21-Sep-2016
Columbia FDI Perspectives
An Investment Court would become a device for neoliberal rules of investment protection with even greater authority.
21-Sep-2016
Deutsche Welle
The EU-US free trade deal is controversial in Europe as it includes a mechanism that seeks to settle disputes between investors and states out of regular courts. DW examines the issue with law professor Gus Van Harten.
21-Sep-2016
Nikkei Asian Review
Japan and the EU will hold a plenary session in Brussels to pin down key topics for discussion. The two sides have held 16 rounds of negotiations so far, and have unofficially held field-specific talks as well.
20-Sep-2016
Europe Online
Members of Latin America‘s Mercosur bloc have agreed to strengthen trade with the European Union and continue negotiations in Brussels from October 10-14.
19-Sep-2016
European Commission
As published by the European Commission
19-Sep-2016
Nikkei Asian Review
An official admission that importers and wholesalers may have been circumventing a government program designed to protect domestic farmers could have a negative impact on upcoming Diet discussions regarding the Trans-Pacific Partnership
19-Sep-2016
The Bangkok Post
Vietnam will not include ratification of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) on the agenda for its next parliament session.
19-Sep-2016
Conventus Law
Under the framework of the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (“CEPA”), several developments have been made in the area of trade in services.
19-Sep-2016
Common Dreams
These agreements, says critics, ’threaten environmental and consumer protection for millions of people in Europe and North America’