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The chilling effect: investor-state dispute settlement, graphic health warnings, the plain packaging of tobacco products, and the Trans-Pacific Partnership
31-May-2018 Info Justice
Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) poses significant challenges in respect of tobacco control, public health, human rights, and sustainable development.
Free trade accord signed with Canada
31-May-2018 Hamodia
Israel and Canada signed a new free trade agreement.
Uncertainty is pushing the EU to speed up its trade deals
31-May-2018 Stratfor
Worried about the future of global trade, the European Union is seeking to negotiate as many free trade agreements as it can.
The new draft Dutch BIT: what does it mean for investor mailbox companies?
31-May-2018 Lexology
The Netherlands has released a new draft investment treaty for public comment.
European Parliament passes resolution on Taiwan-EU investment talks
31-May-2018 Focus Taiwan
The European Parliament passed a resolution calling for the European Commission to start negotiations with Taiwan on a bilateral investment agreement.
TDM call for papers: Cybersecurity in international arbitration (special issue)
31-May-2018 Transnational Dispute Management
There is a manifest need for the international arbitration community to begin to develop a shared understanding of the scope of the threat and the appropriate response.
PL Holdings S.á.r.l. v. Republic of Poland (SCC Case No. V 2014/163) - Partial Award, 28 June 2017 - Case Report
31-May-2018 Transnational Dispute Management
Case Report
Grain and cropping sector welcomes trade negotiations
30-May-2018 The Rural
GrainGrowers urges the Australian Government to negotiate a comprehensive and high-quality trade agreement with the EU that improves market access and facilitates efficient trade.
Pakistan, Iran enter final phase of free trade agreement
30-May-2018 Daily Times
Ministry of Commerce seeks comprehensive analysis of the agreement; invites request for proposal to conduct research study on Pak-Iran trade ties.
Kazakhstan says Belgian court lifts $21.5 billion asset freeze
30-May-2018 Reuters
A Belgian court has lifted a freeze on about $21.5 billion (16.2 billion pounds) in Kazakhstan’s National fund assets imposed after a dispute with a Moldovan businessman, the Kazakh justice ministry said.
EU-Mercosur free trade deal ’only good for corporations’: European MP
30-May-2018 TeleSur
Italian activist and member of the European Parliament Eleonora Forenza blasted the free trade agreement negotiated by the European Union and the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) saying it only benefits multinational corporations
Canada positions itself to soon debut trans-pacific trade bill
30-May-2018 BNA
The Canadian government could soon introduce a bill to implement the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), possibly as early as June 19.
Trade ministry set to boost Indonesia’s exports to Turkey
30-May-2018 Netral News
The Indonesia-Turkey Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IT-CEPA) has entered the second phase. Ministry of Trade said the talks, which took place on May 28-30, 2018 in Ankara, Turkey, is one of Indonesia’s efforts to increase exports to Turkey.
US in potential FTA with the Philippines
30-May-2018 Just Style
The US has said it looks forward to resolving outstanding issues with the Philippines and exploring the best method in which to strengthen and expand trade relations between the two countries.
JEFTA: An exclusive trade between EU negotiators and big business
29-May-2018 CEO
While the deal is officially called the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement, the nature of the agreement is far from a genuine partnership: Many interest groups, in Japan and in the EU, have not had an equal say in the negotiations of this deal.
Jordan to end Turkish free trade agreement
29-May-2018 Ahval
The deal was suspended in March, but the following month Jordan announced it was willing to reactivate the agreement provided Turkey agreed to meet certain conditions.
The free trade myth
29-May-2018 Business Day
Eschewing the ACFTA and EPA may be a blessing in disguise for Nigeria.
Mongolia, Russia to seek free trade deal
29-May-2018 Xinhua
Mongolia and Russia have agreed to work toward a free trade agreement to expand bilateral economic cooperation.
Can RCEP negotiations be concluded by end-2018?
29-May-2018 The Asean Post
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) inched closer to completion last March when the ministers of all 16 countries met in Singapore for their fourth intersessional meeting. Next up on the almanac for leaders is a ministerial meeting which will be held in Tokyo on 1 July.
Chinese officials to visit India to discuss RCEP issues, says Prabhu
29-May-2018 Business Today
Chinese officials will visit India soon to hold bilateral discussions on the issues hampering the negotiations of the proposed mega free trade deal — Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu said.