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22-Jul-2022 JDSupra
A new model bilateral investment treaty for African states
The model BIT aims to balance two objectives: the attraction of foreign direct investment to African states and the promotion of sustainable development. -
22-Jul-2022 Global Times
China, S Korea made substantial progress for 2nd phase FTA talk: MOFCOM
China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said on Thursday that China and South Korea have made substantial progress in second-phase China-South Korea FTA talks. -
22-Jul-2022 The Hindu
India-UK trade talks on track: Commerce ministry official
Political uncertainties in the United Kingdom have not impacted the ongoing talks regarding the Free Trade Agreement that is expected to be signed by Diwali this year. -
21-Jul-2022 OpinioJuris
Is investor-state dispute settlement an appropriate forum for the resolution of investment disputes arising from armed conflicts? Part 2: the quest to find a just and equitable remedy
ISDS is an unsuitable forum for the just resolution of investment disputes founded on the consequences of armed conflict. -
21-Jul-2022 OpinioJuris
Is investor-state dispute settlement an appropriate forum for the resolution of investment disputes arising from armed conflicts? Part 1: normative conflicts and consequences
Unsatisfyingly, ISDS permits international investment law to exist in a vacuum that enables those tasked with adjudicating disputes to turn a blind eye to international humanitarian law norms. -
21-Jul-2022 Mehr
FTA between Iran-EAEU to be inked within next three months
An official with the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran said that Free Trade Agreement between Iran and Eurasian Economic Union will be inked within next three months. -
21-Jul-2022 Reuters
US, Canada demand trade dispute talks over Mexican energy policies
The United States and Canada demanded dispute settlement talks with Mexico under a North American trade deal, charging that Mexican energy policies were discriminatory and "undermine" international firms and cross-border supplies. -
21-Jul-2022 Reuters
South American Mercosur bloc, Singapore conclude trade pact talks
South American trade bloc Mercosur concluded talks on a trade pact with Singapore, Brazil’s Economy and Foreign Affairs Ministries said. -
21-Jul-2022 The National
UK kicks off talks on new Israeli trade deal to boost services sector
Negotiations on a new trade deal with Israel are set to begin as the UK looks to boost its services industry. -
20-Jul-2022 Bloomberg
US says Mexico energy policy violates trade deal; opens dispute
Biden team requests dispute-settlement talks under USMCA deal. USTR argues Mexico’s favoring of state utility breaks pact. -
20-Jul-2022 MercoPress
Petro wants FTA with US repenned
Colombia’s President-elect and US Ambassador to Bogotá met to discuss common goals with the incoming administration which might include renegotiating the Free Trade Agreement signed ten years ago between the two countries. -
20-Jul-2022 The Print
Sri Lanka, China free trade agreement negotiations at a standstill
A senior government spokesperson of Sri Lanka said that there has been no positive response from China for the proposed debt restructuring programme despite taking steps to hasten the free trade agreement (FTA). -
19-Jul-2022 Urdu Point
EAEU-Indonesia talks on free trade zone may kick off by end of year - Russian Ambassador
Negotiations on establishing a free trade zone between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Indonesia may commence by the end of the year. -
19-Jul-2022 Fibre2Fashion
EAC member states split over African trade pact regulations
The draft ministerial regulation states that goods produced in SEZs shall be treated as originating goods provided they satisfy the rules of origin, member states are yet to agree on import duties being paid on the inputs of these products. -
19-Jul-2022 Hindustan Times
India-EU FTA talks to focus on digital trade, data security, sustainability: Sources
Indian and European Union negotiators working on a free trade agreement are seeking to forge convergence on complex issues such as digital trade, data protection and sustainable development. -
18-Jul-2022 Energy Monitor
The Energy Charter Treaty has not aged well
Despite warnings that new oil and gas fields must be banned for the world to decarbonise by 2050, treaty signatories will protect fossil fuel production for at least another decade. -
18-Jul-2022 The Hindu BusinessLine
Is IPEF an obligations-only agreement?
IPEF will not be a normal trade agreement and hence challenging to negotiate. Here are some of the challenges. -
18-Jul-2022 Mehr
Putin signs law ratifying Iran-EAEU free trade zone protocol
Putin approved the law on ratification of the protocol to the provisional agreement signed in 2018, leading to the establishment of the free trade zone between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Iran. -
18-Jul-2022 CNA
Uruguay, China to start formal negotiations on free trade agreement
Uruguay and China have decided to enter formal negotiations on a free trade agreement, Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou said. -
17-Jul-2022
IPEF draft ministerial text - trade pillar (Jul 2022)
Draft ministerial text for trade pillar of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF)