Negotiations
Informe de CIADI: los 5 arbitrajes registrados por España le convierten en el Estado más demandado
22-Oct-2019CIAR Global El Centro Internacional de Arreglo de Diferencias relativas a Inversiones (CIADI) ha publicado su Informe Anual 2019, que presenta un análisis en profundidad de sus actividades durante el último año fiscal (1 de julio de 2018 – 30 de junio de 2019)
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22-Oct-2019 Times of India
Don’t sign free-trade agreement, Swadeshi Jagran Manch tells Centre
Activists of the Swadeshi Jagran Manch on Friday urged the the central government not to take the proposed free-trade agreement, the RCEP forward. -
22-Oct-2019 Business World
Banana tariffs a sticking point in South Korea free trade deal
Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations with South Korea are currently stalled because Seoul has not budged on key items sought by the Philippine side, particularly on opening up the market for bananas. -
22-Oct-2019 The Hindu Business Line
India tries to loosen RCEP tangle ahead of Leaders Summit on November 4
Indian negotiators are in Bangkok trying to insert crucial provisions in the proposed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) pact. -
22-Oct-2019 Kyodo
Georgia president eyes free trade agreement with Japan
Japan and Georgia are expected to conclude an investment agreement this year, paving the way for negotiations on a wider free trade agreement. -
22-Oct-2019 Bourse & Bazaar
Iran joins Russia-led trade bloc with cautious optimism
The Rouhani administration and parliamentarians alike are eager to implement policies that may help bolster Iran’s economy as sanctions cause a sharp recession. -
22-Oct-2019 The Pig Site
US-Japan free-trade deal puts pork producers back on track
Implementation of the new US-Japan free trade agreement is expected to put US pork producers back on a level playing field in that market and help set the tone for future US free trade agreements. -
22-Oct-2019 France 24
China’s top diplomat says ’confident’ of investment deal with EU
Leaders on both sides agreed that the negotiations will lead to decisive progress by the end of the year, allowing a high-quality agreement to be concluded in 2020. -
22-Oct-2019 Euractiv
Six million fewer chickens slaughtered weekly in EU after Mercosur pact
The EU poultry meat sector was sacrificed in order to convince Brazil to seal the Mercosur trade agreement. But the impact on the sector in Europe is expected to be very heavy. -
22-Oct-2019 Urdu Point
Mauritius wants to sign FTA with Eurasian Economic Union ’in near future’ - President
Mauritius wants to sign a free trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union "in the near future," Paramasivum P. Vyapoory, the acting president of the island nation said. -
22-Oct-2019 Euractiv
EU warns Belgrade over free trade deal with Russia’s Eurasia
The European Commission is closely following the talks about a free trade deal between Serbia and the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union.more
Key issues
Les différends entre investisseurs et Etats pèsent sur les lois environnementales
22-Oct-2019 EuractivLes procès intentés par des investisseurs contre des États se multiplient au niveau mondial, menaçant les lois sur la protection du climat, selon les défenseurs de l’environnement.
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21-Oct-2019 Express Tribune
’$1.2b penalty in Karkey case likely to be waived’
International institutions, through high-level backdoor contacts, have agreed to waive off the $1.2 billion penalty Pakistan has to pay to Turkey’s Karkey, senior lawyer Babar Awan said. -
21-Oct-2019 Euractiv
Global climate laws threatened by rise in investor-state disputes
A global rise in investor lawsuits against nation-sates is putting climate protection laws under threat, activists warn. -
16-Oct-2019 CIDSE
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16-Oct-2019 CIDSE
Detener el ISDS y apoyar el Tratado para proteger a las personas y al planeta
¿Cómo puede ayudar? ¡Firme la petición para detener ISDS!
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16-Oct-2019 CIDSE
Stop ISDS and support the Treaty to protect people and the planet
How can you help? Sign the petition to stop ISDS!
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16-Oct-2019 Business Recorder
Reko Diq challenge: government looking for out-of-court settlement
The Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance and the Attorney General for Pakistan are meeting with the company’s board.more
Comments
27-Jul-2019 South Korean Prime Minister considers abolishing ISDS
Heesob Nam: Here is my blog post written in English. www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5940972393543602248#editor/target=post;postID=2949630004482805390;onPublishe26-Jul-2019 South Korean Prime Minister considers abolishing ISDS
Prof Luke Nottage: I don’t read Korean, although I lived in Seoul when 4-5, so could a native speaker please confirm more details from the linked Korean news7-May-2019 Appel contre l’ALECA entre l’Europe et la Tunisie
Danseurs Citoyens Sud : Appel contre l’ALECA entre l’Europe et la Tunisie