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Corporate courts can be beaten. It’s essential for climate justice
2-Mar-2022 Global Justice Now
It is perfectly possible to withdraw from trade deals containing corporate courts, as former South African trade minister Rob Davies explains.
UAE, Chile to consolidate trade ties with CEPA
28-Feb-2022 Khaleej Times
CEPA negotiations are expected to finish in the next six months, said Chilean vice minister of Trade. A framework of protection for investors and double taxation agreements are also under discussion.
Pak-Hungary investment treaty underway
24-Feb-2022 Dawn
Pakistan is in the process of signing a bilateral investment treaty with Hungary and the first round of negotiations were held in Islamabad, Minister of State and Chairman Board of Investment said.
PH, UAE finalizing investment protection deal
14-Feb-2022 Manila Bulletin
The Philippines and United Arab Emirates are finalizing an investment agreement and will also launch Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) discussions.
UAE signs agreement on mutual promotion and protection of investments with Mozambique
9-Feb-2022 Emirates News Agency
The agreement protects both nations’ investments from all non-commercial risks, covers transfer of profits and revenues, and facilitates resolving disputes.
Primer on international investment treaties and investor-state dispute settlement
4-Feb-2022 CCSI
While reforms are being discussed, investors will continue to bring, and states will continue to defend, claims in an ISDS system now widely recognized as suffering from perceived and actual concerns going to its very legitimacy.
Bangladesh eyes more tie-up with Australia
14-Jan-2022 The Financial Express Bangladesh
As the possibility of a free-trade agreement (FTA) between Bangladesh and Australia is unlikely soon, trade officials suggest signing a bilateral investment treaty to bolster investment.
Taiwan, Canada to start talks on investment agreement
11-Jan-2022 Reuters
Taiwan and Canada have agreed to start talks on an investment protection agreement, both governments said on Monday, part of the Chinese-claimed island’s efforts to boost ties with fellow democracies in the face of growing pressure from Beijing.
Taiwan electronics sector looking for business opportunities in Nigeria
10-Jan-2022 Taiwan News
Taiwan hopes to update 1994 investment agreement.
The AfCFTA Investment Protocol: preparations for the negotiations and expectations
29-Dec-2021 Tralac
The preparations for the negotiations of the Investment Protocol under the AfCFTA agreement (The Agreement) are already underway though still in the early stages.
They concern you more than you know: On the perils and potential of international investment agreements for the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights and COVID-19 discussions at the World Trade Organization
23-Dec-2021 IISD
Talks on a possible COVID-19-related TRIPS decision aimed at scaling up vaccine and therapeutics production and equitable distribution continue but investment agreements are absent from them.
Barbados - Curaçao to increase trade and investment relations
23-Dec-2021 MENAFN
Curaçao and Barbados will explore possibilities in establishing a double taxation agreement and bilateral investment treaty.
India, Taiwan start talks on free trade agreement
17-Dec-2021 Hindustan Times
India and Taiwan have begun talks on a free trade pact, a bilateral investment agreement and creating a semiconductor manufacturing hub in the country.
Investment governance in Africa to support climate resilience and decarbonization
13-Dec-2021 Afronomics Law
African nations should not be expected to take the lead in addressing a climate emergency they did not create. The priority for Africa is to receive support and investment to build resilience and adapt to climate impacts.
India-EU free trade talks hit slow lane over labour, environment, investment issues
10-Dec-2021 BusinessLine
There is no clarity now over when formal negotiations on the proposed India-EU trade pact would begin.
Putin, Modi urge ministries to finalize talks on mutual protection of investments
7-Dec-2021 TASS
The long-term target of the trade and economic relationship between the two countries is an increase by 2025 in bilateral trade to $30 bln and in mutual investment to $15 bln.
EU in battle with its own states as it threatens countries with court over bilateral deals
6-Dec-2021 Daily Express
The EU Commission has launched infringement proceedings against seven member states over their failure to end intra-bilateral investments agreements.
China, Russia may update investment deal
3-Dec-2021 Ecns
China and Russia are looking into the feasibility of updating their bilateral investment treaty to provide better institutional support for the two nations’ investment cooperation.
India’s BITs recalibration is paying off
23-Nov-2021 Lawyer Monthly
India’s steps to better protect itself hasn’t curbed the appetite of foreign investors, suggesting that the perceived correlation between FDI and robust investor protection is overstated.
UAE signs historic business pact with Jersey
10-Nov-2021 The National
The UAE signed a historic investment pact with Jersey to “help facilitate” financial flows between the two and offer investors “better protection”.