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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. -
22-May-2021
ISDS case map: Agribusiness
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22-May-2021
ISDS case map: Electric power
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22-May-2021
ISDS case map: Mining
Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) provisions in free trade and investment agreements protect mining projects that often wreak environmental havoc, creating sacrificial zones where entire ecosystems collapse and communities suffer the most. Most ISDS disputes have involved environmental issues. Barrick Gold vs. Papua New Guinea Churchill Mining vs. Indonesia Copper Mesa vs. Ecuador Crystallex vs. Venezuela Eco Oro vs. Colombia Foresti vs. South Africa Gabriel Resources vs. Romania (...) -
22-May-2021
ISDS case map: Fossil fuels
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22-May-2021
ISDS case map: Health
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22-May-2021
ISDS case map: Services
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21-May-2021 Mandurah Mail
Services, investment key in UK trade pact
Services and investment are "huge" for Australia’s imminent trade pact with the United Kingdom, Trade Minister Dan Tehan said. -
21-May-2021 The Local
US no longer wants to buy Greenland, Secretary of State confirms
The US wants to find ways to strengthen the commercial relationship with Greenland while the new Greenlandic local government floated the idea of a free trade agreement. -
21-May-2021 Bloomberg
China’s embrace of sanctions costs it an investment deal with EU
European lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a resolution to withhold ratification of the investment deal with China, so long as its “baseless and arbitrary” penalties were in place. -
21-May-2021 i24 News
South Korea becomes first Asian country to sign free trade agreement with Israel
Israel and South Korea signed a free trade agreement (FTA) earlier this week, which is expected to increase trade between the countries to more than $3 billion. -
20-May-2021 Daily Times
Pakistan, Thailand to work for free trade agreement
Delegations from both countries met virtually at the second round of Pakistan-Thailand bilateral political consultations.