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31-jan-2018 Ceylon Today
Mode 4 not opened in FTA Singapore rejects SL request
The Singapore government has rejected a request from the Sri Lankan government for the movement of natural person (mode 4) be completely opened under the Free Trade Agreement.
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30-jan-2018 iPolitics
Canadian NAFTA auto rules of origin idea ‘opposite’ of US goals : Lighthizer
While “significant” challenges remain, all three ministers said some progress has been made this round.
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30-jan-2018 Le Monde
Renégociation de l’Alena : les Etats-Unis ne jouent pas la rupture
Les dossiers techniques avancent bien, mais c’est surtout sur les sujets qui fâchent que l’abcès a été crevé à Montréal.
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23-jan-2018 Professional National Front
Serious malpractices in the negotiation process of the free trade agreements
Professional National Front, an alliance of the professional associations and trade unions have observed serious violations of the law, best practices and hence the good governance in the negotiation process of the free trade Agreement. They took steps to inform all ministers of the cabinet including the president, in writing but their plea has not been heard.
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23-jan-2018 Livemint
India pushes for concluding balanced RCEP deal that includes services pact
India’s Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu said RCEP negotiations may be taking longer than expected because of the economic diversity among member countries.
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23-jan-2018 Daily Mirror
Don’t sign FTA with Singapore : Professionals tell Govt.
Ahead of the Sri Lankan government’s move to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Singapore, a collective of professional movements have expressed grave concerns and stated that there were serious violations of the law, best practices and good governance in the negotiation process of the agreement.
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19-jan-2018
EU-MERCOSUR FTA : Services and establishment draft chapter (Nov 2017)
EU-MERCOSUR FTA draft services and investment chapter from November 2017
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12-jan-2018 BAE Negocios
Argentina cierra otro juicio en el CIADI
Argentina le pagará a Suez u$s275 millones, lo que representa un descuento del 25 por ciento en relación a los u$s367 millones que se le deben.
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12-jan-2018 ABC Bourse
Suez : sur le point de régler un litige avec l’Argentine ?
L’Argentine paiera au groupe français 275 millions de dollars (environ 230 millions d’euros), soit 75% de la somme qu’il devait à Suez.
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12-jan-2018 Bloomberg
Suez accepts 25% haircut from Argentina to end dispute
French co. agreed to $275 million to settle 12-year dispute. Engie is the biggest shareholder in water, sewer company.
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10-jan-2018 Indonesia for Global Justice
Awasi Negosiasi Putaran Ke-Empat Indonesia-EU CEPA !
IEU-CEPA bertujuan mempercepat liberalisasi dan akses pasar untuk perdagangan barang, jasa dan investasi antar kedua pihak dengan mengadopsi standar internasional yang relevan terhadap perdagangan barang, jasa dan investasi ; serta mengeliminir dan atau menghapus kendala atau hambatan yang merugikan kedua pihak.
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10-jan-2018 Deccan Herald
RCEP : India in a Catch-22
India’s position in the RCEP is the most protectionist among all the member nations. India has been resisting demands from Korea & Japan on intellectual property clauses, and other nations on opening up markets.
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9-jan-2018 Bangkok Post
Indian resistance could spell trouble for RCEP
India has been resisting pressure from other RCEP member nations to open up 90% of its traded goods to competition. This is due to the reason that the member nations are not ready to improve market access in services, one of India’s core strengths.
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4-jan-2018 Yonhap News Agency
S. Korea to hold hearing on follow-up FTA talks with China
In December 2017, the trade and industry ministers of South Korea agreed to expedite negotiations to expand the two countries’ two-year-old free trade agreement to include the service and investment sectors.
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3-jan-2018 Los Andes
Argentina ahora tendrá que pagar un juicio por OSM
Luego de 13 años, el último laudo del Ciadi quedó firme y fijó la indemnización en U$S 42 millones. El primer fallo disponía 142 millones.
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3-jan-2018 The Hindu
India-UK trade meet to focus on visa restrictions, trade barriers
While the UK can engage in free trade agreement (FTA) talks with other countries including India only after the process of full disengagement from the EU is complete, talks are already happening unofficially on the potential of such a pact.
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2-jan-2018 The Hindu
RCEP : India hardens stand ahead of summit with ASEAN
The Indian Ministry of External Affairs has taken a strong stand that the country should restrain itself from concluding free trade agreement from which it would not gain in the medium term.
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15-déc-2017 AK Europa
AK EUROPA : Even economically, TiSA does not deliver what it promises
Even though the official negotiations on the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) are currently on hold, the questionable foundations of the economic impact assessments on TiSA have increasingly become the focus of attention.
