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9-Sep-2016 Radio NZ
Fiji to withdraw from PACER-Plus negotiations
Fiji has reportedly withdrawn from negotiations for the proposed PACER-Plus regional free trade agreement. -
9-Sep-2016 BuzzFeed
A homegrown disaster
A secretive global legal system gives corporations leverage over the countries where they operate. Everyone said the United States didn’t have anything to worry about, because American laws are fair to begin with. Everyone was wrong. -
9-Sep-2016 Spicy IP
Where is the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership headed?
The latest round of RCEP talks paints a worrisome picture for the global south, given that it will bring 3.5 billion people and 12% of world trade into its fold. -
9-Sep-2016 Kluwer Arbitration Blog
JKX vs. Ukraine: An update on the enforcement of emergency arbitrator’s award
The Ukrainian “saga” on the enforcement of the SCC emergency arbitrator’s award continues – the case is pending the second round of cassation review. -
8-Sep-2016 Business Day
EU to kick-start EPA in 13 West African countries despite Nigeria’s resentment
EU’s Deputy Head of Delegation noted that the EU will not hesitate to withdraw the free access to European market enjoyed by the resenting countries: Nigeria, the Gambia and Mauritania. -
8-Sep-2016 NTA
Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Egypt to start free trade zones
Nigeria is to establish a free trade zone with Kenya, South Africa and Egypt. The four countries have already worked out modalities for establishing the zone. -
8-Sep-2016 Business Standard
’Conclusion of India, SACU pact to increase trade flows’
The agreement aims at reducing tariffs for certain products. Tariffs are customs duties on merchandise imports. -
8-Sep-2016 The Economic Times
Government taking a relook at free trade agreements: Nirmala Sitharaman
Government is reviewing FTAs that India has signed with trading partners after the industry voiced concerns about benefits of these pacts for domestic players. -
8-Sep-2016 Politico
TPP fallout continues
The list of groups coming out against the TPP as it currently stands continues to get longer. -
8-Sep-2016 Politico
Congress to give AGOA some love
The short congressional session won’t be a total dead period for trade policy as the House is set to take up a bill today to enhance the African Growth and Opportunity Act. -
7-Sep-2016 CDR
Angola to join the New York Convention
Enforcement of international arbitral awards will be possible in Angola following the government’s decision to ratify the New York Convention, as it seeks to attract international investment beyond the oil sector. -
7-Sep-2016 Prime Minister of Canada
Entry into force of the Canada-Hong Hong Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement
The Canada-Hong Kong (HK) Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA) entered into force on September 6, 2016. -
7-Sep-2016 SME Times
India, Chile expand bilateral preferential trade pact
India and Chile agreed to expand their bilateral preferential trade agreement (PTA) with both sides offering to lower or eliminate tariffs on a number of items traded with each other. -
7-Sep-2016 The Bangkok Post
RCEP leaders to skip 2016 completion target
The countries involved in negotiating Asia’s most ambitious trade agreement will skip their declared goal of concluding the negotiations by the end of this year and will try to intensify negotiations. -
7-Sep-2016 ITV
Britain forms free trade group with Australia ahead of leaving EU
The British government have established a working group to negotiate free trade agreements (FTA) with Australia ahead of leaving the EU. -
7-Sep-2016 Business Standard
FTA negotiations with India complicated: Australia
Describing the ongoing Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations with India as "complicated", Australian Trade Minister Steve Ciobo indicated that the deal was now not a top priority for his government in the short term. -
7-Sep-2016 TTIP Free Zones Europe
2,000 CETA and TTIP-free zones in Europe
The city of Karnobat in Bulgaria became the 2000th city/council to turn CETA and/or TTIP-free, and joined a growing European movement to stop the controversial trade agreements. -
7-Sep-2016 Money Control
Mexico keen to sign Free Trade Agreement with India: Envoy
Mexico is exploring possibilities of signing a Free Trade Agreement with India to boost trade ties between the two countries, a Mexican Envoy said. -
7-Sep-2016 IATP
The climate cost of free trade
As countries take action to protect the climate, conflicts between trade rules and climate goals will escalate. The intentional separation of these two global priorities is becoming increasingly untenable. -
7-Sep-2016 Client Earth
EU Parliament ICS opinion ignores legal pitfalls
Highly controversial investor rules in the EU-Canada free trade agreement (CETA) led the EU Parliament to ask its legal service whether they were compatible with EU law, and the analysis has just been published.