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Summary of the third round of negotiations for Japan-United Arab Emirates (UAE) Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
6-Jun-2025 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
From June 2 to 4, the third round of negotiations for Japan-United Arab Emirates Economic Partnership Agreement was held in Tokyo.
India-Kyrgyz Bilateral Investment Treaty comes into force, replaces agreement of 2000
6-Jun-2025 The Economic Times
The BIT has calibrated the Investor-State Dispute Settlement mechanism with mandatory exhaustion of local remedies, thereby, providing investors alternate dispute resolution mechanism.
Costa Rica’s entry into CPTPP is getting closer: ministers
6-Jun-2025 Opportimes
Costa Rica‘s entry into CPTPP advanced in the most recent meetings of this trade bloc, according to a joint statement by the ministers of the member countries.
Thai govt eyes conclusion of free trade talks with EU
6-Jun-2025 Bangkok Post
The Thai government has reaffirmed its commitment to concluding its free trade agreement negotiations with the European Union by the end of this year.
Spain makes first payment in lengthy renewable energy fight
5-Jun-2025 Bloomberg
The Spanish government made its first payment as a result of an arbitration decision in 2021 around the country’s move to change investor incentives tied to renewable energy projects, following a number of lengthy legal battles between Spain and various creditors.
Latvia wins international arbitration case on renewable energy
5-Jun-2025 Baltic Times
In late 2021, RSE filed a lawsuit against Latvia, claiming that the amendments made to the electricity support regulation between 2012 and 2016 violated international obligations.
Latham & Watkins secures another significant victory for the Republic of Croatia
5-Jun-2025 Latham & Watkins
The landmark decision protects Croatia from defending against duplicative claims brought by investor.
Paraguay President pushes for expansion of India-Mercosur trade deal during state visit
5-Jun-2025 Outlook
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña Palacios has called for a renewed push to expand the trade agreement between India and the Mercosur bloc.
Georgia and South Korea conclude fifth round of negotiations on Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement
5-Jun-2025 1tv.ge
Georgia and the Republic of Korea conducted the fifth round of negotiations on the draft Agreement on Bilateral Promotion and Protection of Investments.
UAE seeks US trade deal to roll back Trump’s steel and aluminium tariffs
5-Jun-2025 Reuters
The United States and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to start negotiations for a potential bilateral trade agreement that could ease tariffs on the Gulf state’s steel and aluminium industry, according to four people familiar with the matter.
Farmers in EU raise alarm over Mercosur, Ukraine trade deals
5-Jun-2025 Reuters
French and Spanish farmers warned on Wednesday that a flood of imports under planned European Union trade agreements with South American bloc Mercosur and Ukraine risked severely undermining European agriculture.
Talks revive as Australia and EU determined to seal trade deal
5-Jun-2025 FMT
Australia and the EU have revived talks for a sweeping free trade agreement, after Australia’s trade minister Don Farrell met with the European commissioner for trade Maros Sefcovic.
EFTA-Malaysia FTA: Protection of intellectual property annex (June 2025)
5-Jun-2025
Nigeria opens AfCFTA air corridor to Kenya, Uganda, South Africa, cutting export costs by up to 75%
5-Jun-2025 Nairametrics
Nigeria has officially launched an AfCFTA air corridor aimed at boosting exports to key African markets — Kenya, Uganda, and South Africa — while cutting logistics costs for Nigerian exporters by between 50% and 75%.
Woodside Energy files arbitration proceedings against Senegal
5-Jun-2025 Reuters
Australia’s Woodside Energy, which operates Senegal’s Sangomar oil and gas field, has filed a complaint with the World Bank’s International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes against the West African country over taxes, a spokesperson for the company said on Monday.
Indiana Resources takes legal action after Tanzania breaches $90M settlement deal
4-Jun-2025 Grafa
Indiana Resources (ASX:IDA) has taken formal steps in response to Tanzania’s breach of its July 2024 settlement deed.
Estonian glass facade manufacturer Windoor prevails in ICSID arbitration against Kazakhstan
4-Jun-2025 Sorainen
The ICSID Tribunal has ruled in favour of one of Estonia’s largest glass and aluminium facade manufacturers, Windoor, in its dispute against the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Rockhopper "disappointed" by award annulment in case against Italy
4-Jun-2025 Morning Star
Rockhopper Exploration PLC suffered a blow in its campaign to win GBP190 million in tranche payments from the Italian government.
Joint industry statement: EU-Australia FTA “Time to get this done”
4-Jun-2025 Group of Eight Australia
Australia’s peak industry groups agree there has never been a more critical time for the Australian Government to conclude a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement with the European Union.
India, EU may go for comprehensive FTA; investment, GI pacts to follow later
4-Jun-2025 The Economic Times
India and the European Union are likely to agree upon a comprehensive free trade agreement instead of an interim deal, an official said.