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9-Jan-2023 IISD
Bolivia found liable for violating the FET standard and the prohibition to adopt arbitrary measures when implementing nationalization on the pension system
The tribunal rejected Bolivia’s objection on jurisdiction and, on the merits, found that Bolivia had breached the FET standard and the prohibition to adopt arbitrary measures. BBVA was awarded USD 94.8 million in damages. -
9-Jan-2023 IISD
Tribunal finds Spain’s changes to its regulatory regime to have violated investors’ legitimate expectations under ECT’s Art. 10(1)
The claimants alleged that Spain had induced foreign investment in renewable energy sources, and then subsequent changes to the regulatory scheme had fundamentally altered and abolished the framework. -
9-Jan-2023 Forum Kedaulatan Makanan Malaysia
Memorandum submitted by Forum Kedaulatan Makanan Malaysia (Malaysia Food Sovereignty Forum) regarding the CPTPP
We who signed this memorandum would like to express concern about Malaysia’s participation in and ratification of the CPTPP which will have a large negative impact on farmers, livestock breeders and fishermen as well as on the food security and sovereignty of Malaysians in the future. -
9-Jan-2023 Colombia Reports
US agrees to revise “free trade” treaty with Colombia: officials
The governments of Colombia and the United States will negotiate revisions to their controversial “free” trade agreement, the trade minister confirmed. -
5-Jan-2023 Reuters
Sri Lanka to restart trade deal talks with India, China and Thailand - official
Officials from Thailand are scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka on Monday to start the third round of talks after negotiations were suspended in 2018, said K.J. Weerasinghe, Sri Lanka’s Chief Negotiator of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). -
5-Jan-2023 Alarabiya News
US, Taiwan to hold in-person trade talks in Taipei this month
Taiwan and the United States will hold another round of in-person trade talks this month, discussions that China opposes. -
4-Jan-2023 Reuters
Ecuador reaches trade deal with China, aims to increase exports, Lasso says
Ecuador President said the country has sealed a free trade deal with China, an agreement expected to increase exports and boost growth in the South American country’s industrial sector. -
4-Jan-2023 Vancouver Island Free Daily
Canada extends copyright protection another 20 years to meet new trade obligation
Change brings Canada into compliance with commitment made under North American free trade deal. -
3-Jan-2023 The Sun Daily
Malaysia, EU seal partnership and cooperation agreement
The European Union (EU) and Malaysia signed the EU-Malaysia Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (EU-MY PCA) during the inaugural Asean-EU Commemorative Summit in Brussels on Dec 14, 2022 -
3-Jan-2023 The Standard
Hong Kong eyes RCEP membership
Hong Kong may join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership trade agreement in the coming summer at the earliest. RCEP has started coordinating negotiations on Hong Kong’s application. -
3-Jan-2023 Aliran
Why the CPTPP should not have been ratified
Malaysia need to emphasise the high legal costs of investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS), even when governments win. -
3-Jan-2023 See
France officially leaves Energy Charter Treaty
France confirmed the decision announced by Macron in October and notified the other signatories of the withdrawal, which will take effect on January 1, 2024. -
2-Jan-2023 Jiji
Chile becomes 10th nation to ratify TPP
The Chilean government informed New Zealand, the depository for the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement, that it has completed ratification procedures for the free trade pact. -
2-Jan-2023 Yahoo
Costa Rica seeks entry to North America trade pact
Costa Rica has told the United States it is interested in joining the North American trade pact between the United States, Mexico and Canada, President Rodrigo Chaves said. -
2-Jan-2023 Euractiv
French livestock farmers not pleased with EU-Chile deal
French livestock farmers have criticised the recently agreed EU-Chile trade agreement, which slashes most tariffs between both trading blocs, as it allows Chile to trade without having to respect the same standards that bind EU member states. -
2-Jan-2023 Lexology
Guatemala will conclude arbitration of more than 12 years with Teco Holdings LLC
In a settlement agreement, Guatemala agreed to pay approximately US$46 million to Teco Holdings LLC, in order to conclude the investment arbitration that the company filed against Guatemala in November 2010. -
1-Jan-2023 GRAIN
Access (Amway) vs Mexico: San Isidro’s people struggle to get their land back
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22-Dec-2022 The Sun
AfCFTA targets $12bn trade in 4 years –Experts
Stakeholders have said the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) has the potential to grow trade value in Nigeria to the tune of $12 billion by 2027. -
22-Dec-2022 People Over Profit
IPEF is prosperity for the TNCs, degrades peoples’ interests
With the pressing issues of rising prices of basic commodities, the declining real wages and purchasing power of workers, and the destruction of local agriculture, the IPEF and its Four Pillars will degrade the lives of the people and the planet. -
21-Dec-2022 The Star
Kenya–US resume physical trade meetings
Trade talks between Kenya and the US are back on track with full resumption of in-person meetings after a six-month break following Kenya’ s elections and change of administration.