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Law in the natural resource squeeze: ’land grabbing’, investment treaties and human rights
18-Jan-2017 IIED
Lorenzo Cotula discusses highlights from his latest academic piece, in which he explores whether investment treaties protect ’land grab’ deals, and how these impact the land rights of rural people.
US, Paraguay aim to boost bilateral trade
17-Jan-2017 American Shipper
The United States and Paraguay recently negotiated the Trade and Investment Framework Agreeement, establishing a platform for the two countries to discuss a range of bilateral economic issues.
China and Switzerland vow to upgrade FTA
17-Jan-2017 Ecns
Chinese President vowed to upgrade sections of the FTA and encourage further innovation, as well as expand the scale of cooperation in the finance and insurance fields.
Moldova president hopes to cancel EU association agreement
17-Jan-2017 Yahoo
Moldova’s president said he hoped the ex-Soviet nation’s association agreement with the European Union would be cancelled, paving the way for an alliance with Moscow.
Big countries spoil RCEP conclusion
17-Jan-2017 Malaya Business Insight
Bigger countries are potentially derailing the progress of this regional economic agreement being negotiated between the 10 Asean countries and their six FTA partners – Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea.
NZ will promote TPP despite US rejection
16-Jan-2017 Radio NZ
It remains to be seen whether the United States will pull out of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), Prime Minister Bill English says.
Trump will renegotiate our trade deals. Will it really be on behalf of workers?
16-Jan-2017 Washington Post
But the mere act of renegotiating our trade deals doesn’t automatically mean the outcome will benefit the workers.
UAE serves arbitration notice to India for failure to offer bauxite
16-Jan-2017 Mining Weekly
The Indian government has been served with a notice for international arbitration by the United Arab Emirates’ Ras Al-Khaimah Investment Authority
Commission proposes reinstating Sri Lankan trade concession
16-Jan-2017 EurActiv
The European Commission proposed that the bloc reinstates a trade concession to Sri Lanka as an incentive to the government to promote human rights and good governance.
Croatia to appeal UNCITRAL ruling in dispute with MOL over INA
16-Jan-2017 SeeNews
Croatia’s government said it will appeal the ruling of the Arbitral Tribunal which dismissed Croatia’s claims against Hungary’s MOL in a case concerning Croatian oil and gas company INA
New Zealand woos GCC states for FTA
16-Jan-2017 Indian Newslink
Trade Minister Todd McClay will visit Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to press for a conclusion to the free trade negotiations between New Zealand and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
New Zealand-S Korea FTA enters second phase
16-Jan-2017 Tax-news
Cross-border tariffs between New Zealand and Korea were scaled back further with the second installment of tax cuts under their free trade agreement.
The rise and fall of mega trade deals
16-Jan-2017 American University Washington College of Law
Panel discussing the rise and fall of major trade deals.
Will China become a leader in global trade during the Donald Trump administration?
16-Jan-2017 The Wire
With the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement, China has an opportunity to be an agenda-setter and demonstrate leadership on global trade.
European lawmakers vote to pursue tar sands oil friendly trade deal with Canada
14-Jan-2017 Desmog
EU lawmakers voted for the European Parliament to push ahead with a trade deal that could encourage Canadian tar sand oil imports and make it easier for energy companies to sue governments when environmental policies threaten their profits.
Ten things you need to know about TiSA
13-Jan-2017 AFTINET
While global attention has been focused on other trade deals, such as the failed TPP, governments and corporations have been working hard to push through the Trade in Services Agreement” (TiSA).
Launch of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) Investment Arbitration Rules 2017
13-Jan-2017 Lexology
The Singapore International Arbitration Centre launched its Investment Arbitration Rules 2017, potentially marking a new chapter in the institutional administration of investor-State arbitration proceedings.
Case comment: Pac Rim Cayman LLC v. El Salvador
13-Jan-2017 Lexology
Pac Rim Cayman LLC thwarted in attempt to recover damages from El Salvador
EU dithers on renewing pact with India, uncertainties over investment protection after April
13-Jan-2017 Financial Express
India had signed a total of 83 bilateral investment treaties (BITs) since 1994, including those with some of the EU members.
India starts negotiations with Eurasian Economic Union to establish free trade area
13-Jan-2017 Russian Construction
Negotiations between India and the Eurasian Economic Union regarding the establishment of a free trade area will start in the year 2017.