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Vietnam, EU seek to accelerate FTA signing
4-Dec-2017 Vietnam+
The FTA is expected to be completed and start in 2018 or 2019, while the ISDS will be discussed and agreed in later years.
China, Israel discuss cooperation in trade, technology
4-Dec-2017 Xinhua
China and Israel discussed boosting cooperation in fields including trade, technology and e-commerce in the third round of negotiation on China-Israel FTA. Talks also covered issues including customs procedures, as well as sanitary and phytosanitary measures.
Japan and EU to agree on EPA tariffs, put off investment deal
4-Dec-2017 Japan News
Japan and the European Union intend to bring an economic partnership agreement into effect in 2019 as planned by finalizing tariff-related measures first and setting aside those on investment.
Facilitating the Belt and Road: CIETAC launches investment arbitration rules
4-Dec-2017 Lexology
As China’s Belt and Road Initiative continues to gain momentum, the CIETAC investment arbitration rules are designed to offer an alternative institution and rules to resolve disputes between investors and states.
ConocoPhillips and the Republic of Ecuador agree to settlement of ICSID award
4-Dec-2017 The Financial
Under the terms of the agreement, ConocoPhillips will recover a total of $337 million from Ecuador.
Bear Creek wins C$30.4m award in international arbitration against Peru
4-Dec-2017 Mining Weekly
The arbitrators agreed with the company that Peru had breached its obligations to the company under the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement when it expropriated the company’s Santa Ana silver project, in 2011.
Canada, China fail to reach agreement on starting trade talks
4-Dec-2017 Bloomberg
Canada and China stopped short of launching free trade negotiations, agreeing instead to extend exploratory talks toward a deal.
Outcomes of the trade union conference on economic partnership agreements – Africa/EU
4-Dec-2017 ITUC / ETUC
The Conference gathered 35 participants, comprising leaders from African trade union centres, the ITUC-Africa, ETUC, and ITUC, and experts from civil society and academia.
EU-Mercosur FTA puts at risk access to medicines in Brazil, new impact assessment study finds
1-Dec-2017 IP Watch
The adoption of the measures proposed by the EU could put the sustainability of access to health policies in Brazil at risk, as they could sharply increase public expenditures on medicines.
Agriculture remains hot button issue at 2nd FTA public hearing
1-Dec-2017 Korea Herald
Some representatives of the farming sectors urged the Seoul government to refuse Washington’s demands to further open up the market.
Palestine, China sign agreement on free trade
1-Dec-2017 Wafa
Palestine and China signed on Thursday a memorandum of understanding on free trade between the two countries.
China trumps India yet again over Maldives; gains geopolitical influence with trade deal
1-Dec-2017 Financial Express
In November 2016, the Maldives said that it would sign its first free trade agreement soon, ostensibly with India. A year later, the island country has indeed signed its first FTA, but with China.
Upgraded Singapore-Australia free trade agreement ratified, comes into force today
1-Dec-2017 Business Times
The upgraded Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement was ratified and has come into force, heralding a new era of bilateral economic relations.
Follow-up talks on PH-US free trade held in Washington
1-Dec-2017 Inquirer
A wide-ranging meeting held November 29 between trade representatives of the Philippines and the United States covered economic issues including a bilateral free trade agreement.
ITUC emergency resolution on MC11 disaccreditation
1-Dec-2017 ITUC
The ITUC General Council adopted an emergency resolution strongly condemning Argentina’s decision to deny accreditation to more than 60 civil society representatives to the 11th WTO Ministerial Conference.
Standoff between Burundi, EU delays signing of EPA
1-Dec-2017 KBC
A standoff between Burundi and the European Union over political sanctions is set to further delay the signing and ratification of the Economic Partnership Agreement between the EU and the East African Community.
Japan and EU to hold EPA talks next week in Brussels
1-Dec-2017 Japan Times
Malmstroem has expressed her intention to conclude a final deal by Christmas. Japan and the EU reached a broad agreement in the EPA talks in July.
Nissan sues India over outstanding dues; seeks over $770 million
1-Dec-2017 Reuters
Japanese automaker Nissan Motor has begun international arbitration against India to seek more than $770 million in a dispute over unpaid state incentives.
Neoliberal Argentina bans NGOs from WTO summit in last-minute ’unprecedented’ move
1-Dec-2017 TeleSur
"The government may prevent us from coming to Buenos Aires, but they won’t stop us from mobilizing our local communities," said one organizer whose visa was denied.
A 1000 pages in 25 minutes: ’Google speed’ for Maldives-China FTA
30-Nov-2017 Avas
Another contentious parliament sitting has left angry opposition lawmakers and public alike stunned and understandably outraged. This time, the government, for the first time in Maldives’ history pushed through a landmark free trade agreement with China.