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3-Jan-2020 TechNadu
The European Commission is urging Canada to adopt stricter piracy rules
Canada’s intellectual protection rights system was also slammed for being too clement. -
3-Jan-2020 Rappler
PH trade deficit ‘alarming,’ says BOI official
The trade deficit of the Philippines has been growing at a “quite alarming” rate, said Board of Investments (BOI) executive director Ma. Corazon Dichosa. -
3-Jan-2020 The Hindu Business Line
India speeding up FTA talks with Switzerland, Norway, Iceland
India is making efforts to speed up free trade negotiations with the EFTA countries comprising Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Leichtenstein in parallel with its discussions with the European Union on a similar pact. -
2-Jan-2020 Tasnim News
Iran-EAEU free trade agreement to take effect in 2,3 years: Official
An Iranian official said an accord between Tehran and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) countries will turn into a free trade agreement within the next two or three years. -
2-Jan-2020 Daily Star
Telenor’s legal notice through the eyes of int’l investment law
Telenor, the principal investor of Bangladesh’s leading mobile phone operator Grameen Phone, has served a legal notice to the President of Bangladesh seeking arbitration. -
2-Jan-2020 Big Issue North
Why don’t we just… wake up to the threat of ISDS?
Commercial ISDS adjudications trump democratically established laws and controls. -
2-Jan-2020 Himalayan Times
Ncell pays Rs 4.5 billion of its total CGT dues
The ICSID had issued an interim order directing the government not to take any steps to enforce its decision to collect the outstanding capital gains tax. -
2-Jan-2020 RNZ
Tonga ready to ratify PACER Plus
Tonga’s government has committed to ratifying the Pacer Plus trade deal. -
2-Jan-2020 New York Times
Trump says US and China will sign trade deal in January
President Trump said that the ceremony would be held at the White House on January 15 and that he would go to Beijing to continue discussions about a Phase 2 deal. -
2-Jan-2020 Bloomberg
US-Japan trade deal takes effect with second round in doubt
Under the deal, Japan reduced tariffs on US agricultural products. Japan has much to fear if Trump seeks broader trade pact. -
2-Jan-2020 Phnom Penh Post
New Zealand-Singapore upgraded economic agreement ratified
The upgraded Agreement between New Zealand and Singapore on a Closer Economic Partnership (ANZSCEP) has been ratified by the two nations and will enter into force on Jan 1, 2020. -
2-Jan-2020 Business Recorder
Second phase of China, Pakistan FTA effective from today
The second phase of China Pakistan Free trade Agreement (CPFTA-II) has initiated from today January 1, 2020. -
2-Jan-2020 The Economic Times
India-Mauritius FTA nears finalisation
The proposed free trade agreement between India and Mauritius is nearing finalisation as both the sides have concluded the negotiations for the pact. -
2-Jan-2020 Urdu Point
Negotiations on FTA between Pakistan, Thailand in final stage: Kamboh
Negotiations on FTA between Pakistan and Thailand are in final stage, however, Pakistani exports must prepare themselves right now to penetrate deep into the South East Asian markets through Thailand with full preparedness. -
1-Jan-2020 ISDS Corporate Attacks
TCW vs. Dominican Republic: Electricity
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1-Jan-2020 ISDS Corporate Attacks
Eli Lilly vs. Canada: Medicine patents
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1-Jan-2020 ISDS Corporate Attacks
Ethyl vs. Canada: Toxic fuel additive
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1-Jan-2020 ISDS Corporate Attacks
Eureko vs. Poland: Insurance privatization
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1-Jan-2020 Red Carpet Courts
Gabriel Resources vs. Romania: Suing to force through a toxic goldmine
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1-Jan-2020 Red Carpet Courts
Novartis vs. Colombia: How Big Pharma sabotaged the struggle for affordable cancer treatment