competition policy
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10-Jul-2019 The Korea Herald
S. Korea, US hold talks on competition-related issues under FTA
South Korea and the United States on Tuesday held their first formal consultations on competition-related issues under their bilateral free trade agreement.
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12-Apr-2019 Hogan Lovels
The African single market takes a step forward as the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement becomes a reality
As a second step, negotiators will focus on rules pertaining to intellectual property rights, competition policy and investment, which they aim to finalise by June 2020.
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22-Mar-2017 KEI
RCEP - draft chapter on competition (Dec 2016)
As leaked by KEI
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14-Feb-2017 European Commission
EU-Indonesia FTA - draft competition chapter (December 2016)
As published by the European Commission
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13-May-2016 ALAINET
A un año de las movilizaciones de los jornaleros de San Quintín
Hace unos días, el 17 de marzo pasado, se cumplió un año de las movilizaciones de las decenas de miles de jornaleros del Valle de San Quintín en demanda de las mejoras de sus condiciones de trabajo en los ranchos agrícolas, así como del respeto irrestricto a sus derechos humanos y laborales por parte del sector patronal.
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7-Jan-2016 Original media release on GACA, SA
Iran and Middle East Countries – Indications of reducing trade relations
Saudi Arabia Bans all flights to and from Iran The country cuts all commercial ties with Iran following attacks on its embassy in Tehran as tensions in the region grow. Sunni-led Saudi Arabia claims the killing was part of a war on terrorism – but it has sparked protests among Shia Muslims throughout the region. In response to attacks on its diplomatic missions, Saudi has ordered all Iranian diplomats to leave the country within 48 hours. Sunni allies Bahrain, Sudan and United Arab Emirates have also severed or reduced diplomatic ties with Iran. Their intervention represents another escalation in tension between the two branches of Islam.
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7-Jan-2015 European Commission
EU-US FTA (TTIP) - draft provisions on competition (March 2014)
Published by the European Commission
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4-May-2014 Le Monde: Le traité TAFTA va-t-il créer des millions d’emplois ?
Le traité TAFTA va-t-il créer des millions d’emplois ?
Dans le Monde les Décodeurs décryptent le traité de libre-échange transatlantique TAFTA, actuellement en négociation entre Bruxelles et Washington.
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20-May-2013
Consumers International releases three new papers on the TPP for the Lima round
Consumers International (CI) has commissioned the production of three papers, the first on the competition chapter by one of our members, and the other two by independent experts, respectively covering the investment chapter and how it affects A2K, and the free flow of information provision and its impacts on privacy.
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25-Sep-2007 La Tribuna Hispana
Nuevas alertas sobre los TLC en Latinoamérica
Un Premio Nóbel de Economía y el principal “laboratorio de ideas” de las Naciones Unidas sobre desarrollo dieron la alarma acerca de cómo los países del Sur podrían verse perjudicados por la firma de tratados de libre comercio (TLC) con países industrializados
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24-Sep-2007
Development challenges of competition policy in the Economic Partnership Agreements
A brief critique of the EU’s proposal on Competition Policy in the EPAs.
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19-Sep-2007 Focus on the Global South
Europa global y ASEAN: impactos de la Estrategia de competitividad de la UE en el Sudeste Asiático
La UE les está imponiendo su agenda de competitividad a los países en desarrollo del sudeste asiático de muchas maneras y mediante diversos instrumentos políticos complementarios
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6-Mar-2007
NMA seeks fair trade within Sacu
The Namibian Manufacturers’ Association (NMA) has spoken out against competition issues and unfair trade practices in the Southern African Customs Union (Sacu).
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3-Dec-2006
The new ’Global Europe’ strategy of the EU: Serving corporations worldwide and at home
Alert to European civil society groups, trade unions and social movements from the Seattle to Brussels Network
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23-Aug-2006
Competition provisions in Regional Trade Agreements
Papers from a Yeditepe University conference on competition policy and regional trade agreements.
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23-Nov-2005 UNCTAD
Competition provisions in regional trade agreements: How to assure development gains
During the last decade, Regional Trade Agreement (RTA) containing competition policy provisions have proliferated. These are part of a trend for ’deeper’ RTAs which often include articles for liberalizing trade in services, investment, labour and other trade-related provisions.
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23-Oct-2005 The Age
ASEAN talks hit a trade barrier
Australia and New Zealand want a comprehensive free trade agreement with ASEAN, but some ASEAN nations have no competition policy, and reject any negotiations on intellectual property and government procurement.
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30-Jun-2005 AU
AU’s Ministerial Declaration on EPA negotiations
EPAs should serve as instruments for development and poverty reduction. They must also support the deepening of intra-African trade.
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6-Jun-2005 Prensa Latina
En Guayaquil estarán ausentes los temas más importantes del TLC
La X ronda de negociaciones del Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC) entre Colombia, Perú y el Ecuador con Estados Unidos se inicia hoy en Guayaquil sin el análisis de los temas más revelantes.
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11-Sep-2004 Jakarta Post
’Singapore issues’ part of EU’s trade agenda: Lamy
Investment, competition policies, and transparency in government procurement emerged during a recent meeting between trade ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union aimed at seeking ways to boost trade and economic cooperation between the two regions.
