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18-Jun-2024 Antara
Indonesia, Chile commence talks on IC-CEPA
Indonesia and Chile launched negotiations within the framework of the Indonesia-Chile Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement to expand investment potential and opportunities in non-traditional markets, especially Latin America. -
18-Jun-2024 Global Times
Chile’s RCEP application ’fresh sign’ supporting globalization
Chile has officially submitted an application to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership. -
18-Jun-2024 MSN
India to seek three-year carbon tax exemption for small businesses in upcoming free trade talks with EU
India is likely to ask for a three-year exemption for its micro, small and medium enterprises from a proposed mandatory tariff on carbon-intensive imports in talks on a free trade deal with European Union negotiators -
17-Jun-2024 Romania-Insider
Romania wins EUR 330 mln ICSID arbitration lawsuit filed by owners of bankrupt insurer Astra
Romania won the litigation case filed by the owner of the bankrupt insurer Astra Asigurari, Dutch-based Nova Group Investments controlled by the Adamescu family, according to a note published by the Romanian Ministry of Finance. -
17-Jun-2024 Kazinform
US-Central Asia TIFA signatories agreed to expand trade, economic and investment cooperation
Prospects to diversify trade and expand investment cooperation were discussed by the representatives of the six countries – Kazakhstan, the US, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan – within TIFA. -
17-Jun-2024 EU News
Algeria hampers market access for European firms, EU initiates dispute settlement proceedings
According to Brussels, the Algerian authorities would be contravening trade liberalization commitments under the Agreement EU-Algeria Association Agreement of 2005. -
17-Jun-2024 News.am
Armenia government approves Eurasian Economic Union-Iran free trade agreement
The Armenian government approved, at its Cabinet meeting Friday, the free trade agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union and its member states, on the one hand, and Iran, on the other hand. -
14-Jun-2024 PNA
Hungary’s EU presidency to back ‘quick’ FTA talks with PH: FM
Hungary, as the incoming president of the Council of the European Union, will push for the early conclusion of the bloc’s free trade agreement talks with the Philippines, its visiting foreign minister said. -
14-Jun-2024 Al Mayadeen
Russia’s President approves free trade agreement between EAEU, Iran
Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a law ratifying the free trade agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union and Iran. The final stages of negotiations for the establishment of a free trade zone with Egypt and are also underway. -
14-Jun-2024 Ecns
China, New Zealand agree to start trade talks
China and New Zealand agreed to commence trade in services negotiations based on a negative list approach, as part of efforts to enhance their comprehensive strategic partnership. -
14-Jun-2024 Lexology
Intra-EU awards are still valid and enforceable outside the EU
Two recent decisions by the Swiss Federal Tribunal and the US Court of Appeal for the District of Columbia Circuit confirmed that international law does not offer arguments to contest either arbitral jurisdiction or the validity of arbitral awards in intra-EU investment cases. -
13-Jun-2024 Khmer Times
Spain responds positively to Cambodia’s investment pitch
Spanish Secretary of State for Trade Ms. Maria Amparo Lopez Senovilla responds positively to Cambodia’s ‘door-knocking’ mission to bring in more investments from Europe. -
13-Jun-2024 bilaterals.org & GRAIN
NAFTA at 30: The mother of all free trade agreements
As the first free trade agreement in contemporary history, the North American Free Trade Agreement, turns 30, it’s a good time to ask why this particular treaty played such a watershed role in the history of the global regime of trade and investment.
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12-Jun-2024 Inside Climate News
The international system that pits foreign investors against indigenous communities
Investor-state dispute settlement allows foreign investors to sue governments for billions. A new report highlights this international legal system harms Indigenous Latin Americans. -
12-Jun-2024 Almaden Minerals Ltd.
Almaden to pursue international arbitration against Mexico; moves to drop Mexican lawsuits
Almaden Minerals Ltd. has taken the decision to submit its claims to arbitration against the United Mexican States under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. -
12-Jun-2024 Economy Next
Sri Lanka begins drafting free trade agreement with Malaysia
Sri Lanka’s cabinet of ministers have approved the starting of relevant negotiations for a free trade agreement with Malaysia, minister Bandula Gunawardena said. -
12-Jun-2024 Korea Times
Korea, EU discuss progress of bilateral FTA, regulations
Korea’s trade ministry said Wednesday that it has discussed the progress of the bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union and asked the economic bloc to address growing regulatory uncertainties for exporters. -
11-Jun-2024 Public Citizen
The corporate colonization of Latin America
How Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) harms indigenous communities. -
11-Jun-2024 Counter Punch
Biden should end the fossil fuel industry’s secret weapon
There is an obscure mechanism by which fossil fuel companies maintain their global domination even as their products are destroying our futures. -
11-Jun-2024 Common Dreams
ISDS courts have helped fossil fuel firms rake in $80 billion in public money
"ISDS is the secret weapon for fossil fuel companies against climate laws," said one advocate.