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Shifting trade winds: US bilateralism & Asia-Pacific economic integration
Asia Society Policy Institute | 6-Feb-2018
Certain long-standing provisions of trade agreements, specifically ISDS, are worthy of reconsideration.
keywords: Asia , CPTPP , investor-state disputes | ISDS , US
Belt and Road and the battle for global investment standards
Asia Times | 6-Feb-2018
A new battle is taking shape on the world scene. It sees China and the West compete in affirming their respective investment standards around the globe.
keywords: Canada , China , EU , investor-state disputes | ISDS , ISDS reform
TLCAN: México y Canadá no aceptan alternativa a arbitraje de inversiones de EE.UU.
CIAR Global | 6-Feb-2018
Tras la sexta ronda de negociaciones México y Canadá se han negado a aceptar la alternativa propuesta por EE.UU. al actual sistema de arbitraje de inversiones que contempla el Tratado de Libre Comercio de América del Norte (TLCAN).
keywords: investor-state disputes | ISDS , NAFTA | USMCA
Free trade fantasies: Canada must reject both NAFTA and TPP
Global Research | 5-Feb-2018
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has boasted of his commitment to progressive economic, environmental and social policies. At the same time, has been a passionate warrior in his pursuit and defence of so-called ‘free trade’ agreements.
keywords: audio , Canada , CPTPP , investor-state disputes | ISDS , NAFTA | USMCA
Businessman sues SA too
The Citizen | 5-Feb-2018
A Johannesburg businessman, trying to sue the Mozambique government for over $91 million (R1 billion), has taken the SA government to court after officials allegedly sided with the neighbouring country in the dispute.
keywords: fisheries | fisherfolk , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Mozambique , South Africa
Public-private partnerships and aid’s ’private turn’: addressing the investment law dimensions
IIED | 1-Feb-2018
Where PPP projects turn sour, governments could be exposed to arbitration claims under applicable investment treaties.
keywords: aid , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Ciadi define plazos en pugna entre Chile y Alsacia: Estado hará descargos en junio
Pulso | 31-Jan-2018
El 8 de enero se llevó a cabo la primera reunión del tribunal, en el que se determinó que el 9 de febrero Alsacia presente los argumentos que sustentan su demanda. Además, se acordaron dos rondas de escritos.
keywords: Chile , ICSID , investor-state disputes | ISDS
México y Canadá rechazan modificar paneles de arbitraje de TLCAN: WSJ
Televisa | 31-Jan-2018
México y Canadá rechazaron una propuesta del gobierno del presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, para modificar el sistema de paneles de arbitraje corporativos en el marco del TLCAN.
keywords: investor-state disputes | ISDS , NAFTA | USMCA
Canadian NAFTA auto rules of origin idea ‘opposite’ of US goals: Lighthizer
iPolitics | 30-Jan-2018
While “significant” challenges remain, all three ministers said some progress has been made this round.
keywords: automobiles , investor-state disputes | ISDS , NAFTA | USMCA , rules of origin , services
Renégociation de l’Alena : les Etats-Unis ne jouent pas la rupture
Le Monde | 30-Jan-2018
Les dossiers techniques avancent bien, mais c’est surtout sur les sujets qui fâchent que l’abcès a été crevé à Montréal.
keywords: automobiles , investor-state disputes | ISDS , NAFTA | USMCA , rules of origin , services