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21-Sep-2016 Columbia FDI Perspectives
An international investment court: panacea or purgatory?
An Investment Court would become a device for neoliberal rules of investment protection with even greater authority. -
21-Sep-2016 Deutsche Welle
’A threat to democracy, courts and public budgets’
The EU-US free trade deal is controversial in Europe as it includes a mechanism that seeks to settle disputes between investors and states out of regular courts. DW examines the issue with law professor Gus Van Harten. -
21-Sep-2016 Daily Nation
House okays EU trade pact ahead of deadline
Parliament unanimously endorsed Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), sending yet another strong signal of Kenya’s resolve to conclude the decade-old negotiations with Europe. -
21-Sep-2016 Nikkei Asian Review
Japan, EU reaffirm goal to reach trade deal by year-end
Japan and the EU will hold a plenary session in Brussels to pin down key topics for discussion. The two sides have held 16 rounds of negotiations so far, and have unofficially held field-specific talks as well. -
21-Sep-2016 SME Times
Australia continues to actively pursue FTA with India
Despite a flurry of media reports suggesting a serious rethink, Australia continues to actively pursue the finalisation of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India. -
21-Sep-2016 EurActiv
Thousands protest in Brussels against US, Canada trade deals
Thousands of protesters marched through Brussels to demand the European Union abandon planned transatlantic free trade deals. -
21-Sep-2016 EDRi
TiSA leaks set alarm bells ringing
TiSA is the perfect example on how the new generation of trade agreements is threatening our security and privacy online and non-discriminatory internet access. -
20-Sep-2016 Greenpeace
TiSA - draft texts and documents (2013-2016)
As leaked by Greenpeace -
20-Sep-2016 Europe Online
Latin America’s Mercosur trade bloc to push for EU free trade deal
Members of Latin America‘s Mercosur bloc have agreed to strengthen trade with the European Union and continue negotiations in Brussels from October 10-14. -
20-Sep-2016 The Guardian
Global trade deal threatens Paris climate goals, leaked documents show
Controversial Trade in Services Agreement (Tisa) could make it harder for governments to favour clean energy over fossil fuels as part of efforts to keep temperature rises to 1.5C -
20-Sep-2016
TISA localisation provisions analysis - preliminary update
Analysis of the April 2016 text leaked in September 2016 -
19-Sep-2016 European Commission
TiSA - schedule of specific commitments & list of MFN exemptions (EU second offer, May 2016)
As published by the European Commission -
19-Sep-2016 Nikkei Asian Review
Rice import scandal may ignite TPP spat in Japan
An official admission that importers and wholesalers may have been circumventing a government program designed to protect domestic farmers could have a negative impact on upcoming Diet discussions regarding the Trans-Pacific Partnership -
19-Sep-2016 The Wire
Deconstructing India’s model Bilateral Investment Treaty
India was one of the most sued countries in 2015. Will the country’s new model bilateral investment treaty attract and safeguard foreign investment more effectively? -
19-Sep-2016 The Bangkok Post
Vietnam delays TPP vote
Vietnam will not include ratification of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) on the agenda for its next parliament session. -
19-Sep-2016 RBTH
Work on FTA between EAEU and India to begin in 2017
Work to finalise a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the Eurasian Economic Union is likely to happen in 2017, said Alexander Tsybulski, Russian Deputy Minister of Economic Development. -
19-Sep-2016 Conventus Law
Hong Kong - New milestone in liberalisation of trade in services under CEPA
Under the framework of the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (“CEPA”), several developments have been made in the area of trade in services. -
19-Sep-2016 Common Dreams
Hundreds of thousands march in Germany against TTIP, CETA
These agreements, says critics, ’threaten environmental and consumer protection for millions of people in Europe and North America’ -
16-Sep-2016 Xaam
All you need to know about Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
Mega regional trade deals are in vogue in an otherwise fragile global economy. In an environment of falling aggregate demand, these trade deals are seen as a means to insulate economies from market uncertainties. -
16-Sep-2016 Counterpunch
Trade deals’ investor state provisions: a sub-criminal conspiracy?
There is a glaring disconnect in the world between economic growth, and trade and investment agreements.