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28-May-2021 Farmers Weekly
Farmers to protest against Australia tariff-free trade deal
Fed-up farmers are preparing to stage protests over UK government plans to sign tariff-free trade deals with Australia and other countries, which they fear could lead to a flood of cheap food imports. -
28-May-2021 Lexology
Court annuls billion-dollar award, finding Crimea investment was made before BIT applied
The Paris Court of Appeal has set aside a $1.1 billion award against Russia for the expropriation of the Crimean branch of Ukrainian state-owned bank Oschadbank. -
28-May-2021 Unian
Energoatom suing Russia to get compensation for assets lost in Crimea
The dispute is about the assets it lost in Crimea, including the Donuzlav wind farm, which is now located in the temporarily occupied territory. -
28-May-2021 European Commission
Report on the 10th round of negotiations between the EU and Chile for the modernisation of the trade part of the EU Chile association agreement
The 10th round of negotiations for the modernisation of the trade part of the association agreement took place from 19 April to 7 May 2021. -
27-May-2021 Bloomberg
Tech liability shield has no place in trade deals, groups say
The organizations said including a legal shield for tech companies in trade deals “reflects a broad effort by the big tech platforms to use ‘trade negotiations’ to limit domestic policy options.” -
27-May-2021 South China Morning Post
US-China trade war: top negotiators hold ‘candid and constructive’ talks, first of Joe Biden presidency
USTR said the phase one trade deal was important but only one part of a challenging and complex relationship between the world’s two largest economies. -
27-May-2021 Kluwer Arbitration Blog
Can pharmaceutical companies counter the waiver of their patents for Covid-19 vaccines through investment treaty arbitration?
The patent waiver initiative may give rise to claims under the expropriation standard, and to a lesser degree, under the FET standard. -
27-May-2021 Xinhua
Uzbekistan, Afghanistan to sign preferential trade agreement this year
Uzbekistan and Afghanistan will sign an agreement on preferential trade by the end of the year. -
27-May-2021 The National
British government aims for £5bn Gulf trade deal
UK officials are working on a new trade deal with the six members of the GCC, including the UAE and Saudi Arabia. -
27-May-2021 The Express Tribune
‘Out-of-court settlement with Tethyan Copper Company possible’
Pakistan’s law minister said an out-of-court settlement with a mining company was not out of the question. -
27-May-2021 The Daily Star
FTA with Malaysia back on the table
Commerce minister says Bangladesh government will sign the deal with Malaysia should not be just for the duty free benefits on export but also for securing massive investments, according to economists. -
26-May-2021 Dawn
British Virgin Islands court unfreezes PIA assets in Reko Diq award case
The British Virgin Islands High Court ruled in favour of Pakistan in a case initiated by TCC for attachment of assets belonging to the Pakistan International Airlines, as part of its efforts for the enforcement of the Reko Diq award. -
26-May-2021 Emerging Europe
In Kazakhstan’s mammoth legal battle with two Moldovan investors, the pendulum is swinging in favour of the Central Asian state
Kazakhstan claims that two Moldovan investors, Anatol and Gabriel Stati, fraudulently won an arbitration award of 500 million US dollars. -
26-May-2021 CBC
US amping up dispute with Canada over allowed exports of American dairy products
American producers say Canada is denying them fair access to the Canadian market. -
25-May-2021 The Guardian
Truss’s naivety on trade with Australia could leave the UK exposed
If the UK agrees to Australia’s demands for no tariffs on agriculture, it sets a dangerous precedent for other, bigger deals -
25-May-2021 Just Auto
Ford writes to EU ministers over Mexico trade deal
Ford Europe chief has written an open letter to the trade ministers of a number of EU states to express concerns over trade arrangements between Europe and other parts of the world -
25-May-2021 City AM
Brexit exclusive: UK-Norway trade deal close to collapsing as Christian-Democrats block pact to protect farmers from British beef and cheese
A comprehensive free trade deal between the UK and Norway is at risk of collapsing as the Christian Democrat party fears such a pact would hit farmers in Scandinavia’s richest country too hard. -
25-May-2021 Bloomberg
UK starts prep for India trade deal in latest Post-Brexit push
The UK began formal preparation for a free-trade agreement with India, a post-Brexit target for Prime Minister Boris Johnson as he seeks to prove the benefit of leaving the European Union. -
24-May-2021 The Express Tribune
Investment treaties and FDI
Not only are the BITs not necessary for attracting FDI, they have potential costs as well. A case in point is Pakistan, which is a signatory to 52 BITs, but has a rather poor record of attracting FDI. -
24-May-2021 The Wire
TRIPS Waiver: A BIT of a challenge for India
Potential BIT claims by foreign pharmaceutical companies against India for the revocation, suspension or non-enforcement of IPRs could undermine the benefits of a potential TRIPS waiver.