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Pacific Rim trade deal enters into force with steep tariff cuts for six nations including Singapore, Australia, Japan
7-Jan-2019 The Straits Times
Pacific trade pact takes off with tariff cut in six nations that ratified the pact
Pakistan seeks to sign FTA with Latin America bloc
7-Jan-2019 The Express Tribune
The External Relations Group of Mercosur will take up Pakistan’s request for signing a free trade agreement in early 2019
Why free trade will be a disaster for Africa
7-Jan-2019 Monde Diplomatique
African countries, backed by the EU, want internal and external free trade, which will wreck local agriculture, and rural economies and societies.
German company requests arbitration with Morocco at World Bank agency
7-Jan-2019 Morocco World News
A metallurgical industry project is the center of the dispute.
There’s a hidden cost in Trump’s new trade agreement with Canada and Mexico
3-Jan-2019 Washington Post
Investment treaties with ISDS provisions make it hard to tax foreign firms and worsen human rights and labor practices.
Progressive alternatives needed as failed TPPA model enters
3-Jan-2019 Scoop
Professor Kelsey notes the earlier criticisms of the TPPA are as valid now as they always were.
Belarus - India BIT (2018)
3-Jan-2019 Ministry of External Affairs, Goverrnment of India
As released by the Goverrnment of India
EU’s investment court may be bump in China’s Belt and Road plan
2-Jan-2019 MENAFN
The EU has proposed to reform the investor-state-dispute-settlement system, a move that could further complicate negotiations with China over a bilateral investment agreement, as well as their dialogue on the Belt and Road Initiative’s implementation in Europe.
Revised Korea-US FTA goes into effect on Jan. 1
2-Jan-2019 Pulse
South Korea’s revised free trade agreement with the United States has gone into effect as of January 1, 2019, a year after the two countries began talks on amendments at the request of Washington.
Want to sue Venezuela for millions? These firms can help, for a price
21-Dec-2018 Reuters
Investment funds backing a slew of big-dollar corporate lawsuits has boomed over the past decade, fueled by favorable court rulings and investors seeking juicy returns.
Japan-EU free trade pact to come into force on Feb 1
21-Dec-2018 Japan Today
A free trade agreement between Japan and the European Union will take effect on 1 February 2019 as both sides completed their ratification
Taiwan, India sign updated bilateral investment pact
19-Dec-2018 Taipei Times
Taiwan and India signed a revised bilateral investment agreement
Made in Hong Kong, tariff-free to China
19-Dec-2018 Harbour Times
Hong Kong signed an agreement with China to allow goods of Hong Kong origin to enter the China without tariffs, made as part of the Greater Bay Area (GBA) initiative.
Civil society letter on EFTA-Indonesia comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA)
19-Dec-2018 Handelskampanjen
CSOs stress that the EFTA-Indonesia trade deal must not include any obligation that requires Indonesia to join or implement the UPOV 1991
The fossil fuel era is coming to an end, but the lawsuits are just beginning
19-Dec-2018 The Conversation
Westmoreland Coal is suing Canada because it did not receive a transition payment following Alberta’s coal phaseout plan. For the province, coal mining companies have no role to play in the energy transition.
EU says Mercosur FTA talks end without agreement, will restart in 2019
19-Dec-2018 ICIS
A round of talks to reach a free trade agreement (FTA) between the EU and Mercosur ended without agreement, but negotiations will restart in 2019, a Commission spokesman has confirmed.
Nations agree to spur trade in East Africa
19-Dec-2018 Vanguard
Members of the East African Community to implement trade facilitation reforms including reducing “non-tariff barriers”.
Today we work to build something else than free trade, says Javier Echaide of Attac Argentina
18-Dec-2018 bilaterals.org
Interview with Javier Echaide, lawyer and member of Attac Argentina
EFTA-Indonesia FTA (Dec 2018)
18-Dec-2018 EFTA
As released by the EFTA secretariat
Trade agreements and the land: Investment agreements and their potential impacts on land governance
18-Dec-2018 Global Development and Environment Institute
While promising economic growth, large-scale land investment deals have caused increased inequality, widespread displacement of people, and destruction of natural resources.