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    Marcin:
    30-May-2014
    Investor-to-state dispute settlement is a rigged system

    Thank you for this excellent article.

    Craig Welch:
    29-May-2014
    Chinese hacking in the US could damage Australia-China free trade prospects

    "Australia’s own cyber protection efforts may need to be fortified if the allegations against the Chinese are valid".

    This is correct. But although US hacking is touched on in the article, it’s ignored in this and other similar paragraphs. At the moment, we’re more at risk from the US than from China. Why? Because the US is better at hacking. The ’friendly’ links we have with the US also provide avenues for abuse of the relationship. Australian governments of either persuasion place an enormous amount of trust in the US. It’s naïve and foolhardy.

    mem:
    23-May-2014
    ¿Multinacionales o democracia? Europa decide

    Hay nuevas noticias sobre Ecuador y el tema del Petroleo. Al parecer la corrupción es algo normal.

    linda kaucher:
    22-May-2014
    Pulp friction: Indian mango ban prompts protest in Britain

    We need to be alert if the EU/India fta is going to be revived, as the implications are potentially devastating for EU workers, and with hugely negative effects for Indian people outside of the transnational business elite.

    Sérgio:
    21-May-2014
    As pessoas, o ambiente e a democracia antes do lucro e dos direitos dos acionistas

    Great work!

    no pasarán!

    Mau_bis:
    21-May-2014
    TTIP

    Pour expliquer le traité en dessins : http://treatthetreaty.org/fr?v=1.

    admin:
    9-May-2014
    US-Russia bilateral WTO market access agreement

    Les liens ont été mis à jour. Merci.

    citoyen:
    2-May-2014
    US-Russia bilateral WTO market access agreement

    disparut ?

    tout les accord sur le site usa

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    Cesar Zamora:
    16-Apr-2014
    Los TLC vuelve gordos a los colombianos

    Este tema no es propio de los TLC, es cuestión de prevención de la Salud y por supuesto de Educación. Hasta la desnutrición nos inflama el estomago.

    Olivier Compan:
    21-Mar-2014
    Traité de libre-échange UE-USA : pourquoi villes et régions se rebellent

    Le Traité Transatlantique n’est pas signé !
    – Les français sont intéressés par le Traité, il suffit d’en parler avec eux ou de leur donner quelques informations, même si les « Grands médias » (presse, tv ,,,) qui n’en parlent pas, ne font pas leur travail d’information !
    – Un collectif unitaire « StopTAFTA » a été crée en France.
    – En Allemagne, Belgique, Pays-Bas, Royaume-Unis il en est de même. Ces collectifs se sont réunis avec des représentants « StopTafta » de toute l’Europe à Bruxelles pour coordonner leurs actions avant les élections européennes, des manifestations à Berlin, Bruxelles et Paris ont fait le plein..
    – En France des collectifs locaux se montent (comme cela a été le cas pour lutter contre les gaz de schiste . il y a plus de 250 collectifs « gaz de schiste non merci »)
    – En France des conférences sont programmées pour avertir les français des dangers du traité transatlantique en cours de négociation.
    – Les régions Ile de France et PACA, les villes de Besançon et Niort se sont déclarées « Hors Tafta » et une nouvelle région : l’Auvergne « contre le Traité Transatlantique (tafta)
    – Une cyberaction est en cours "PROTÉGEONS NOS COMMUNES, DÉPARTEMENTS, RÉGIONS … DÉCLARONS LES HORS TAFTA !" en direction des députés, eurodéputés et des mairies afin de les "encourager" eux aussi à déclarer HorsTafta les communes, les départements et les régions.

    Toutes les informations et l’actualité à ce sujet sur —> http://stoptafta.wordpress.com/

    HJ Hastings:
    17-Mar-2014
    S.Korea, Canada wrap up free-trade deal

    Will it be easier for Canadian distributors to import Candy (lollipops and gummies) following the signing of this agreement?
    It would be nice. Also for Canadian Candy manufacturers, will they have easier access to the Korean market?
    Let me know!

    james w. everts:
    10-Mar-2014
    Europe tells US to lay off Brie and get its own cheese names

    " ..France’s Valley of Muenster.." You see already where it goes wrong. Muenster (more correctly spelled Münster) is a major city in Germany. Just primary school stuff, in Europe that is..

    Olivier compan:
    28-Feb-2014
    Ciudadanos marchan contra el tratado de libre comercio negociado entre la UE y la CE en la negación de la democracia

    En FRANCE
    Un collectif national est né (http://stoptafta.wordpress.com/le-collectif-national/),
    des collectifs locaux se montent en France (http://stoptafta.wordpress.com/les-collectifs-locaux/),
    des conférences sont programmées sur le traité transatlantique (http://stoptafta.wordpress.com/conferences-reunions-des-collectifs-locaux/),
    toutes les infos et actualités sur —> http://stoptafta.wordpress.com

    fred bass:
    23-Feb-2014
    Joe Stiglitz writes open letter to TPP negotiators

    there can be no excuse for a government that is by, for and of the people to hide the text of a national agreement that is supposed to improve their lot.

    margsview:
    20-Feb-2014
    NAFTA and the Next Phase of North American Integration

    Since only taxpayer/citizens are/will be the non benefiting, financial liable but non participating (public) group, we should relinquish these penalizing responsibilities to the corporate entities that are signatory and financially beneficiaries of NAFTA (and CETA, TPP). To do otherwise, given the illegal prototype ISDS (existing as a trial balloon in NAFTA) by which taxpayers were setup to be gamed as a money source for any falsely determined action deemed to benefit the domestic environment/economy.
    To date, through no legal fault as a sovereign nation, Canadian taxpayer have been forced and duped into being penalized for any legislated environmental and domestic economic policy (legal as they were sanctified thru parliamentary processes). Under historical basis of contract law, no agreement can be deemed legal that directs all penalties to only one party (taxpayers) and be in anyway considered to have standing. Withdrawal under these constitutional norms is to be expected.

    Mohammed Jalloh:
    17-Feb-2014
    EJN cautions ECOWAS over EPA

    It’s really a devastating blow on the west African sovereignty. From my on point of view, this is the 21st century form of colonization . It’s a shame on our political leaders. I kindly ask organizations like EJN and others to continue to fight for our continent.

    César Zamora:
    7-Feb-2014
    Doubt over Canada-Caricom trade talks | 7-February-2014

    La negociación CARICOM-CANADA se vuelve imposible, en vista que Canadá insiste en que el Tema Laboral, sea objeto de sanciones económicas y de un panel de solución de controversias.

    Olivier compan:
    7-Feb-2014
    Critics score against extreme corporate rights in TTIP, but must not be fooled by the Commission’s tricks

    flag !!!
    for all countries
    —> http://stoptafta.wordpress.com/badges-autocollants/logosvisuels-logos-non-au-gmt-pour-tous-les-pays/

    Luis Boluarte N.:
    30-Jan-2014
    TLC entre la UE y Mercosur: ¿Por qué sólo los negociadores lo quieren firmar?

    En el caso del Perú es fácil colegir el por qué; La gran mayoría de las Tierras labrantías NO SON ya de los peruanos. Aún las nuevas irrigaciones que se están gestando a lo largo y ancho de las tres regiones NO PUEDEN SER ADQUIRIDAS por los Pueblos. Nos piden dos condiciones: Pago al contado de un hectareaje demasiado grande para nuestras posibilidades, y luego mostrar un capital similar que pueda garantizar que si tenemos recursos para invertir ....¿¿¿¿¿????.

    En el Incanato, el Estado Inka repartía una extensión de Tierra (TUPU) a cada ciudadano y ciudadana que cumplía cierta edad y les daba semillas, herramientas y ayuda técnica .... y así todos vivían y producían felices.

    Lo que busca pues el nuevo Estado es negociar a cualquier costo para un sector social y que el resto que se vaya al tacho .... ES PUES NECESARIO UNA RECONTRA REFORMA DE EL ENTREGUISMO QUE HOY LE LLAMAN alca o tlc o libre mercado o neoliberalismo .... sutiles forma de engaño a las grandes mayorías . ¿QUÉ HACER?.
    .....

    margaret beresford:
    30-Jan-2014
    Reform of investor-state dispute settlement: In search of a roadmap

    I am hoping you can clear up a contentious set of questions in regards to the legality of the ISDS on how it can effectively dictate only one source for monetary compensation for claimed wrongful profit interference. My understanding of contract/agreement law is that parties directly affected,especially in a financial way cannot be excluded or refused access knowledge of the factual details of any agreement, even one signed by a representative third party. In other words it contravenes every known basis for recognized legal standing as to what defines a binding contract. How can two parties sign an agreement binding a third party for all onus when this party is refused details of their future obligations and are blind to understand how they could conceivably prevent claims of wrongdoing that lead to lawsuits for profit compensation? As well no contract is deemed legal if negotiated on the basis that it requires the exclusion of a third party through the subterfuge of secrecy and/or misinformation, in order to guarantee said agreement. In order to override local, regional and federal governmental laws and regulations that are based on a specific countries Constitution, would not these outside parties have to outline in the agreement their justification and right to erase all legal recognition of the formation and function as a country? So just how does a country loss all its power that is based on a Constitution and a long history of established law when its protected body—the Supreme Court has not been used or allowed to prevent being circumvented? Is this not, for want of better wording, an economic coup d’ etat? Are not the leaders of these countries that signed these agreements contravening their Constitutional oath of office? Please help by clarifying any points I may not be aware of or are ill-informed about? Thank you for your time and efforts. Take care.

    Sincerely,

    Margaret Beresford