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Ecuadorian president ratifies trade agreement with EU
Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa issued an executive order ratifying his country’s trade agreement with the European Union (EU), which will take effect on Jan. 1, 2017.
Report shows trade agreements have boosted medicine and copyright monopolies
Global pharmaceutical companies have successfully lobbied for longer monopolies in trade agreements which have delayed the availability of cheaper medicines, resulting in higher prices.
EU Court protects Western Sahara from EU-Morocco trade deal
The highest Court of the European Union this morning found that EU’s trade agreement with Morocco cannot be implemented in Western Sahara.
Advocate General Sharpston considers that the Singapore Free Trade Agreement can only be concluded by the European Union and the Member States acting jointly
Not all parts of the agreement fall within the EU’s exclusive competence and therefore the agreement cannot be concluded without the participation of all of the Member States
Argentina is back in the BIT negotiation arena
The recent signature of the Argentina-Qatar Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) and the imminent signature of an Argentina-Japan BIT represent a shift in Argentina’s BIT policy.
India, Kyrgyzstan initiate Bilateral Investment Treaty talks
India and Kyrgyzstan initiated talks to conclude a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) that will seek to boost investments between the two nations and protect investors’ interests.
Asian allies’ envoys urge Trump to drop opposition to TPP
U.S.-allied Asian ambassadors are urging President-elect Donald Trump to reconsider his opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement and keep the U.S. engaged in Asia.
Cabinet to continue with amendments to laws related to TPPA - Mustapa Mohamed
The Cabinet meeting agreed to proceed with the amendments to the laws relating to the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
CETA: Selling off the farm
Agribusiness counting on CETA’s (de)regulatory cooperation agenda for the bulk of the benefits
PH to work for first Pan-Asia trade deal
The Philippines is working towards closing the negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership with other members of the Asean next year.
Canadian, U.S. businesses passive toward trade deals
Research reveals businesses across the continent have a strong indifference toward free trade agreements.
Norway, China normalize trade; resume free trade negotiations
Norway’s government has announced that efforts to settle a free trade agreement have resumed.
Conclusion of Japan-EU EPA put off
Mauro Petriccione, the European Union’s chief negotiator in Japan-EU free trade negotiations, indicated Saturday that the EU will abandon the goal of reaching a general agreement on the proposed economic partnership agreement with Japan by the end of this year.
Asia-Pacific: Japan ratifies TPP, RCEP gears up for 2017
Topics on the docket for a future RCEP deal include trade in goods and services; investment; intellectual property; competition; and dispute settlement, among other potential issues.
When you thought trade deals could not get any worse — enter Wall Street
What connects two proposed gold mines, one in the high-altitude wetlands of Colombia and one in the Carpathian Mountains of Romania?
We’re about to sign a deal with Canada that’s just as bad as TTIP and could increase inequality across the whole of Europe
Despite the clear dangers posed by CETA, Liam ’Take Back Control’ Fox has already signed the UK up to the deal, wilfully bypassing UK parliamentary scrutiny along the way.
Brexit and foreign investors’ legitimate expectations
Might Brexit trigger foreign investor claims against the United Kingdom?
Edenred S.A.: Arbitration ruling from the ICSID delivered in Edenred’s favor in Hungary
The ICSID delivered its decision in Edenred’s arbitration claim against the Hungarian State in the Group’s favor.
ETUC assessment on the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
Statement approved at the Executive Committee 14-15 December 2016