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European states, Ecuador pushing for free trade deal
10-Mar-2017 Tax-news
The European Free Trade Association states – Iceland, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and Norway – and Ecuador have continued discussions towards a free trade agreement.
RCEP: Members want India to reciprocate their tariff reduction offer
9-Mar-2017 Business Standard
India is under pressure to update its offers on tariff reduction on goods and services trade before the next meet.
Former trade negotiators push RCEP countries to adopt no less than TPP standards
9-Mar-2017 Digital Journal
Asian policymakers should promote TPP standards and strive to improve the quality of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), says trade commission
Nafta talks likely won’t begin until later this year, Ross says
8-Mar-2017 Bloomberg
The U.S. government probably won’t begin “real” negotiations to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement until later this year (2017).
EU commissioner to discuss Asean trade relations in Manila
8-Mar-2017 Inquirer
EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström is set to visit Manila to primarily discuss trade relations as well as the goal of a Free Trade Agreement with ASEAN.
Turkey links FTA to market access for auto sector
8-Mar-2017 Dawn
Turkey has linked finalisation of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with market access for Turkish auto sector in Pakistan.
Canola Council of Canada supports possible FTA with China
8-Mar-2017 World Grain
Canada and China are currently in exploratory talks about the possibility of a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries.
IT dept lifts freeze on Cairn dividend payout
8-Mar-2017 The Hindu
The tax demand was challenged by Cairn Energy through an international arbitration where it also made a case against the dividend freeze
Gold mining sparks disputes and induces interesting decisions
8-Mar-2017 Lexology
A Canadian company, Gold Reserve Inc, disputed a permit revocation that affected a gold and copper ore deposit exploration project in Venezuela.
Can RCEP revive a dead TPP?
8-Mar-2017 East Asia Forum
With the TPP axed, RCEP has quickly become the most crucial trade agreement in the Asia Pacific. But to succeed, RCEP must prove itself as an agreement that can successfully link the interests of countries at various stages of economic development.
ICSID arbitrators turn investment treaty into insurance policy against terrorism
8-Mar-2017 International Economic Law and Policy Blog
The consequence of this decision is that investors would likely be put above all other victims of terrorism and related political violence in conflict areas. That is shocking from the perspective of international justice.
EAEU-Iran free trade preparation deal signed
8-Mar-2017 Azer News
Members of the Eurasian Economic Union’s (EAEU) prime ministerial council signed a directive on March 7, ordering preparations for a temporary agreement on forming an EAEU-Iran free trade zone.
EU, New Zealand conclude preparatory FTA talks
8-Mar-2017 Tax-news
As a next step, the European Commission will ask member states for a mandate to negotiate on behalf of the EU.
CETA: A false solution to economic and political woes
8-Mar-2017 Manitoba Co-operator
The deal offers the language of prosperity and progress, but in reality, accelerates income inequality and grassroots unrest.
Peru, India begin meetings towards trade agreement
8-Mar-2017 Andina
Peruvian and Indian governments held the first technical meetings aimed to reach a trade agreement.
Key Asia trade talks on alternative to TPP end, no major deal struck
7-Mar-2017 The Mainichi
Negotiators failed to bridge their differences over certain issues such as tariff cuts during the five-day meeting on RCEP
Stop RCEP. Trade for the People. Not for Corporate Elites
7-Mar-2017 People Over Profit
People Over Profit Statement on the 17th Round of Negotiations of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) in Kobe, Japan 27 Feb-3 March 2017
South Africa: Draft regulations on mediation rules for investor-state disputes
7-Mar-2017 Lexology
Since 2012, South Africa, dissatisfied with its bilateral investment treaties (BITs), has either been terminating or non-renewing several of these.
Arbitration. Challenge to Republic of Argentina v. AWG Group Ltd. arbitration award
7-Mar-2017 Lexology
District court denies request to vacate award, finding that arbitrator was not partial and that tribunal did not exceed its authority in awarding damages for lost profits.
Facing the next BIT negotiations: Argentina’s approach to the FET standard
7-Mar-2017 Kluwer Arbitration Blog
After 15 years of absence in this type of negotiations and several claims the country faced since the economic and financial crisis of 2001, Argentina sat again in the BIT negotiation table.