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7-Mar-2018 GB Times
ICC court plans to arbitrate in Belt and Road disputes
The International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce plans to offer its services for settling disputes among companies participating in China’s Belt and Road trade initiative. -
7-Mar-2018 CIEL
Case studies demonstrate EU member state protections threatened by CETA
Regulating in the public interest at risk if Member States ratify Canada-EU trade deal -
7-Mar-2018 National Post
Japanese envoy says signing of new TPP sends message to China on trade rules
As Canada, Japan and nine other countries prepare to sign the rebooted Trans-Pacific Partnership this week in Chile, some see it as a way to set the stage for closer relations with China. -
7-Mar-2018 The Edge Markets
Palm oil issue must be resolved ahead of Asean-EU FTA, says Mah
Palm oil would be at the top of Malaysia’s agenda on its free trade talks under the Asean with the European Union (EU). -
7-Mar-2018 Rapper
Senate approves PH deal with European Free Trade Association states
Voting 19-0, the Senate on Monday, March 5, concurred in the ratification of the free trade agreement (FTA) between the Philippines and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) states, composed of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. -
7-Mar-2018 The Fiji Times online
Delay in trade pact talks questions involvement
Negotiations to establish a massive Asian trade pact appear to be going backwards with some now questioning whether New Zealand should pull out. -
6-Mar-2018 Client Earth
New ECJ ruling could spell the end of 200 intra-EU investment agreements and would be a big win for environmental protection in Europe
ISDS is not only an unwelcome tool that allows multinational corporations to put pressure on public interest decision-making, it is also incompatible with EU law. -
6-Mar-2018 Radio NZ
NZ told PACER Plus deal could be destructive for the Pacific
An analyst says New Zealand’s planned trade deal with the Pacific Island nations could be extremely damaging to their economies. -
6-Mar-2018 Leadership
Turkey seeks free trade agreement with ECOWAS
Turkish Economy Minister has suggested that a free trade agreement will be a key step to boost business ties between Ankara and the Economic Community of West African States. -
6-Mar-2018 Court of Justice of the European Union
The arbitration clause in the Agreement between the Netherlands and Slovakia on the protection of investments is not compatible with EU law
That clause removes from the mechanism of judicial review of EU law disputes which may relate to the application or interpretation of that law. -
6-Mar-2018 The Globe and Mail
US says time running short for NAFTA talks, floats bilateral deals
"We are prepared to move on a bilateral basis," Lighthizer said. Trump added that tariffs on steel and aluminum will only come off if "fair NAFTA agreement is signed." -
6-Mar-2018 Electronic Frontier Foundation
The post-TPP future of digital trade in Asia
On March 8, trade representatives from eleven Pacific rim countries including Canada, Mexico, Japan, and Australia are expected to ratify the Trans-Pacific Partnership, now known as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The agreement has been slimmed down both in its content—22 items in the text have been suspended, including the bulk of the intellectual property chapter—and also in its membership, with the exclusion of the United States which had been the driver of those suspended provisions. -
6-Mar-2018 The Hindu
India, China step up engagement
India and China are seeking to step up the pace in improving ties, with two high-level ministerial meetings this month leading to a summit meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping, and a slew of engagements through the year, officials in Delhi and Beijing confirmed to The Hindu . -
6-Mar-2018 The Mainichi
Japan approves signing of TPP free trade pact without US
The Japanese government on Tuesday approved the signing of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact without the United States. Ministers from 11 participating countries are scheduled to gather in Chile on Thursday to sign the deal, paving the way for it to take effect in early 2019. Japan’s TPP minister Toshimitsu Motegi is expected to attend the signing ceremony. -
5-Mar-2018 Singapore Business
Singapore-EU to push ratification of free trade deal this year
The negotiations on EUSFTA were concluded in October 2014. When ratified, it will be the first trade deal implemented by EU and an ASEAN member state. -
5-Mar-2018 Oxfam
Following mining and oil tax payments down the rabbit hole
How poor countries like Mongolia may be losing millions because of corporate tax practices and legal loopholes. -
5-Mar-2018 IP Watch
Protecting and promoting copyright balance in NAFTA
The ongoing NAFTA renegotiation presents a prime opportunity to move the ball on protecting and promoting general public interest copyright exceptions. -
5-Mar-2018 Gulf News
Philippines, EU rekindle ties on ‘equal footing’
Move seen as part of President Duterte’s push for an independent foreign policy. -
5-Mar-2018 Latin America Herald Tribune
US federal court registers $1.2 billion judgment for Rusoro against Venezuela
US Federal District Court Judge Richard J. Leon has ordered Rusoro’s $1.2 billion ICSID Expropriation award against Venezuela registered in the US. -
5-Mar-2018 Reuters
As Western banks leave, China adds Brunei to new silk road
Total Chinese investment in Brunei is now estimated at $4.1 billion.