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EAEU and Egypt held sixth round of negotiations on free trade agreement
The future agreement will create a necessary foundation for expanding cooperation between the Egyptian partners and EAEU enterprises that view Egypt as a gateway to Africa.
Whitman says US-Kenya bilateral trade pact to be concluded by end of year
United States Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman has revealed that the US-Kenya bilateral trade agreement is set to be concluded by the end of the year as a pace setter for Africa.
What are the challenges in navigating the India-UK Free Trade Agreement negotiations?
Amiti Sen and Biswajit Dhar discuss the complexities of the India-UK Free Trade Agreement negotiations and the road ahead.
India’s experience with investment treaty disputes and related damages
The experience with investor-state dispute settlement mechanisms has been mixed, with India facing several adverse awards and financial compensation in certain high-profile cases.
US to escalate claim that Mexico corn policy violates trade pact
The United States is preparing to escalate its complaint that Mexico’s ban on genetically modified corn violates the neighbours’ free-trade deal, Bloomberg News said.
Colombian president wants to amend free trade accord with US
President Gustavo Petro announced that he wants to renegotiate a free trade accord that Colombia has with the United States, the main destination for its exports.
How a dispute over whaling could spur Japan’s exit from US Indo-Pacific trade pact: ‘Kishida has zero leeway’
Washington is pressuring Tokyo to accept a passage that’s critical of whaling in the charter for the new Indo-Pacific Economic Framework trade deal.
India looking at FTAs for strategic considerations also, says Commerce Secretary
India is looking at Free Trade Agreements not only from the trade point of view but also keeping in mind the country’s strategic needs, especially with regard to the smooth supply of critical minerals, a top government official said.
Court says renewable firms can seize Spain’s property after subsidy cuts
The Energy Charter Treaty, which Spain is trying to leave, protects investments in fossil fuels and in renewables.
Lone Star files to cancel $200 mln ICSID ruling against S. Korean gov’t
US private equity firm Lone Star Funds has filed an application to cancel an international tribunal’s ruling that South Korea pay over 200 million US dollars in compensation.
Sri Lanka serious on laws to honour deals after diplomatic hiccups with India, Japan, US
Sri Lanka is seriously moving with a new laws which will prevent any of its future governments from backtracking bilateral and multilateral deals signed without the consent of the relevant parties involved
India-UK FTA talks may conclude as early as September
India is aiming to close negotiations in the India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) as early as September, when the next round of negotiations is scheduled to take place between the two countries during the trade and investment working group meeting.
Exxon awarded $77 million in claim against Venezuela
The World Bank arbitration court awarded $77 million to Exxon Mobil Corp. in a resubmitted claim worth $1.4 billion over the nationalization of Venezuela’s Cerro Negro and La Ceiba crude projects in 2007.
Lula accuses the EU of disguising protectionist measures as environmental concern
The Brazilian president delivered a message to industrialized nations at a climate summit in Belém, arguing they should ‘pay their part so we can revive part of what was ruined’
EU and the Philippines to start scoping exercise for a free trade agreement
The EU and the Philippines will shortly kick off a bilateral ‘scoping process’ to assess to which extent they share a mutual understanding on the future FTA.
Technical talks on India-Peru Free Trade Agreement start
Technical teams of India and Peru have started negotiations on the modalities and scope of the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) which will lay down the basis of negotiations.
Sri Lanka to join RCEP, signs FTAs with ASEAN countries once debt restructuring completed
Sri Lanka will join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) and enter Free Trade Agreements (FTA) with Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries after debt restructuring is complete.
Indiana Resources Limited - Publication of ICSID Award
ICSID Tribunal unanimously ordered Tanzania to pay more than US$109.5million plus costs for the unlawful expropriation of the Ntaka Hill Nickel Project (India).
S. Korea ready to sign trade deal; PHL working on internal approval
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said South Korea has declared its readiness to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) with the Philippines, which is still working on domestic approval processes which could take two months.
Russian Federation includes Morocco in North African free trade zone project
During a meeting with his Cabinet of Ministers, president Putin announced his intention to sign free trade agreements with several North African countries, namely Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt.