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11-Dec-2017 Yonhap
S. Korea, Britain to hold talks over post-Brexit trade deal
Trade officials of South Korea and Britain will meet to discuss ways to forge a new trade deal after London exits from the European Union, Seoul’s trade ministry. -
11-Dec-2017 The Times
A Canada-style trade deal would be a disaster for Britain’s workers
Trade unions campaigned against the EU and Canada’s CETA deal because, although it offers lots of protections to foreign investors, it does nowhere near enough to protect workers’ rights and public services. -
11-Dec-2017 Reuters
Mongolian government loses legal dispute over copper mine nationalization
Mongolian Copper Corporation to seek compensation through international arbitration over the Mongolian government’s alleged breach of international rules on investors’ rights. -
8-Dec-2017 Rabble
NAFTA puts Mexican energy privatization beyond the reach of voters
The energy proportionality rule in NAFTA blocks a member country’s sovereignty to determine its level of carbon fuel exports, the price at which it sells its oil to its own people, and hinders climate change action. -
8-Dec-2017 Reuters
China, Panama to begin talks on free-trade deal in June 2018
Panama and China will begin negotiations in June 2018 to sign a free-trade deal, consolidating a relationship that has strengthened after the Central American nation ditched ties with Taiwan. -
8-Dec-2017 Latin America Herald Tribune
Rusoro obtains $1.3 billion judgment against Venezuela in Canada
Rusoro Mining Ltd. has announced that it has obtained a judgment against the Republic of Venezuela in the Superior Court of Justice in Ontario, Canada, of over US$1.3 billion. -
8-Dec-2017 Nikkei
Japan, EU finalize trade deal, aim at implementation in early 2019
Japan and the European Union finalized negotiations on a free trade deal, with the two sides aiming to implement it in early 2019. -
8-Dec-2017 Taiwan News
Taiwan and Philippines ink bilateral investment agreement, despite protests from China
Taiwan and the Philippines sign a new bilateral investment agreement in Makati. -
8-Dec-2017 BBC
Brexit: ’Breakthrough’ deal paves way for future trade talks
The UK, which is due to leave the EU in March 2019, has been keen to open talks on a new free trade deal as soon as possible. -
7-Dec-2017 Permanent Court of Arbitration
PCA press release: Aeroport Belbek LLC and Mr. Igor Valerievich Kolomoisky v. the Russian Federation
Hearing on the merits and remaining issues of jurisdiction and admissibility held in The Hague. -
7-Dec-2017 Financial Tribune
Iran, Pakistan finalize draft of free trade agreement
Pakistan and Iran have finalized the draft of the much-awaited Free Trade Agreement and the expeditious resolution of banking channel issues. -
7-Dec-2017 Daily Sabah
Turkey, South Korea look to capitalize on free trade agreement, boost service trade
Turkish and South Korean announced the completion of the approval processes for the Free Trade Agreement. The approval processes of the Service Trade Agreement will also be completed soon, they also stated. -
7-Dec-2017
EU-Japan FTA: Agriculture & SPS draft chapters (June, Nov 2017)
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7-Dec-2017
EU-Japan FTA: Intellectual property draft chapter (Oct 2017)
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7-Dec-2017
EU-Japan FTA: Good regulatory practices and regulatory cooperation draft chapter (Oct 2017)
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7-Dec-2017 The Tyee
Chinese trade deal would take Canada to the cleaners
Engagement with China on Canadian terms is a fool’s errand. -
7-Dec-2017 The Independent (Uganda)
Continental free trade area agreement to be signed in March 2018
Ministers of Trade from the African countries approved the broad structure of the Agreement. -
7-Dec-2017 Greenpeace
EU-Mercosur FTA: draft chapters (July 2017)
8 draft chapters, as leaked by Greenpeace -
6-Dec-2017
Research on the impacts of the EU-Mercosur trade negotiations
Analysis of draft texts, especially the chapters on goods, SPS, TBT and government procurement. -
6-Dec-2017
EU-Mercosur FTA: An assessment of the trade and sustainable development chapter
Many serious environmental concerns are not addressed at all.