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ExxonMobil sues the Netherlands over gas field closure
11-Oct-2024 SOMO
The multinational disagrees with the decision that gas production in the Dutch province of Groningen will be shut down early.
Italian Deputy PM pledges to help pull through EU-Mercosur FTA
11-Oct-2024 MercoPress
Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and top diplomat Antonio Tajani told a group of Brazilian businesspeople in Sao Paulo that they are working to accelerate the process and reach a positive conclusion.
Macau and mainland sign new upgrade to CEPA trade agreement
11-Oct-2024 Macau Business
Macau and mainland China authorities signed a new version of the Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement.
China, ASEAN issue joint statement on conclusion of FTA upgrade negotiations
11-Oct-2024 Xinhua
The statement covers existing areas of the China-ASEAN FTA agreement as well as emerging areas that have great cooperation potential, including the digital economy, the green economy and supply chain interconnectivity, the ministry said.
UAE, Malaysia conclude negotiations towards CEPA
11-Oct-2024 Zawya
A trade deal between the UAE and Malaysia seeks to eliminate or lower tariffs, reduce barriers to trade, promote private-sector collaboration and establish new pathways for investment.
Egyptian-Malaysian free trade agreement in progress: Malaysian plantation minister
9-Oct-2024 Ahramonline
Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade and his Malaysian counterpart are currently engaged in designing a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries, where palm oil will be a key pillar of this imminent action
AfCFTA: Women and youth in trade protocol (Oct 2024)
9-Oct-2024
AfCFTA protocol on investment (Oct 2024)
9-Oct-2024
AfCFTA: protocol on intellectual property rights (Oct 2024)
9-Oct-2024
AfCFTA: Digital trade protocol (Oct 2024)
9-Oct-2024
AfCFTA protocol on competition policy (Oct 2024)
9-Oct-2024
Breaking free: Strategies for governments on terminating investment treaties and removing ISDS provisions
9-Oct-2024 CCSI
In this report, we present three practical approaches governments can consider in the near term to address their current stock of international investment agreements with ISDS.
EU-India conclude ninth round of free trade agreement talks, core issues remain
9-Oct-2024 Euractiv
The European Union and India have concluded the ninth round of talks on a proposed free trade agreement. Although divergences on key issues remain, an FTA is in the interest of both sides.
Australian mining firm trumps Poland in arbitration
9-Oct-2024 iclg
Invoking the Australia-Poland bilateral investment treaty, together with the Energy Charter Treaty, Green X has been awarded hundreds of millions of dollars over a thwarted mining project.
Stricter rules of origin won’t help Michigan’s auto workers
9-Oct-2024 The Hill
The United States International Trade Commission found that, through 2022, there were “few signs” that USMCA’s rules of origin had led to changes in production, trade, employment and investment or competitiveness.
Scrap the UK-Colombia investment treaty: how corporate courts let UK companies undermine human rights and the environment
9-Oct-2024 Global Justice Now
In October 2024, the Colombia-UK Bilateral Investment Treaty reaches the end of its initial ten-year term. The UK and Colombian governments now have the opportunity to work together to terminate the treaty.
How the EU deceives itself about Africa
8-Oct-2024 African Business
Carlos Lopes recounts the frustrating experience of negotiating for Africa with the EU – and calls for an authentic partnership.
The surge in ISDS damages paid to global corporations, mostly by poor countries
8-Oct-2024 AFTINET
A UNCTAD note has highlighted the significant growth in damages in Investor-State Dispute Settlement. The average award size grew tenfold in the past three decades.
India and Maldives discussing a free trade agreement
8-Oct-2024 Business World
India and Maldives have started discussions for a free trade agreement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu said.
EU Court: Western Sahara tomatoes cannot be labelled as Moroccan
7-Oct-2024 Western Sahara Resource Watch
In its ruling on, 4 October 2024 the EU Court of Justice ruled that products from Western Sahara on the EU market cannot be labelled “from Morocco”.