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Sanofi Aventis Ukraine seeks to file claim to international court to protect investment in Ukraine
18-Sep-2017     Interfax
Sanofi Aventis Ukraine LLC, part of Sanofi global pharmaceutical company, seeks to file a claim against Ukraine to the International Investment Arbitration.
USTR launches review of IP in Thailand after reported improvements on enforcement
18-Sep-2017     IP Watch
“I’d be concerned that USTR is pressuring Thailand to take pro-pharma positions on the RCEP and TPP,” Knowledge Ecology International Executive Director James Love said.
Shrinking transparency in the NAFTA and RCEP negotiations
15-Sep-2017     EFF
Provisions on digital trade are quietly being squared away in both of the two major trade negotiations currently underway—the North American Free Trade Agreement renegotiation and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership trade talks.
Canada open to adding softwood lumber deal to NAFTA
15-Sep-2017     Global News
Canada is prepared to pursue a permanent settlement in softwood lumber within the North American Free Trade Agreement if the U.S. lumber industry keeps blocking a deal.
Multi-million dollar payment hangs over Zimbabwe
15-Sep-2017     ALB
Zimbabwe is in breach of two arbitral awards totalling USD 240 million, after it missed a deadline to pay investors whose land was seized as part of the government’s racially motivated land reforms.
USTR floats idea of ‘sunset’ proposal in NAFTA 2.0
14-Sep-2017     Politico
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is considering a so-called sunset proposal, or a provision that would effectively implement an automatic termination of the deal after five years unless all three parties agree before then to renew it
EU-Japan FTA - EU negotiating mandate (Nov 2012)
14-Sep-2017     European Council
As released by the European Council
Canada pushing to revamp NAFTA lawsuit provision
14-Sep-2017     The Globe and Mail
The goal of Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is to revamp Chapter 11 so it more closely mirrors the investor-state dispute-resolution mechanism that forms part of the 2016 Canada-European Union trade deal.
Canada, Asean to talk FTA
14-Sep-2017     Phnom Penh Post
Canada has agreed to commence exploratory discussions on a Free Trade Agreement with the 10 member nations that make up Asean, according to an announcement by the Canada-Asean Business Council.
NAFTA parties pursue "accelerated" timeframe, gear up for third round of talks
14-Sep-2017     ICTSD
Officials are gearing up for another negotiating round in the efforts to modernise the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), with the next set of talks due for 23-27 September