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In boon for Big Pharma, TTIP would lock in high drug prices: report
5-Oct-2016 Common Dreams
’Unfortunately, trade agreements have become one more mechanism for drug corporations to expand their monopoly power’
US FTA claim could cost taxpayers $260 million
4-Oct-2016 The Australian
Australian taxpayers are facing a $260 million legal claim under the US-Australia free-trade agreement over the alleged expropriation of four gas turbines.
TTIP’s changing focus in NYC
4-Oct-2016 Politico
It may not be “TTIP lite” that the U.S. and EU are negotiating, but officials expect to focus on less contentious topics and “lock in as much progress as possible” at a week-long round of talks
EFTA, Indonesia progress free trade talks
4-Oct-2016 Tax News
Delegations from the European Free Trade Association states and Indonesia held the 11th round of negotiations on a proposed free trade agreement.
The sting in the trade deal tail: corporations push for rights to sue governments
4-Oct-2016 CEO
Business lobby groups are pushing hard for investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and similar trade deals.
The UNASUR centre for the settlement of investment disputes and Venezuela: will both ever see the light at the end of the tunnel?
3-Oct-2016 SSRN
One of the objectives of the Union of South-American Nations (UNASUR) is the creation of a regional dispute settlement centre to replace the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).
Romania to terminate its intra-EU Bilateral Investment Treaties
3-Oct-2016 Lexology
The President of Romania agreed to submit to the Romanian Parliament draft legislation approving termination of 22 bilateral investment treaties that Romania concluded with other EU Member States.
Is toxic trade in your backyard?
3-Oct-2016 Sierra Club
Looming trade deals threaten efforts to keep fossil fuels in the ground
India inches towards liberalisation at RCEP
3-Oct-2016 East Asia Forum
In a move likely to inject momentum into the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) talks, India has indicated it is willing to compromise on its three-tiered tariff schedule.
Time has once again come to wind up SAARC
3-Oct-2016 New Indian Express
Even as India and others boycott SAARC, they must accelerate economic integration. India should address the concerns of countries such as Bangladesh and Nepal while investing in regional connectivity.
Theresa May names India among nations keen on FTA with UK post-Brexit
3-Oct-2016 Business Today
Countries including Canada, China, India, Mexico, Singapore and South Korea have already said they would welcome talks on future free trade agreements with the UK.
Taipei, Washington to hold latest round of TIFA meetings
3-Oct-2016 Taipei Times
The discussions are to focus on areas including medical devices, pharmaceuticals, intellectual property rights and technical trade barriers
TECO subsidiary awarded $21 million
2-Oct-2016 Business Observer
A TECO Energy subsidiary has won a $21.1 million award in a business claim against the government of Guatemala.
The rising interest in the mediation of investment treaty disputes
30-Sep-2016 Kluwer Arbitration Blog
Recent developments indicate there may be increasing interest in the creation of alternative forms of dispute resolution for investor-State disputes. One potential alternative is mediation.
EU proposes more aid, trade pact to support Tunisia
30-Sep-2016 Reuters
The European Commission proposed to increase aid to Tunisia and complete a deeper trade pact within three years.
Gabriel Resources - Romania reverses prior VAT assessment / arbitration progress
30-Sep-2016 Junior Mining
Gabriel Resources announces an update in relation to its ongoing bilateral investment treaty arbitration against Romania proceeding under the auspices of the World Bank’s ICSID.
German farmers divided over EU-Canada trade deal
30-Sep-2016 EurActiv
The German agricultural sector is divided in its opinion of the deal: large farms relish the advantages and small enterprises fear the competition.
“If beef is not included”, there won’t be no Mercosur-EU trade agreement, warns Uruguay
30-Sep-2016 Merco Press
European Union and Mercosur coordinators to exchange the list of goods and services in mid October, the first formal meeting of its kind in fourteen years.
Brazil wants free trade within MERCOSUR
30-Sep-2016 Mexico Star
The Brazilian government has discussed measures to eliminate internal obstacles and make free trade possible between member countries of the Southern Common Market.
Commission boosts infringement procedures against five countries
30-Sep-2016 Politico
The European Commission today ramped up infringement procedures against Austria, the Netherlands, Romania, Slovakia and Sweden to push them toward scraping their bilateral investment treaties with other EU nations.