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2-Jan-2017 Peru Reports
Peru’s trade agreement with Honduras takes effect in 2017
The negotiations broke off in June 2011 and the two countries signer the agreement in Lima in May 2015. -
2-Jan-2017 Armenpress
Launching FTA talks with a number of countries approved by EAEU
The Presidents of Armenia, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Kirgizstan have approved the proposal to launch FTA talks with Iran, Egypt, India and Singapore. -
2-Jan-2017 Don’t trade our lives away
Government ‘more open’ to RCEP trade pact: Dominguez
The Duterte administration will look closely at the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), given its new policy of moving the country swiftly towards economic integration with its fellow-members in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) -
2-Jan-2017 Politico
Trump could face long path to US-UK trade deal
Talks between the United States and the United Kingdom on a potential trade deal could be President-elect Donald Trump’s crash course in the often painstakingly slow world of international negotiations. -
2-Jan-2017 The China Post
More FTA deals in 2017
China plans to seal free trade agreements with 40 percent of the countries and regions along the Belt and Road Initiative in 2017 -
2-Jan-2017 IA Reporter
Investigation: As Colombia pushes for cancer drug price-cut and considers compulsory licensing, Novartis responds with quiet filing of an investment treaty notice
Novartis lodged a formal notice of dispute under the Switzerland-Colombia BIT. -
2-Jan-2017 Economic Times
India-EFTA trade deal talks to be held in January
The trade pact talks had started in October 2008. So far, 14 rounds of negotiations have been held at the level of chief negotiators. -
2-Jan-2017 Latin American Herald Tribune
Venezuela loses annulment of Tidewater expropriation ICSID award
The annulment committee formed by the World Bank’s ICSID has ruled that Venezuela must pay oil services company Tidewater $37 million for the expropriation of its ships and rigs in 2009. -
31-Dec-2016 SOL
West Africa’s losses of customs revenues with the WA EPA or interim EPAs
The conclusion is clear-cut: Ghana and Ivory Coast should have no interest whatsoever to implement the interim EPAs already ratified but should pressure the EU to request a new WTO waiver or to grant them the status of GSP +. -
31-Dec-2016 SOL
The absurd ratification of Ivory Coast’s interim EPA
The Ivorian Parliament has shot itself in the foot, following the government which gave in to the strong pressures of international agribusiness firms, particularly French, rather than listening to the warnings of civil society. -
31-Dec-2016 SOL
Ghana’s absurd ratification of the interim EPA
The Ghanaian Parliament did not realize that it was shooting itself in the foot, following the Government which preferred to give in to the powerful pressures of international agribusinesses rather than to hear the warnings of the whole range of Ghanaian civil society. -
31-Dec-2016 SOL
The impact of Brexit, the regional EPA and interim EPAs of Ivory Coast and Ghana on Senegal and West Africa
The Economic Partnership Agreement of West Africa was initialled in Ouagadougou on June 30, 2014 by the Chief negotiators but to date Nigeria, the Gambia and Mauritania have not formally signed it. -
30-Dec-2016 Governance Now
Trade deals can have adverse impact on access to generic medicines
Interview with Dr Peter Ghys, interim director, strategic information and evaluation, UNAIDS -
30-Dec-2016 Kluwer Arbitration Blog
The German Constitutional Court judgment in the Vattenfall case: lessons for the ECT Vattenfall arbitral tribunal
This dispute and final judgment provide some valuable lessons for the arbitral tribunal in the ECT Vattenfall dispute. -
29-Dec-2016 Kluwer Arbitration Blog
The year 2016 for India – of new beginnings and not-so-happy endings?
While India has been reshaping its arbitration laws and investment climate, the jury is still out on whether these measures will actually help create a more secure legal environment for investors. -
28-Dec-2016 The Economic Times
India likely to host key RCEP meeting in July
India is expected to host in July next year the negotiations for mega trade deal RCEP which aims at liberalising norms for trade in goods and services and boost investment among 16-member countries. -
27-Dec-2016 IDSA
Japan’s Trump dilemma – analysis
With Trump seemingly determined to drop the TPP, Japan is being pushed into seriously reconsidering and prioritizing other opportunities including the 16-nation RCEP -
23-Dec-2016 East Asia Forum
TPP’s demise sends Malaysia in search of a new trade agenda
With the TPP agreement dead what’s next for Malaysia’s trade agenda? One possibility is to pursue Asean’s Regional Comprehensive and Economic Partnership (RCEP) -
23-Dec-2016 FFII
Multilateral investment court would impede measures on climate change
Due to inherent systemic issues with specialised and supranational courts, a multilateral investment court would create a high risk on expansive interpretations of investors’ rights. -
23-Dec-2016 EurActiv
Future of EU trade deals in doubt after Singapore ruling
A decision regarding the European Union’s trade deal with Singapore could have far-reaching implications for future agreements, after the EU’s top lawyer said the European Commission could not finalise the deal without member state approval.