FFII | 7-Dec-2014
Lock-in, no institutional safeguards for independence, perverse incentives, no separation of powers, automatic consent, ripe for exploitation, sovereign debt instruments included, open to the world, and a strategic mistake. Former trade commissioner De Gucht left us a Gordian Knot, writes Ante Wessels.
Rebelión | 5-Dec-2014
Este acuerdo es conocido como TTIP por sus siglas en inglés, pero ¿qué es el TTIP? ¿quién está detrás su negociación? ¿por qué se quiere implantar? ¿y como nos afecta a cada una de nosotros?
AITEC | 4-Dec-2014
At the end of November, both chambers of parliament rejected integrating the investor-state dispute resolution mechanism into CETA.
FOEE | 4-Dec-2014
New research today reveals that European governments have already paid at least €3.5 billion to private investors due to a clause in international trade deals.
AITEC | 4-Dec-2014
Fin novembre, les deux chambres du parlement français ont désavoué l’intégration d’un mécanisme de règlement des différends Investisseur-État dans l’accord CETA.
Public Citizen | 4-Dec-2014
US congressional leaders have just sent a letter to the Obama administration warning against TAFTA/TTIP provisions that could restrict Congress’ ability to prevent another financial crisis.
Skadden | 3-Dec-2014
State measures that reduce or nullify existing creditor rights, such as the Argentine “Lock Law” or similar moratoria on repayment, may violate BIT rights and supply investors and creditors in other jurisdictions, particularly in the eurozone, with a basis for challenging similar measures.
IR Blog | 3-Dec-2014
If it is left in TTIP, a great deal more of global FDI flows will suddenly be covered by ISDS.
InfOGM | 3-Dec-2014
En France, l’Assemblée nationale a adopté une résolution concernant l’accord de libre échange entre l’Union européenne et le Canada (CETA). Objectif : mieux préciser certaines clauses, en enlever d’autres et faire en sorte que les Parlements puissent le ratifier.
Globe and Mail | 2-Dec-2014
The fate of Canada’s landmark trade agreement with the European Union, known as CETA, may hinge on an obscure case due to come before the European Court of Justice that relates to a similar deal the EU recently struck with Singapore.