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UK-Morocco trade deal did not get consent of Western Sahara people, court told
6-Oct-2022 Evening Standard
A post-Brexit UK-Morocco trade agreement is being challenged in the High Court by campaigners who argue it was concluded without obtaining the consent of people from the disputed Western Sahara territory.
UNCITRAL and ISDS reform: What to expect when you’re expecting
6-Oct-2022 EJIL: Talk!
It seems that finding ways to cope with a potentially overwhelming reforms-to-develop list and finding compromises will become increasingly important.
Czech Republic, Qatar eye cooperation on economy, energy
6-Oct-2022 Xinhua
The Czech Republic and Qatar, pending approval by the European Commission, agreed to sign an agreement on investment protection.
Russia’s purported annexation of parts of eastern Ukraine likely to trigger investment treaty claims against Russia
6-Oct-2022 JDSupra
On September 30, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin purported to annex four Ukrainian provinces: Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia. This escalation is likely to trigger investment treaty claims against Russia.
Malaysia becomes 9th country to ratify 11-member CPTPP pact
5-Oct-2022 Nikkei Asia
Malaysia’s cabinet has agreed to ratify the Comprehensive And Progressive Agreement For Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the trade ministry said in a statement.
Cambodia-Korea FTA to come into force from December 1
5-Oct-2022 Khmer Times
The Embassy of the Republic of Korea confirmed on Sunday that the Cambodia-Korea Free Trade Agreement will enter into force on December 1, 2022.
Free trade agreement with India won’t be ’free-for-all deal’, says UK minister
5-Oct-2022 The New Indian Express
The free trade agreement being negotiated with India won’t be a "free for all deal" but something that is good for both countries and not a particular sector, the UK government cautioned.
Asia-Pacific women groups gather in Bangkok and discuss digital trade
4-Oct-2022 bilaterals.org
Women in the Asia and Pacific discussed FTAs and agricultural digitalisation impacting women.
The false makeup for the TPP-11: the “side letters”
4-Oct-2022 América Latina Mejor Sin TLC
The impacts that TPP-11 will have then must be analyzed in an integral way, not by chapters. For years now, from various academic and social sectors, we have been explaining that agreements such as the TPP-11 are negative in their entirety.
LNP secrecy deal for Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) challenges Labor policy for trade transparency
4-Oct-2022 AFTINET
The US Trade Representative Office has confirmed that it signed secrecy agreements with Australia and 12 other members of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework in April 2022.
Sri Lanka ‘in a hurry’ to resume China free-trade deal talks to get ‘back on the radar’ after recent unrest
3-Oct-2022 SCMP
Talks between Beijing and Colombo over a free-trade agreement that began in 2014 have resumed, according to Sri Lankan ambassador to China, Palitha Kohona.
No to TPP-11! Chile’s battle for sovereignty
3-Oct-2022 Pressenza
The recent experience of the countries that have already ratified the TPP-11 and begun to operate, has demonstrated the character of this treaty and its pro-business tribunals, which is nothing more than an insurance for large corporations on their profits and markets.
Rwanda begins trade under AfCFTA
3-Oct-2022 The New Times
Rwanda exported its first consignment of goods under the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement to Ghana on Friday September 30.
AfCFTA initiative on guided trade set for launching
3-Oct-2022 The Point
The Ministerial Directive of the AfCFTA 7th Meeting of the Council of Ministers Responsible for Trade provided a legal basis for the 29 countries that had submitted their tariff schedules in accordance with the agreed modalities to trade preferentially amongst themselves.
DTI calls for resumption of PH-EU FTA nego
3-Oct-2022 Manila Bulletin
The Philippines has expressed its readiness to resume negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union and the planned visit of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to Brussels in December this year could help advance the trade deal negotiation.
Decade-long ISDS lawsuit vs Lone Star costs S. Korean gov’t $40 mn
3-Oct-2022 Pulse
The South Korean government is found to have spent nearly $40 million in litigation expenses for its decade-long legal dispute against US private equity firm Lone Star Funds.
ISDS in Nigeria: Investment regime reforms and the threats of joining the ECT
3-Oct-2022 TNI
This report sheds light on Nigeria’s investment protection regime and its consequences for one of Africa’s biggest countries.
Jokowi ratifies largest regional trade agreement
3-Oct-2022 Tempo
Indonesian President Joko Widodo or Jokowi, officially ratified the RCEP, a regional free trade agreement involving 10 ASEAN countries and five partner countries, which are Australia, New Zealand, China, Japan, and South Korea.
London’s 2022 CPTPP accession hopes fade
30-Sep-2022 Borderlex
Many CPTPP members believe that the UK government has under-estimated the scale of the challenge of acceding to the 11-nation bloc. Discussions have also revealed problems with the scale of the UK market access offers.
CETA: An attack on health, the environment, consumer protection and democracy
30-Sep-2022 Foodwatch
The trade agreement disempowers the European Parliament and strengthens the influence of corporations.