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Iskandar Safa submits claim against the Hellenic Republic with ICSID
23-Jun-2016     PR Newswire
Iskandar Safa, co-owner of the Privinvest Group, a global player in the shipbuilding industry, which took control of Hellenic Shipyards SA, submitted a request for arbitration against the Hellenic Republic at the World Bank's ICSID.
Confirmed: these 5 countries intervene against Saharawis at EU Court
23-Jun-2016     WSRW
The EU Court has now officially confirmed that five EU Member States will intervene in favour of Morocco in the proceedings to reverse the Court’s decision to halt imports from occupied Western Sahara through a trade deal with Morocco.
Les contentieux entre entreprises et Etats atteignent un niveau record
22-Jun-2016     Les Echos
En 2015, 70 nouveaux cas d’arbitrage entre entreprises et Etats ont été initiés. L’Espagne est en première ligne des Etats attaqués.
Farmers' GMO fears 'unfounded'
22-Jun-2016     The Bangkok Post
Farmers are concerned about the impact of the TPP intellectual property chapter that prevents them from saving and using seeds that contain patented plant material.
Government currently preparing draft of Government regulation on settlement of investment dispute
22-Jun-2016     Ministry of Finance of Republic of Indonesia
This regulation aims to enhance legal certainty in terms of ease of doing business and investment in Indonesia.
Why mining corporations love trade deals
22-Jun-2016     Huffington Post
From the salmon-spawning waters of Alaska to the cloud forests of Ecuador, communities are standing up to mining projects that threaten their health, environment, and livelihoods.
The evolving international investment law and policy regime: Ways forward
22-Jun-2016     ICTSD
How to encourage the flow of sustainable FDI for sustainable development? This article examines the state of the international investment law and policy regime and presents potential options for its reform.
Civil society in Latin America campaigns against Trans-Pacific Partnership
22-Jun-2016     Inter-Press Service
Civil society organisations from Chile, Mexico and Peru are pressing their legislatures and those of other countries not to ratify the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
Ukraine and Canada ink memorandum on export support, trade and investment
21-Jun-2016     Ukraine Today
Ukrainian officials expect to sign a free trade agreement with Canada on 11-12 July - during Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's official visit to Ukraine.
Guatemala labor case drags on
21-Jun-2016     Politico
A long-running dispute over Guatemala’s compliance with the labor provisions in the Central American Free Trade Agreement won’t be resolved soon.