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22-Dec-2015 New Europe
EU and the Philippines launch negotiations for a free trade agreement
EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström and Philippine Secretary of Trade and Industry Gregory Domingo agreed to start negotiations for an EU-Philippines free trade agreement (FTA). -
21-Dec-2015
Maldives begins free trade pact discussion with China
The two-day discussion on establishing the Maldives-China free trade pact began early Monday in Bandos Island Resort. -
21-Dec-2015
Korea FTA to boost NZ’s farming, dairy firms
The most significant characteristic of the Korea-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement, which came into force on Sunday, is that it was a "catch-up deal" rather than a new one, says New Zealand Ambassador to Korea Clare Fearnley. -
21-Dec-2015
Govt sets up working group to examine impact of FTAs
The government has constituted an independent working group under the Chief Economic Advisor to examine the impact of free trade agreements (FTAs) signed by India, the Parliament was informed today. -
21-Dec-2015 Viet Nam News
Pact on free trade between Viet Nam, S Korea takes effect
The RoK projects are mainly poured into industrial processing and manufacturing, real estate, retail and wholesale, and construction, with total investment exceeding $5 billion. -
21-Dec-2015 Vietnam+
L’accord de libre-échange Vietnam-R. de Corée entre en vigueur
Les investissements de la Corée concernent principalement la transformation et la fabrication industrielle, l’immobilier, la vente au détail et en gros, et la construction, avec une somme totale de plus de 5 milliards de dollars. -
21-Dec-2015 The Age
The dismissal of a case against plain cigarette packaging is good news for taxpayers
I only wish to caution that we should be wary of anyone who suggests that the decision demonstrates that ISDS isn’t problematic. -
19-Dec-2015 ALAI
Approaches for an alternative strategy to the FTA
The major challenge consists in rescuing the sovereignty of our States, that has been chipped away in recent times by untrammelled US power and its giant corporations and by the subjugation (“by free determination”) of regimes such as those in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. -
18-Dec-2015 IIED
Land deals and investment treaties
The vast majority of the land deals from the recent wave of agribusiness investments in low and middle-income countries are protected by at least one investment treaty. -
18-Dec-2015 The Australian Financial Review
Philip Morris loses case against Australia’s tobacco plain packaging law
Cigarette company Philip Morris has suffered another defeat in its long-running bid to overturn Australia’s plain packaging laws. -
18-Dec-2015 Tech Dirt
TPP ratification process grinding to a halt as Canada launches ’widespread consultations’ on the deal
In Canada, the government there makes good on its promise to consult the public on the deal. TPP may be done, but it’s by no means dusted. -
18-Dec-2015 South China Morning Post
China steps up push for more free-trade pacts to counter US-led TPP
China has laid out a road map in its quest for free-trade agreements, pledging to reach deals with most of its neighbours and to further open up its own markets. -
18-Dec-2015 Huffington Post
2015: a year in review on trade and the environment
In 2015, new trade and investment cases, leaks and texts all demonstrated how trade rules present a significant threat to our environment and climate. -
18-Dec-2015 Electronic Frontier Foundation
How the TPP perpetuates the mistakes of the DMCA
The TPP fails to adequately protect rights to freedom of expression and is likely only to perpetuate the unintended consequences that users have suffered under more than 15 years under the broken DMCA. -
17-Dec-2015 Berita
’Copyright cops’ activated under TPPA
Internet Service Providers will be able to police anyone with Internet connection in an effort to protect copyright holders, after the TPPA comes into effect. -
17-Dec-2015 Huffington Post
Omnibus bill shows trade deals can, in fact, rewrite U.S. laws
A short provision will remove labels telling consumers where their beef and pork comes from, but it will reveal something else. -
17-Dec-2015 The Economic Times
Govt approves revised BIT model, excludes tax matters
The Cabinet approved the revised model text for the Bilateral Investment Treaty. -
17-Dec-2015 Oneworld
The history of ISDS in 1 minute
Arbitration between investors and states (ISDS) has been around for a while, but in recent years the number of cases has exploded.
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16-Dec-2015 TWN
The TPPA provides for illegal GMO contamination of our food
Provisions in the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement provide for the contamination of our food supply with unapproved and illegal genetically modified organisms. -
16-Dec-2015 Taipein Times
Act to ease free-trade impacts passed
The new law will require the labor ministry to offer ‘appropriate supporting aids’ to people working in negatively impacted industries and companies.