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ICSID arbitrators turn investment treaty into insurance policy against terrorism
8-Mar-2017 International Economic Law and Policy Blog
The consequence of this decision is that investors would likely be put above all other victims of terrorism and related political violence in conflict areas. That is shocking from the perspective of international justice.
EAEU-Iran free trade preparation deal signed
8-Mar-2017 Azer News
Members of the Eurasian Economic Union’s (EAEU) prime ministerial council signed a directive on March 7, ordering preparations for a temporary agreement on forming an EAEU-Iran free trade zone.
EU, New Zealand conclude preparatory FTA talks
8-Mar-2017 Tax-news
As a next step, the European Commission will ask member states for a mandate to negotiate on behalf of the EU.
CETA: A false solution to economic and political woes
8-Mar-2017 Manitoba Co-operator
The deal offers the language of prosperity and progress, but in reality, accelerates income inequality and grassroots unrest.
Peru, India begin meetings towards trade agreement
8-Mar-2017 Andina
Peruvian and Indian governments held the first technical meetings aimed to reach a trade agreement.
Key Asia trade talks on alternative to TPP end, no major deal struck
7-Mar-2017 The Mainichi
Negotiators failed to bridge their differences over certain issues such as tariff cuts during the five-day meeting on RCEP
Stop RCEP. Trade for the People. Not for Corporate Elites
7-Mar-2017 People Over Profit
People Over Profit Statement on the 17th Round of Negotiations of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) in Kobe, Japan 27 Feb-3 March 2017
South Africa: Draft regulations on mediation rules for investor-state disputes
7-Mar-2017 Lexology
Since 2012, South Africa, dissatisfied with its bilateral investment treaties (BITs), has either been terminating or non-renewing several of these.
Arbitration. Challenge to Republic of Argentina v. AWG Group Ltd. arbitration award
7-Mar-2017 Lexology
District court denies request to vacate award, finding that arbitrator was not partial and that tribunal did not exceed its authority in awarding damages for lost profits.
Facing the next BIT negotiations: Argentina’s approach to the FET standard
7-Mar-2017 Kluwer Arbitration Blog
After 15 years of absence in this type of negotiations and several claims the country faced since the economic and financial crisis of 2001, Argentina sat again in the BIT negotiation table.
Jurisdiction of investment tribunals over host states’ counterclaims: wind of change?
7-Mar-2017 Kluwer Arbitration Blog
Two recently finalized cases against Latin America states provide several noteworthy points for further debates on the host states’ counterclaims towards investors.
Egypt’s FM in Brussels to meet European Union counterparts
6-Mar-2017 Ahram
Sameh Shoukry is scheduled to sign a cooperation agreement with EU counterparts that frames Egypt’s future relationship with European institutions in the next three years.
On the issues raised by the Canadian side on MFN-forward
6-Mar-2017 DNA
Sitharaman clarified that the negotiation should not get lost in peripheral issues and should focus on bringing in promotion and protection elements.
New Zealand FM optimistic on finalising stalled Gulf trade deal this year
6-Mar-2017 Reuters
New Zealand is optimistic it will complete its stalled free trade deal with the Gulf states this year as part of efforts to deepen economic ties with the region
Canada seeks to step up UAE investment talks
6-Mar-2017 The National
Canada would like to accelerate the pace of talks with the UAE on concluding a foreign investment agreement, potentially a precursor to a fully fledged free trade deal.
RCEP envoys make progress on trade deal in Kobe but complexity threatens timeline
6-Mar-2017 The Japan Times
Disagreements over issues range from how to handle intellectual property rights to tariff reductions
Arbitrator rules Egypt must compensate EMG
4-Mar-2017 Globes
The international arbitration panel ruled that Egypt failed to protect the Sinai pipeline from terrorists.
Let’s talk investment treaty before free trade pact, Canada tells India
4-Mar-2017 The Hindu
Canada is throwing its weight behind an early “progressive” bilateral investment treaty with India before it concludes a bilateral free trade agreement to ensure a stable and predictable environment for its investors.
Taiwan seeks FTA-like bilateral agreement with India
4-Mar-2017 Business Standard
Taiwan is seeking a Free Trade Agreement (FTA)-like bilateral agreement with India to boost trade and investments even as its companies are looking to relocate some of their manufacturing facilities from mainland China to India and Southeast Asia.
S. Korea, MERCOSUR to launch trade talks in first half
4-Mar-2017 Yonhap
South Korea and the South American trade block MERCOSUR will launch their official negotiations on a trade pact before the first half of 2017.