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26-Apr-2019 Science
Make EU trade with Brazil sustainable
Brazil, home to one of the planet’s last great forests, is currently in trade negotiations with its second largest trading partner, the European Union (EU). We urge the EU to seize this critical opportunity to ensure that Brazil protects human rights and the environment. -
26-Apr-2019 Bloomberg
Japan’s Aso opposes linking currency with trade in US talks
Japan’s Finance Minister Taro Aso pushed back against US efforts to link the yen with bilateral talks aimed at striking a trade deal. -
26-Apr-2019 Trend
Kazakhstan, other EAEU countries to reduce import duties on Iran on 502 goods
At the plenary session of the Senate of Kazakhstan, the deputies adopted a law on ratification of a temporary agreement on the formation of a free trade zone between the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Iran -
26-Apr-2019 Buenos Aires Times
French firm Suez settles one of two disputes with Argentina for €220 million
French water and waste management company receives compensation from the government, settling one of its legal disputes with country dating back to Néstor Kirchner’s presidency. -
26-Apr-2019 The Star
Kenya’s foreign trade disputes costly - experts
Kenya spends at least Sh500 million in defending a single case filed by investors at international courts under the Bilateral Investment Treaties, according to a regional trade negotiation institute. -
25-Apr-2019 IISD
Politically motivated conduct in investment treaty arbitration
Tribunals lack both a coherent conception of what constitutes politically motivated conduct and a consistent understanding of the relevance, if any, of such motivations for the disposition of foreign investors’ legal claims. -
25-Apr-2019 No DCFTA in Tunisia
Call against the EU Tunisia DCFTA
As European movements, we denounce this DCFTA as a violent neo-colonial project and support Tunisian organisations’ struggle against liberal policies imposed upon them by the European Union. -
25-Apr-2019 Egypt Today
Egypt, EAEU seek establishing free trade zone
The talks took up the issues of customs cooperation, trade movement and rules of origin along with competition and prevention of monopoly. -
25-Apr-2019 YubaNet
Over 200 organizations denounce multimillion dollar suit brought by US mining firm against Guatemala
The company filed the suit in December 2018 for alleged violations of the Central America–Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR). -
25-Apr-2019 S&P Global
Nord Stream 2 invokes Energy Charter Treaty to challenge EU gas link rules
EU plans to extend its internal energy market rules to Russia’s Nord Stream 2 natural gas link to Germany could breach the Energy Charter Treaty, which protects international investors, according to the Swiss-registered company building it. -
24-Apr-2019 Kluwer Arbitration Blog
Brexit: Screaming for vengeance? Enforcing intra-EU arbitral awards in the post-Brexit UK
After Brexit, the UK will be theoretically a suitable jurisdiction to enforce intra-EU awards. -
24-Apr-2019 CGTN
Chinese, Chilean presidents agree to further promote cooperation under BRI
Chinese President and his Chilean counterpart agreed to further promote bilateral cooperation under the Belt and Road framework. The upgraded FTA between the two countries came into effect in March 2019. -
24-Apr-2019 Al Jazeera
Rosia Montana: Seeds of utopia in town almost lost to gold mining
In 2015, Gabriel Resources sued Romania before of the ICSID, asking for a reported four billion dollars in damages, after protests halted plans for Europe’s largest gold mine. -
24-Apr-2019 France 24
US labor opposes USMCA in current form: official
The head of the largest US labor union said he opposes ratification of the new North American free trade pact, because he doubts Mexico will enforce labor reforms required by the deal. -
24-Apr-2019 The Interpreter
Economic diplomacy: ASEAN trade, BRI deals and ageing Asia
Australia keep up its process of integration with the ASEAN, even though it now has bilateral agreements with four ASEAN members. -
24-Apr-2019 Malay Mail
Malaysia signs Asean trade in services agreement
Malaysia has signed the Asean Trade in Services Agreement (ATISA) and the Fourth Protocol to Amend the Asean Comprehensive Investment Agreement (ACIA). -
24-Apr-2019 Malaysia Kini
RCEP - trade unions seek consultation by the government
Trade union representatives seek meaningful consultation by the government in the negotiations of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement or RCEP. -
24-Apr-2019 Daily Express
Ongoing review of FTA to increase trade volume
Bilateral trade between Turkey and Malaysia can be increased through expanding the scope of the FTA which is currently under the review of the two governments. -
23-Apr-2019 La Republica
Estado y Mamacocha irán a arbitraje si no concilian por hidroeléctrica trunca en Arequipa
El Estado y la empresa están en fase de conciliación, si no llegan a un acuerdo, se irá al arbitraje internacional. Proyecto de hidroeléctrica, en la laguna Mamacocha quedó trunco. -
23-Apr-2019 In These Times
How trade agreements stand in the way of an international green new deal
To reduce emissions abroad, the US must renegotiate its trade agreements.