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16-Jan-2017 Indian Newslink
New Zealand woos GCC states for FTA
Trade Minister Todd McClay will visit Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to press for a conclusion to the free trade negotiations between New Zealand and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). -
16-Jan-2017 Tax-news
New Zealand-S Korea FTA enters second phase
Cross-border tariffs between New Zealand and Korea were scaled back further with the second installment of tax cuts under their free trade agreement. -
16-Jan-2017 American University Washington College of Law
The rise and fall of mega trade deals
Panel discussing the rise and fall of major trade deals.
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16-Jan-2017 The Wire
Will China become a leader in global trade during the Donald Trump administration?
With the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement, China has an opportunity to be an agenda-setter and demonstrate leadership on global trade. -
14-Jan-2017 Desmog
European lawmakers vote to pursue tar sands oil friendly trade deal with Canada
EU lawmakers voted for the European Parliament to push ahead with a trade deal that could encourage Canadian tar sand oil imports and make it easier for energy companies to sue governments when environmental policies threaten their profits. -
13-Jan-2017 AFTINET
Ten things you need to know about TiSA
While global attention has been focused on other trade deals, such as the failed TPP, governments and corporations have been working hard to push through the Trade in Services Agreement” (TiSA). -
13-Jan-2017 Lexology
Launch of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) Investment Arbitration Rules 2017
The Singapore International Arbitration Centre launched its Investment Arbitration Rules 2017, potentially marking a new chapter in the institutional administration of investor-State arbitration proceedings. -
13-Jan-2017 Lexology
Case comment: Pac Rim Cayman LLC v. El Salvador
Pac Rim Cayman LLC thwarted in attempt to recover damages from El Salvador -
13-Jan-2017 Financial Express
EU dithers on renewing pact with India, uncertainties over investment protection after April
India had signed a total of 83 bilateral investment treaties (BITs) since 1994, including those with some of the EU members. -
13-Jan-2017 Russian Construction
India starts negotiations with Eurasian Economic Union to establish free trade area
Negotiations between India and the Eurasian Economic Union regarding the establishment of a free trade area will start in the year 2017. -
13-Jan-2017 Tax-news
Trilateral FTA talks held in Beijing
The 11th round of negotiations for a trilateral free trade agreement between China, Japan, and South Korea was held in Beijing on January 11. -
13-Jan-2017 Kluwer Arbitration Blog
Winter is coming: investment arbitrations striking Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina (“BiH”) is generally perceived as a good emerging market for investment. -
13-Jan-2017 Forbes
Trump, Tillerson, NAFTA, Mexico and oil companies
The NAFTA case will show how the new administration will deal with national debates and the role of the U.S. finding new ways of leading in international trade and investment. -
13-Jan-2017 Colombo Page
Sri Lanka seeks tripartite arrangement for trade and investment with India and Singapore
Sri Lanka is keen to establish a tripartite arrangement for trade and investment with India and Singapore, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Harsha de Silva has said. -
12-Jan-2017 Third World Resurgence
Will the RCEP morph into another TPP?
In highlighting that the drafts of many of its key chapters are substantially similar to those of the TPP, Sanya Reid Smith warns that the RCEP may end up as a replica of the former. -
12-Jan-2017 Bloomberg
The world isn’t waiting for Trump on trade
The RCEP, which pointedly excludes the U.S., would allow China much more influence to set regional trade rules and norms. -
12-Jan-2017 Indian Express
India opposes Sri Lanka’s bid to shape ETCA to suit political exigencies
Sri Lankan side is pressing the Indians to make certain concessions explicitly to enable it sell the pact to the Sri Lankan masses -
12-Jan-2017 Total Croatia News
Croatia to pay 30 million dollars for lost arbitration with MOL?
Unfavourable arbitration ruling means that Croatia will have to cover most of the costs. -
12-Jan-2017 Colombo Page
Sri Lanka, Bangladesh consider a free trade agreement
Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have discussed signing a free trade agreement between the two countries -
12-Jan-2017 SOL
EAC duties losses on imports from EU28-UK from 2015 to 2040 if the EPA is signed
In the Brexit context it is useful to actualize the losses of duties that the EAC will face on its imports from the EU28 minus UK (EU28-UK) if the EAC-EU Economic Partnership Agreement were signed and implemented.