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Justice ministry forms team dedicated to int’l investor-state litigation
20-Aug-2020 Yonhap
The Ministry of Justice in Korea has created a team dedicated to settling investor-state disputes, in order to more actively and effectively respond to intricate international litigation.
PH-Turkey free trade pact pushed
20-Aug-2020 Manila Bulletin
Philippines and Turkey governments are pushing to elevate bilateral economic relations to a more comprehensive free trade agreement.
Ukraine’s ambassador, Canada’s trade minister discuss updates to free trade agreement
20-Aug-2020 Ukrinform
Canada and Ukraine are committed to modernize the free trade agreement.
BITs and bonds: The international law and economics of sovereign debt
20-Aug-2020 SSRN
Recent jurisdictional decisions suggest that sovereign debt will be subject to bilateral investment treaties for the foreseeable future.
China, United States agree to hold trade talks, Chinese commerce ministry says
20-Aug-2020 Reuters
China and the United States have agreed to hold trade talks “in the coming days” to evaluate the progress of their Phase 1 trade deal six months after it took effect in February.
Mini trade deal ‘stuck’ as US now wants India to buy $6 billion of agriculture, dairy goods
19-Aug-2020 The Print
The deal is ready to be signed, but US says if India wants trade benefits under GSP restored, it must give business equivalent to that amount.
British standards must not slip in US trade negotiations
19-Aug-2020 The Engineer
Standards bring opportunities in global trade and should not be up for negotiation, says national standards body director.
Ukraine ready to expand agri-exports to Israel – Deputy PM
19-Aug-2020 Unian
Ukraine is ready for further cooperation in the agricultural sector with Israel and the sustainable export of Ukrainian agricultural products to the Israeli market.
UK, EU resume talks on future ties, as new deadline looms
19-Aug-2020 AP
The EU insists that important differences in the two sides’ positions must be bridged and an agreement found by October.
RCEP enters final phase, to be signed without India: Trade Ministry
19-Aug-2020 The Jakarta Post
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has entered the legal scrubbing phase and is expected to be signed soon without India.
ISDS enables making more money from losses
18-Aug-2020 IPS
Predatory international law firms are encouraging multimillion-dollar investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) lawsuits citing Covid-19 containment, relief and recovery measures.
AfCFTA could boost Dubai-Africa trade by 10% over next 5 years
18-Aug-2020 Khaleej Times
The AfCFTA will offer a huge opportunity for UAE investors who will be able to do business on a single set of trade and investment rules across the African continent.
World’s biggest free-trade pact targets first deal in 2021
17-Aug-2020 Bloomberg
The outstanding negotiations will be finalized through a new African virtual trade-diplomacy platform that is being developed as a public-private partnership between the African Union Commission and more than 20 African multinational companies.
Netanyahu: Israel to complete ratification of free trade agreement with Ukraine soon
17-Aug-2020 Ukrinform
The Israel-Ukraine free trade area agreement was concluded on January 21, 2019. The Ukrainian side completed the ratification procedure on August 6, 2019.
US-China trade deal review postponed as China ramps up farm, energy purchases
17-Aug-2020 Reuters
The United States and China have delayed a review of their Phase 1 trade deal, citing scheduling conflicts and the need to allow time for more Chinese purchases of US exports.
Global firms expected to sue UK for coronavirus losses
16-Aug-2020 The Guardian
Governments around the world – including the UK – face a wave of lawsuits from foreign companies who complain that their profits have been hit by the pandemic.
Investment disputes from below: whose rights matter?
14-Aug-2020 IIED
Mining, environment and livelihoods in Colombia.
Treaty claims against the Republic of Slovenia by Ascent Resources Plc and Ascent Slovenia Ltd
14-Aug-2020 Investegate
Ascent Resources Plc and its subsidiary Ascent Slovenia Ltd have formally notified Slovenia of the existence of disputes under the UK - Slovenia bilateral investment treaty and the Energy Charter Treaty.
Bangladesh, Algeria sign deal to raise bilateral trade
14-Aug-2020 New Age
Bangladesh and Algeria had agreed to ink an agreement to increase bilateral trade and economic cooperation, Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi said.
Ecuador and Chile sign major trade agreement
14-Aug-2020 Xinhua
The signing of the agreement was carried out virtually with the participation of the presidents and officials from the two countries’ foreign ministries.