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24-Mar-2017 SOL
The EU28 subsidies on its exports of poultry meat and eggs to SADC in 2016
The SADC poultry producers are suffering heavily from the competition of imports given that poultry is the first agricultural sector and that per capita consumption is one of the highest in the world. -
24-Mar-2017 IISD
ICSID tribunal dismisses claims brought against Indonesia based on forged mining licences
The tribunal considered all claims inadmissible, ordering the claimants to bear all arbitration costs and to reimburse 75 per cent of Indonesia’s legal expenses. -
24-Mar-2017 IP Watch
What to watch out for in the EU-Mercosur FTA negotiations: consequences for access to medicines
Some of the main TRIPS-plus measures historically pushed for by countries such as the United States or the EU are being again proposed at the EU-Mercosur FTA. -
24-Mar-2017 Kluwer Arbitration Blog
Place of arbitration in the proposed “investment court” scenario: an overlooked issue?
The place of arbitration matters because the law at the place of arbitration determines the procedural frame for the arbitration and therefore may have important consequences. -
23-Mar-2017 Al Monitor
EU deeply divided over Western Sahara policy
The ECJ has ruled that EU trade agreements can only apply to Western Sahara if the legitimate representatives of its people agree to it. In practice, the EU’s 2017 list of approved exporters from Morocco still includes entities based in Western Sahara. -
23-Mar-2017 Reuters
Australia, China to boost trade with beef making the cut
Australia and China are expected to sign new bilateral agreements on beef exports, energy and security. -
23-Mar-2017 WardsAuto
EU suppliers push for Mercosur trade deal
The election of Donald Trump to the presidency in the U.S. and its potential impact on EU-U.S. trade talks has made the Mercosur negotiations that entered a new round this week a high priority for the European Commission. -
23-Mar-2017 Scroll.in
Switzerland wants stricter intellectual property rules in India that could harm generic drug makers
Switzerland is pushing for tighter patent protection, data exclusivity and dropping compulsory licencing under a new free trade agreement. -
23-Mar-2017 Massis Post
New EU-Armenia deal initialed in Yerevan
The agreement is meant to serve as a less ambitious substitute for an Association Agreement negotiated by Armenian and EU officials in the summer of 2013. -
23-Mar-2017 The News
Reko Diq project: Balochistan likely to pay $350m in out-of-court settlement
The ICSID tribunal rejected Pakistan’s final defence against liability, and confirmed that Pakistan had violated several provisions of its bilateral investment treaty with Australia. -
23-Mar-2017 Times
Rockhopper launches arbitration claim against Italy
Rockhopper Exploration is fighting for compensation from Italy after it banned offshore drilling, leaving the company unable to develop one of its oil and gas fields. -
23-Mar-2017 ICTSD
EU, Mercosur countries work to speed up trade talks
A fresh round of talks between parties is taking place this week in Buenos Aires, Argentina. -
23-Mar-2017 EurActiv
France’s top court questions constitutionality of CETA
The Constitutional Court announced that it would delay its decision on the legality of the EU’s free trade agreement with Canada, confirming doubts about its compatibility with the French constitution. -
23-Mar-2017 Bloomberg
Head of Asia trade talks warns against adding elements of Trump-derailed TPP into new pact
The chief negotiator of RCEP expressed hope that talks can be concluded this year if member nations refrain from introducing elements of the TPP -
22-Mar-2017 IISD
PCA tribunal dismisses expropriation and FET claims concerning an eco-touristic venture
A tribunal under the auspices of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) dismissed all claims by Canadian businessman Peter A. Allard against Barbados. -
22-Mar-2017 Tech Dirt
JEFTA: The latest massive ’trade’ deal you’ve never heard of, negotiated behind closed doors, with zero public scrutiny
One of the negotiations that has been going on in the background is for a major trade agreement between the EU and Japan since 2013. -
22-Mar-2017 Barbados Today
Bad agreement for the Caribbean
The evidence is clear: after 10 years of the EPA, the promised benefits have not been realized. -
22-Mar-2017 BBC
US ranchers saddle up for trade battle with Washington
President Trump’s promise to renegotiate Nafta and possibly place tariffs on Mexico or other US trading partners has the beef industry worried. The industry is already reeling from the loss of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. -
22-Mar-2017 S2B
Secretive EU-Japan trade deal to be finalised away from public eye
Joint civil society statement on the Eu-Japan free trade agreement. -
22-Mar-2017 Natural Gas World
GN takes Colombia to arbitration
Spanish utility Gas Natural (GN) said it has launched arbitration proceedings against Colombia.