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German court rejects emergency appeal to block EU-Canada trade deal
13-Oct-2016     Thomson Reuters
Germany's Constitutional Court gave the green light for the government to approve an ambitious trade accord between the European Union and Canada under certain conditions.
European Commission paralysed over data flows in TiSA trade deal
12-Oct-2016     EurActiv
European Commission officials have struck a deal that could put a clause guaranteeing international data flows into a trade agreement with 22 countries outside the bloc, including the United States and Australia.
Joint Interpretative Declaration on CETA: unpacking the “clarifications” on investment protection
12-Oct-2016     S2B
The Joint Interpretative Declaration on the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) reaffirms that investors can bypass the domestic court systems and will enjoy ample rights without any obligations.
Germany's top court hears challenge to EU-Canada trade deal
12-Oct-2016     Reuters
Germany's Constitutional Court began hearing a legal challenge to a planned EU-Canada free trade deal that could paralyze the accord.
Uruguay to sign free trade deal with China
12-Oct-2016     Latin America Herald Tribune
Uruguay intends to strengthen its trade relations with China through a Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
India trade talks heating up, but ex-envoy cautions: ‘we’ve been to the altar before’
12-Oct-2016     The Hill Times
The Liberals’ relative flexibility on investor-state dispute systems and the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, and an expected visit to India by the PM, may help to move talks along.
S. Korea, Costa Rica agree to strive for early conclusion of FTA negotiations
12-Oct-2016     Yonhap
The leaders of South Korea and Costa Rica agreed Wednesday to strive for an early conclusion of free trade negotiations between the Asian nation and six Central American countries
The Aids revolution is why Asean, India and China must resist controls on generic drugs
11-Oct-2016     South China Morning Post
Affordable generics have transformed medical treatment, yet intellectual property provisions in a China-led regional trade deal could block access to life-saving drugs for millions in Africa and Asia
TPP trade deal: plain packaging challenge triggered 'hysteria', lawyer tells MPs
11-Oct-2016     The Guardian
Lawyer for Philip Morris’s bid to take Australia to court over cigarette laws says Australia has nothing to fear from trade deals that allow investor-state disputes
Brics members to sign pact to reduce non-tariff barriers
11-Oct-2016     Live Mint
The agreement, to be signed during the Brics summit in Goa over the weekend, will boost free trade among the emerging economies