Articles by language
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20-Aug-2015 CBC
Feds appealing NAFTA tribunal decision of Nova Scotia quarry project
Canada is appealing a potentially expensive decision from a NAFTA tribunal, arguing the tribunal "exceeded its jurisdiction" when it upheld a claim from a New Jersey concrete company, Bilcon, that it was entitled to compensatory damages. -
20-Aug-2015 MTUC
TPPA compromises M’sian workers
Government of Malaysia has proposed several amendments be made to the Sabah Labour Ordinance, the Industrial Relations Act and Workers’ Union Act to allow TPPA to materialise but labour groups are opposed to such measures. -
20-Aug-2015 Irish Independent
Trade deal could put Big Tobacco’s interests before public health
The tobacco industry has deep pockets. The industry uses its profits to resist measures being taken by governments all across the world to cut smoking and deaths from smoking. -
20-Aug-2015 The Online Citizen
GE issues – The Trans-Pacific Partnership and our political will
What TPP means for Singapore, politics and you. -
20-Aug-2015 Andina
Peru moves forward with trade agreements agenda
Peru is making progress in implementing the agenda of new trade agreements -
20-Aug-2015 ECNS
Foreign investment favors FTZs
China’s eastern and coastal areas are again favorite destinations for foreign investors as some cities have set up pilot free trade zones -
20-Aug-2015 TUC
TUC briefing on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)
TUC Congress believes that the primary purpose of TTIP is to extend corporate investor rights’ and thus adopted a position of ‘outright opposition’ to TTIP. -
20-Aug-2015 Altermonde-sans-frontières
Melinda Saint-Louis : « Le traité transatlantique ne profitera qu’aux 1% »
Je vois donc moins cet accord comme une lutte entre les sociétés américaines et européennes, que comme un traité qui ne bénéficiera, des deux côtés de l’Atlantique, qu’aux « 1 % » -
19-Aug-2015 Intellectual Property Watch
Five reasons why TPP countries should unite to oppose the US pharmaceutical IP agenda
Failure to reach agreement over expanded intellectual property (IP) protections for medicines has proven to be a stumbling block to completion of the 12-country Trans Pacific Partnership negotiations. -
19-Aug-2015 The Korea Observer
S. Korea, Ecuador set to launch FTA talks
South Korea and Ecuador will announce the start of negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) next week -
19-Aug-2015 Electronic Frontier Fondation
Will Hollywood’s whining thwart better TPP copyright rules?
Hollywood groups are behaving like spoiled children: if they don’t get exactly what they want, they’ll whine to policymakers until they do. -
19-Aug-2015 FSRN
New Zealand: nationwide actions protest controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership
Thousands of protesters across New Zealand are ringing the alarm on the TPP, saying it is far from a standard trade agreement and could threaten the sovereignty of countries that sign it.
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19-Aug-2015 The Economic Times
Government mulling strong model BIT to revise investment pacts
Indian government had decided to come out with a new framework after several multinational firms invoked bilateral investment protection agreements. -
19-Aug-2015 Daily Sabah
Zeybekci suggests renewal of FTA with Serbia, BiH
Turkey is ready to the fullest extent to expand the free trade agreements to the service, public, food, agriculture and e-commerce sectors -
19-Aug-2015 Le Défi Média
Relations Maurice/Singapour : vers un accord de partenariat économique
Les deux pays se dirigent vers un accord de partenariat économique afin d’établir un mécanisme collaboratif dans plusieurs domaines. -
19-Aug-2015 Campact.de
TTIP/TAFTA et ses investisseurs tout-puissants expliqués en moins de 4 minutes
L’ISDS permet aux entreprises de traîner les gouvernements devant des tribunaux secrets privés. La facture incombera au contribuable européen.
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19-Aug-2015 The News Review
FIPA license to treat Canadians
The Canada-China Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA), ratified in 2014, is a license to be unfair to Canadians. -
18-Aug-2015 JD Supra
Why Argentina’s petition to vacate an wward in AWG Group Ltd v. Republic of Argentina matters for future arbitrations
Argentina filed with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia a petition to vacate an UNCITRAL arbitration award, which could have broader implications for determining partiality of arbitrators. -
18-Aug-2015 Global Post
S. Korea’s membership in TPP only matter of time: trade minister
South Korea has no other choice but to join the U.S.-led regional free trade agreement, known as the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), the country’s trade minister said. -
18-Aug-2015 Mali Actu
Mali : commerce et industrie: les mesures de défenses commerciales au centre des débats
Un atelier de formation à Bamako pour combattre des politiques commerciales agressives des entreprises à la recherche de marchés d’exportation