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7-Oct-2016 SUNS
Asymmetrical ambition levels make TiSA talks outcome complicated
Prospects for an outcome in the controversial plurilateral talks on Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) by the end of this year appear grim and complicated. -
6-Oct-2016 Xinhua
China, Georgia wrap up FTA talks
China and Georgia substantially concluded their Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations, with a landmark memorandum of understanding signed in Tbilisi. -
6-Oct-2016 EIN
Commission publishes new proposals for the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) in ongoing transparency drive
The European Commission is publishing two new proposals tabled during the 20th round of talks for a Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA), which took place in Geneva. -
6-Oct-2016 European Commission
TiSA - draft dispute settlement chapter, administrative and institutional provisions (EU proposal, Sep 2016)
As released by the European Commission -
6-Oct-2016 Globes
Mekorot demands €50m damages from Cypriot gov’t
A Mekorot subsidiary is threatening to sue Cyprus under its investment treaty with Israel. -
6-Oct-2016 People Over Profit
Trade for the people, not for corporate elites!
People Over Profit is a new global network of people’s movements and NGOs campaigning against FTAs and corporate plunder. Sign the call and join the action. -
6-Oct-2016 Taipei Times
US unhappy over lack of progress on pork imports
The US has expressed disappointment with a lack of progress on issues related to US pork imports to Taiwan in the latest round of talks under the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement. -
6-Oct-2016 RT
Vietnam joins Russia-led free trade zone
A free trade agreement between the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) and Vietnam takes effect on Wednesday 5 October with its ratification. -
6-Oct-2016
RCEP week of action (10-15 October)
RCEP regional week of action (10-15 October 2016) Australia – October 11 Canberra: Parliamentary Forum on TPP and RCEP 12-1.30 pm. Details here – October 15 Perth: Session on TPP and RCEP at UnionsWA conference on global inequality. Details here – October 18: Australia-wide Online forum ’Lives on the line: The RCEP, corporate power and access to medicines’. 5-5.30pm. Details here Region-wide – No RCEP! regional week of action Facebook page Thailand – October 12 Chiang Mai : (...) -
5-Oct-2016 Calvin Ayre
Sanum Investments wins casino court fight with Laos government
The Appeal Court in Singapore ruled that Sanum has the right to seek redress under the China-Laos BIT for capital investment benefit losses. -
5-Oct-2016 Manila Bulletin
EU, PH affirm ‘solid economic ties’
EU businessmen affirmed their full commitment to the Philippines as an economic partner. -
5-Oct-2016 The Hindu
India, Singapore to speed up CECA review to boost bilateral trade
India and Singapore have decided to “expedite” the second review of the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) to boost two-way trade. Three MoUs signed on IP, skill development, vocational training -
5-Oct-2016 Financial Express
Myanmar government seeks parliament nod for Asean protocol
The Myanmar government is seeking parliament approval to ratify the protocol to the Asean Charter on Dispute Settlement Mechanisms -
5-Oct-2016 Common Dreams
In boon for Big Pharma, TTIP would lock in high drug prices: report
’Unfortunately, trade agreements have become one more mechanism for drug corporations to expand their monopoly power’ -
4-Oct-2016 The Australian
US FTA claim could cost taxpayers $260 million
Australian taxpayers are facing a $260 million legal claim under the US-Australia free-trade agreement over the alleged expropriation of four gas turbines. -
4-Oct-2016 Politico
TTIP’s changing focus in NYC
It may not be “TTIP lite” that the U.S. and EU are negotiating, but officials expect to focus on less contentious topics and “lock in as much progress as possible” at a week-long round of talks -
4-Oct-2016 Tax News
EFTA, Indonesia progress free trade talks
Delegations from the European Free Trade Association states and Indonesia held the 11th round of negotiations on a proposed free trade agreement. -
4-Oct-2016 CEO
The sting in the trade deal tail: corporations push for rights to sue governments
Business lobby groups are pushing hard for investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and similar trade deals. -
3-Oct-2016 SSRN
The UNASUR centre for the settlement of investment disputes and Venezuela: will both ever see the light at the end of the tunnel?
One of the objectives of the Union of South-American Nations (UNASUR) is the creation of a regional dispute settlement centre to replace the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). -
3-Oct-2016 Lexology
Romania to terminate its intra-EU Bilateral Investment Treaties
The President of Romania agreed to submit to the Romanian Parliament draft legislation approving termination of 22 bilateral investment treaties that Romania concluded with other EU Member States.