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11-May-2017 ISDS Blog
Morocco and Nigeria sign new investment treaty
Morocco and Nigeria signed a new investment treaty, which is a good illustration of the new “generation” of investment protection. -
11-May-2017 DW
EU court slams EU Commission for blocking anti-TTIP movement
The General Court of the European Union passed a ruling in support of public initiatives critical of EU legislation. The court said that movements like "Stop TTIP" could contribute to public debates on pressing issues. -
11-May-2017 Tele Sur
Ecuador’s Correa takes last stand of sovereignty against harmful investment pacts
Just days before his term ends, Rafael Correa said he will take a stand against agreements signed before the country’s Citizens Revolution. -
11-May-2017 Antara News
ASEAN, Canada agree to enhance role of SMEs
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia, along with Canadian experts, are currently conducting a preliminary feasibility study of the ASEAN-Canada FTA. -
11-May-2017 CNBC
Mexico-EU trade deal might exclude some agriculture goods -EU envoy
Mexico and the European Union might leave some agricultural goods out of a new free trade deal that they want to wrap up this year. -
11-May-2017 IBON
Reject moves to further weaken investment regulation at RCEP talks – IBON
Research group IBON urged Philippine negotiators to reject proposals that would restrict policy options of the country in regulating foreign trade and investment. -
11-May-2017 APC
APC members protest during the 18th Round of RCEP negotiations
Philippines groups protest at the 18th round of RCEP negotiations -
11-May-2017 Trade Justice Pilipinas
Reject RCEP and reject unjust trade deals
Trade Justice Pilipinas expresses its opposition to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement or RCEP -
10-May-2017 Press Trust of India
Kerala govt wants Centre to consult it on RCEP treaty
The CPI(M)-led LDF government in Kerala wants the Centre to consult it before signing the RCEP agreement, saying it would have adverse impact on state agriculture -
10-May-2017 Japan News
Canada eyes parallel pursuit of TPP, EPA
Canadian Minister of International Trade has indicated his country’s plan to pursue bilateral trade negotiations with Japan in parallel with talks for effectuating the Trans-Pacific Partnership multilateral free trade pact without the United States. -
10-May-2017 Transnational Dispute Management
Case report: Recofi SA v. Socialist Republic of Vietnam
In its September 20, 2016 Ruling, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court refused to set aside an Award in a UNCITRAL investment arbitration between Recofi SA, a French company, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, dismissing the case for lack of jurisdiction. -
10-May-2017 Politico
EU seeks political agreement on Japan trade deal by July
Brussels hopes to seal its biggest trade deal by reaching a political agreement with Japan in early July. -
10-May-2017 Xinhua
Mexico, EU to wrap up new free trade negotiations by end of 2017
Mexico and the European Union (EU) are expected to wrap up by the end of this year negotiations for a new free trade agreement to replace the one signed over 17 years ago. -
9-May-2017 All Africa
Africa eyes its prized continental free trade area
The 2017 deadline has arrived and the Continental Free Trade Area, formally adopted in 2012, is not yet a reality. But it’s not that far off either. -
9-May-2017 Korea Times
Georgia to start FTA talks with Korea
Working on a free trade agreement with Korea is the No.1 task for Georgia’s newly appointed top envoy Otar Berdzenishvili. -
9-May-2017 Financial Times
ISDS is unsuited to meet today’s global challenges
The growing number of investor claims against sovereign host states has fuelled a backlash against bilateral investment treaties and free-trade agreements across the world. -
9-May-2017 Lexology
ICSID committee annuls nearly 90% of award against Venezuela
An International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) Committee has annulled nearly 90% of the US$1.6 billion Award which had been won by ExxonMobil affiliates in their ICSID arbitration against Venezuela. -
9-May-2017 Sidney Morning Herald
Tariffs on paper from Indonesia ’potentially lethal’ for free trade deal
Australia’s decision to impose tariffs on cheap paper imported from Indonesia could be "potentially lethal" for free trade negotiations. -
9-May-2017 El País
Spain loses first arbitration claim over cuts to renewable energy subsidies
Spain has lost its first international arbitration process over cuts to renewable energy subsidies -
9-May-2017 Sunday Guardian Live
Aus, NZ trying to corner India in Oceania
One of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s most insightful, if low key, foreign policy initiatives was to work to deepen relations with more than a dozen island nations of Oceania.