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28-Apr-2020
Kluwer Arbitration Blog
The Paris Court of Appeal has recently sought a preliminary ruling from the Court of Justice of the European Union on the interpretation of the Energy Charter Treaty in the ongoing Republic of Moldova v. Komstroy case.
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28-Apr-2020
Politico
The UK is “actively discussing” with USTR and the Commerce Department how to move quickly on bilateral trade talks, the UK’s new ambassador to the US said.
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28-Apr-2020
Euractiv
UK officials insist that “constructive discussion” took place between the two sides, but their basic lines remain unchanged: it will not agree to alignment with EU law and to jurisdiction of the ECJ.
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28-Apr-2020
Khmer Times
Cambodia is closer to inking trade deals with developed economies despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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27-Apr-2020
Reuters
The United States should work to achieve a single, comprehensive agreement with Kenya that removes barriers to trade and investment, instead of pursuing a phased approach, the US Chamber of Commerce said.
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27-Apr-2020
New York Times
The announcement came three days after the US government launched a campaign to get Mexico to reopen plants, suggesting the supply chain of the North American free trade zone could be permanently affected.
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27-Apr-2020
Daily Maverick
The AfCFTA has been put on ice until the coronavirus has been defeated, the Secretary-General of the AfCFTA secretariat says.
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27-Apr-2020
Financial Post
Argentina has decided to withdraw from ongoing trade negotiations with regional bloc Mercosur as it turns its focus on the growing economic crisis at home.
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27-Apr-2020
Mining.com
An arbitration tribunal ruled against Canadian company Edgewater Exploration in its long-standing legal battle with Spain related to the Corcoesto gold project in the northwestern region of Galicia.
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27-Apr-2020
RFI
The new free trade deal between the United States, Mexico and Canada will enter into force on July 1, the office of the US trade representative said.
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27-Apr-2020
Outlook India
The first week of talks on a permanent post-Brexit trade deal between the European Union and the United Kingdom ended with "limited progress" and vast differences remained.
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27-Apr-2020
The Mainichi
India sat out the latest round of negotiations for an envisioned 16-nation regional free trade agreement.
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27-Apr-2020
Bangkok Post
The Commerce Ministry is pushing for cabinet approval for Thailand’s bid to join the (CPTPP) amid fierce opposition from civil groups which have argued the move will have an adverse impact on food security and access to medicines.
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27-Apr-2020
South China Morning Post
China’s economy is expected to grow this year, it is capable of generating the jobs and trade needed for recovery, and looks ready to lead. In contrast, the US economy is shrinking and champions of free trade and investment are lacking.
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27-Apr-2020
The Thaiger
Thailand loses duty free access for 42.2 billion baht in exports to the US market from today, unless the kingdom committed to labour rights reforms.
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24-Apr-2020
Reuters
Lopez Obrador said the government was reviewing the matter in the context of the entry into force of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, a trade deal due to replace the 1994 NAFTA.
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24-Apr-2020
Nasdaq
In the meantime, Naturgy said it would go back to pursuing a legal claim to $2 billion in compensation its joint venture with ENI was awarded in the case by the World Bank’s ICSID in 2018.
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24-Apr-2020
Chronicle
Under market integration, 22 countries out of 28 have now signed the TFTA Agreement, while eight have signed and ratified.
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24-Apr-2020
Yahoo
The Tribunal upheld, by majority in a 2 to 1 decision, one jurisdictional objection by Spain and dismissed the claim on that basis.
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24-Apr-2020
Global Legal Chronicle
E Energija received an award of EUR 3.1 million, following ICSID’s April 8 rejection of Latvia’s appeal for annulment of the tribunal’s 2018 award.