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It’s time to learn if the new Nafta’s worker protections have any teeth
3-Jun-2021 Quartz
Nafta did not improve the lot of most Mexican workers. But like many agreements that reduce tariffs and other obstacles to trade, Nafta was intended to boost the rights of workers in Mexico.
US-China tech war: why a digital trade deal with Japan and South Korea is key to gaining the upper hand
3-Jun-2021 South China Morning Post
In this competition over standards, whichever nation first strikes a trilateral deal with technology leaders Japan and South Korea will secure a strategic chokepoint in the digital architecture of Asia.
Ahead of mega trade deal, India and Britain may strike interim agreement
3-Jun-2021 The Federal
India and the UK are closing in on a free trade pact, in preparation for which they might strike an interim deal, according to media reports.
In honour of Aziz Choudry
2-Jun-2021
Mongolia-EEU free trade agreement to boost Moscow-Ulan Bator economic ties - Lavrov
2-Jun-2021 UrduPoint
Negotiations continue between Mongolia and the Eurasian Economic Commission on the possibility of concluding an agreement on a free trade area.
Israel to open economic office in Abu Dhabi to boost Gulf investment
2-Jun-2021 The Jerusalem Post
Israel plans to open an economic attaché office in Abu Dhabi to attract foreign investment and boost economic relations with Gulf states and the broader Arab world
Farmers’ opposition to UK-Australia trade deal grows
2-Jun-2021 BBC
Opposition among UK farmers is growing towards a trade deal close to being concluded with Australia. They say there are no meaningful safeguards in place to stop farmers being undercut by cheap imports.
Singapore-Indonesia Bilateral Investment Treaty
2-Jun-2021 Global Arbitration News
The BIT serves as a prime modern example of investment treaties which seek to rebalance the distribution of rights between host States and investors.
Ecuadorean state should pay $412 million to Perenco after losing legal dispute
2-Jun-2021 Amico Hoops
The Ecuadorean country will have to face a millionaire sum for Perenco oil company after a ruling by a panel formed under the auspices of the World Bank’s International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes.
In honour of Aziz Choudry
2-Jun-2021 bilaterals.org
The teams at GRAIN and bilaterals.org are extremely sad to share the news that we have lost a great comrade and friend, Aziz Choudry.
Israel, UAE sign double taxation prevention agreement
1-Jun-2021 The Jerusalem Post
The tax treaty and the investment-protection agreement lay the groundwork for increasing economic cooperation.
Antrix-Devas, BIT arbitrations, and India’s quixotic approach
1-Jun-2021 The Wire
At the core of this dispute is a 2005 agreement between Antrix and Devas for the lease of satellite spectrum which was annulled in 2011.
Energy Charter Treaty: time is up!
1-Jun-2021 Euractiv
After four unsuccessful negotiation rounds, and with a fifth round starting this week that does not bring any silver linings in terms of outcome, the time has come for the EU and its member states to leave the ECT.
Final UK FTA talks on corporate rights to sue governments alarm community groups
31-May-2021 AFTINET
We call on the Australian Government to exclude ISDS from the Australia-UK FTA as has been done in the Australia-EU FTA and the RCEP.
TCC challenges BVI court order
31-May-2021 The Express Tribune
The British Virgin Islands high court rejected the TCC plea for attachment of the Pakistan International Airlines assets but also imposed a $5 million cost as well as $50,000 penalty on the company.
Fears junk food regulation chilled by free trade agreements
31-May-2021 Stuff
Efforts to combat child obesity have fallen behind the pack as international free-trade agreements threaten to put a “chill” on junk food regulations, experts say.
Alarm at secret court scheme in UK-Australia trade deal
31-May-2021 The Guardian
Campaigners concerned by controversial plans for tribunals where firms can seek compensation for effect of government policies.
The Cairn $1.4 billion award is patently illegal
31-May-2021 NDTV
The arbitral award has condoned the tax avoidance scheme adopted by Cairn Energy.
In memory of Heesob Nam, a patent attorney who fought against vaccine inequality until the end
31-May-2021 Kyunghyang
Heesob Nam, a patent attorney who dedicated his life to preventing the monopoly of ’intellectual property’ by a few, passed away on May 10th.
Experts urge selective protectionism as FTA with Malaysia returns to table
31-May-2021 Dhaka Tribune
As a free trade agreement (FTA) with Malaysia returns to the table, experts fear local companies could lose business to Malaysian ones if duty-free market access is given in sectors where the latter has a competitive advantage.