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Maldives committed to protect foreign investment: President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
17-Dec-2018 Economic Times
A bilateral investment protection agreement is expected to be signed between India and the Maldives.
Indonesia, EFTA sign long-delayed free trade deal
17-Dec-2018 Jakarta Globe
Indonesia signed an economic agreement with EFTA, tariffs and non-tariff barriers would be eliminated for thousands of products between Indonesia and the EFTA countries.
EU-Indonesia FTA: Good regulatory practices draft chapter (EU proposal, Sep 2018)
14-Dec-2018 European Commission
As released by the European Commission
EU-Indonesia FTA: Transparency draft chapter (EU proposal, Sep 2018)
14-Dec-2018 European Commission
As released by the European Commission
EU-Australia FTA: EU proposals (December 2018)
14-Dec-2018 European Commission
As released by the European Commission
EU-New Zealand FTA: EU proposals (December 2018)
14-Dec-2018 European Commission
As released by the European Commission
Citgo settlement falters, auction plan resurfaces
14-Dec-2018 Argus
Former Canadian mining company Crystallex has resumed efforts to auction shares of Venezuelan-controlled US refiner Citgo and accused Caracas of breaching an earlier settlement to stave off the sale.
Westwater files international arbitration request against Republic of Turkey
14-Dec-2018 AP
Westwater Resources, an energy materials development company, announced the filing of a request for arbitration against the Republic of Turkey for the taking of its Temrezli and Şefaatli uranium projects in June 2018.
Intra-EU ECT claims post-Achmea: Vattenfall decision paves the way
14-Dec-2018 Kluwer Arbitration Blog
Tribunals still grappling with the intra-EU question, especially those in ECT cases, are certain to pay great attention to the carefully crafted Vattenfall decision. Its reasoning may well serve as a blueprint for further decisions and awards in similar cases.
A summary of public concerns on investment treaties and investor-state dispute settlement
14-Dec-2018 Third World Network
International investment agreements, specifically bilateral investment treaties and the investment chapters in free trade agreements, have come under the spotlight for what are seen as skewed provisions that grant excessive rights to foreign investors.
Free trade agreement with Indonesia to be signed in Jakarta on 16 December
14-Dec-2018 The Federal Council, The Portal of the Swiss Government
Indonesia - EFTA trade deal will be signed, 98 per cent of Swiss exports to Indonesia will be exempt from customs duties over the coming years.
South Africa deposits the instrument of ratification of the agreement establishing the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA)
13-Dec-2018 Africa News
The deposit of the instrument means that South Africa has formally and legally committed to the TFTA.
EU-Japan trade deal approved for 2019 start
12-Dec-2018 Reuters
The European Parliament voted 474 in favor to 156 against the agreement that binds two economies accounting for about a third of global gross domestic product.
Comments on negotiating objectives for a US-Japan trade agreement
12-Dec-2018 PhRMA
US drug manufacturers want Japan to provide 12 years of data protection for biologic medicine in upcoming trade talks. That would be four more years than Japan currently provides.
SLSFTA’s effective date should be delayed: Bandula
12-Dec-2018 Daily Mirror
The effective date of the Sri Lanka – Singapore Free Trade Agreement should be postponed to ensure the removal of any detrimental clauses.
India’s FTAs with ASEAN, Japan and Korea have widened trade deficit: Study
12-Dec-2018 The Hindu Business Online
Over the past decade, India’s trade imbalance vis-à-vis its existing CEPA partners has steadily increased, says a study by Third World Network.
JEFTA: a danger for the future
11-Dec-2018 CGT
The CGT, the French Trade Union Confederation and ZENROREN the Japanese Trade Union are calling on MEPs not to ratify JEFTA and to demand transparent negotiations in which workers’ unions have their say.
Summary report of the public seminar "Supermarkets: today’s food source - Trends and impact"
11-Dec-2018 GRAIN
The vast expansion of the supermarket sector has been supported by free trade agreements that have promoted the industrial system of food production and processing, regional and international “supply chains”.
Pakistan’s overseas assets at risk after court verdict
11-Dec-2018 The Express Tribune
Pakistan’s assets abroad are at risk of being taken over as a security to implement the international arbitration court’s ruling.
Korea, India to hold talks on upgrading trade pact
11-Dec-2018 The Korea Herald
South Korea and India will hold their seventh round of CEPA talks to discuss ways to further open up the goods and services market and ease country of origin rules.