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11-May-2018 Korea Times
Elliott seeks $670 mil. compensation from gov’t over Samsung C&T merger
Elliott Associates is demanding more than $670 million in compensation from the government for losses and damages it claims to have suffered regarding the merger of Samsung C&T and Cheil Industries in 2015. -
11-May-2018 Mining Technology
Rusoro files fresh lawsuits for $1.34bn compensation from Venezuela
Rusoro Mining has filed lawsuits in the US and Canada to seek compensation via the monetisation of Venezuela’s assets amounting to approximately $1.34bn in connection with the nationalisation of its gold mining assets in Venezuela. -
10-May-2018 Business Korea
South Korea to decide on participation in TPP within this year: Trade Minister
The South Korean government will decide on its participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) within this year, Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Paik Un-gyu was quoted as saying on May 9 by Japanese newspapers. -
10-May-2018 Xinhua
Chinese, Japanese trade ministers pledge to enhance cooperation, support free trade
Trade ministers of China and Japan pledged to further enhance bilateral economic and trade cooperation during their meeting here on Wednesday. -
9-May-2018 CCSI
Crucial ingredients for meaningful reform at UNCITRAL: Withdrawal of consent to arbitrate and termination of existing treaties
This is a crucial moment in international investment policymaking. Two factors have converged, calling for a new direction. -
9-May-2018 IISD
The Federal Court of Canada and the end of investor-state dispute settlement in NAFTA?
A decision by the Federal Court of Canada should spell the end of the NAFTA renegotiation on the investment Chapter of NAFTA, and ignite a renegotiation of the investment chapters of the Canada-EU trade agreement and the CPATPP. -
9-May-2018 Global Meat News
EU/New Zealand free trade agreement must meet meat sector concerns, say experts
With a new European Union EU/New Zealand customs agreement coming into force, EU farm body Copa-Cogeca has warned that anticipated follow-up trade talks should not boost NZ access to EU meat markets. -
9-May-2018 Latin America Herald Tribune
European Parliament delegation in China to discuss trade
The European lawmakers will discuss the recently-imposed US tariffs on steel and aluminum, the question of overcapacity, a bilateral investment agreement, market access and intellectual property rights among other topics. -
9-May-2018 Lexology
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Agreement on Promotion, Protection and Guarantee of Investments among Member States
Whilst there is a plethora of literature on BIT protection, relatively little is known on how the OIC Agreement can assist investors. -
9-May-2018 MercoPress
Uruguay: No position on the FTA with Chile after an official plenary
The plenary of the leftist coalition Broad Front concluded on Sunday with a motion that postpones the decision over the Free Trade Agreement with Chile. -
9-May-2018 The Wire
Delhi High Court rejects Centre’s plea against Vodafone’s UK arbitration
In the order, Justice Manmohan, however, noted that the Centre could approach the UK arbitration tribunal under the BIPA for its grievances. -
9-May-2018 Santiago Times
Paraguay to host new round of EU-Mercosur negotiations in mid-May
Paraguayan Foreign Minister Eladio Loizaga confirmed that he is in contact with his peers to define the date of the meeting that would be in Asunción. -
9-May-2018 Bloomberg
Mexico offers Nafta compromise on car content, wages
Mexico is opening the door to compromise on the key Nafta issue of auto manufacturing, though it’s unclear if the flexibility is enough to reach a deal with the US and Canada. -
9-May-2018 NHK World
Tokyo to host meeting for regional trade deal
The Japanese government is getting ready to host a meeting for Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership. -
9-May-2018 Daily Mirror
FTA with Singapore detrimental to Sri Lanka: JO
The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed with Singapore is detrimental to the country because it would allow the flowing in of cheap labour from countries such as India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, the joint opposition said today. -
9-May-2018 Reuters
Germany says Vattenfall has no grounds to seek arbitration over nuclear phase-out
Swedish utility Vattenfall has no legal grounds to ask a US arbitration court if it can claim 4.7 billion euros from Berlin for forcing it to halt nuclear production, the German government has said. -
8-May-2018 Xinhua Net
China joins ASEAN countries’ chorus for free trade
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Monday pledged to jointly promote trade and investment liberalization and facilitation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), so as to inject positive energy into the world economy. -
8-May-2018 South China Morning Post
China set to strengthen economic ties with Japan, South Korea amid trade row with United States
Premier Li Keqiang says three nations should speed up free-trade talks, as Beijing also seeks to maintain influence on Korean peninsula. -
8-May-2018 Xinhua Net
China hopes for breakthrough in RCEP negotiations: premier
China hopes for substantive breakthroughs made in negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said here on Monday. -
8-May-2018 European Commission
EU-Japan FTA text (Dec 2017, updated Apr 2018)
As released by the European Commission