of their intra-EU claims.
UN criticises EFTA for jeopardising the right to food
7-Jun-2024 Swiss Right to Seed Coalition
The member countries of European Free Trade Association (EFTA) are jeopardising the right to food through free trade agreements with countries of the Global South.
13 IPEF members ink clean fair economy agreements India to sign after domestic approval
7-Jun-2024 The Week
The government said 13 IPEF (Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity) bloc members have signed fair and clean economy agreements, while India will ink the deal after getting domestic approval.
Peoples of Mesoamerica in defence of seeds and maize
7-Jun-2024 GRAIN
This call for the defence of maize and all peasant seeds comes amid increasing pressure to impose the so-called UPOV laws through trade agreements and other neoliberal policies throughout the region.
India and Oman close to signing a free trade deal
7-Jun-2024 Financial Express
The negotiations are complete, and the signing is expected after the formation of a new central government soon in India.
China eyes Bahrain for free-trade deal; visa waivers possible
7-Jun-2024 The Daily Tribune
China is exploring the possibility of signing a separate Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Bahrain while continuing its efforts to finalise a comprehensive FTA with the entire Gulf Cooperation Council.
Deep-sea mining: dispute settlements under international investment law
7-Jun-2024 Mining Technology
In part three of our series about international deep-sea mining regulation, Louise Woods and Elena Guillet of Vinson & Elkins explore how international investment law could be applied to dispute resolution.
Ukrhydroenergo has initiated investment arbitration proceedings against the Russian federation
7-Jun-2024 Ukrhydroenergo
The company believes that initiating international arbitration process is the most promising way to compensate for the losses from the terrorist attack on the Kakhovka HPP.
Eighth round of free trade talks between India and the EU to start on 23 June
7-Jun-2024 Live Mint
India and the European Union (EU) will resume talks for a free trade agreement (FTA) with the eighth round slated to start on 23 June, two people aware of the matter said.
Germany eyes stronger relations, trade and investment with Laos
7-Jun-2024 The Star
Dr Lindner added that he hoped Laos’ chairmanship of Asean this year will also be a platform to strengthen ties with European Union countries, and to review the progress of EU members on finalising trade agreements with Asean.
Free trade frenzy: the hidden costs of South Asia’s economic gamble
6-Jun-2024 GRAIN
As debt pressures rise, South Asia’s economic strategies are increasingly revolving around FTAs. The frenzy, however, is not only reshaping the region’s trade dynamics, but also a wide array of national legal frameworks, from labour rights to agriculture policies.
Anticipating the 2026 CUSMA review
6-Jun-2024 TIRP
The mandatory six-year review of the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement is still more than two years away, but TIRP researchers are ahead of the game.
Secretive court system has awarded over $100bn public money to corporations, finds new analysis
6-Jun-2024 The Guardian
More than $100bn of public money has been awarded to private investors in investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) courts, according to the most comprehensive analysis yet.
CIS Agreement on Free Trade in Services and Investments comes into force
6-Jun-2024 BelTA
The CIS Agreement on Free Trade in Services and Investments signed in 2023 has come into force, BelTA learned from the Economy Ministry of Belarus.
EU invites Israel to discuss bilateral relations amid Gaza offensives
6-Jun-2024 Yeni Safak
The EU’s top diplomat Josep Borrell announced on Wednesday that he has formally invited the Israeli foreign minister to an ad hoc EU-Israel Association Council meeting.
Kenya & US Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership enters 6th round of negotiations
5-Jun-2024 The Kenyan Wall Street
Kenya and the United States will be engaging on the sixth round of the Kenya – United States Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership (STIP) negotiations in Mombasa, from June 3-7.
EAEU urged to conclude more FTAs with third countries
5-Jun-2024 BelTA
The Eurasian Economic Union needs to intensify work and conclude more free trade agreements with third countries, Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said.
Trade agreements: How African states are resisting pressure from the North but not managing to assert their priorities
5-Jun-2024 Equal Times
African countries are regularly offered Free Trade Agreements by the world’s major economic powers. The balance of power is so unequal that they seem forever condemned to be the big losers.
Malaysia keen on FTA partnership with Bangladesh: Reports
4-Jun-2024 Fibre2Fashion
Malaysia is enthusiastic about signing a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Bangladesh to boost bilateral trade and investment.