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Churchill Mining announces tribunal rejection of Indonesia challenge
25-Feb-2014     Alliance News
The thermal coal producer said the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes rejected Indonesia's jurisdictional challenges and it can now pursue claims for damages under the respective Bilateral Investment Treaties Indonesia entered into with the United Kingdom and Australia.
India reviewing its 83 bilateral investment pacts: Anand Sharma
25-Feb-2014     PTI
The government today said it is reviewing all its bilateral investment promotion and protection pacts amid global firms raising concerns about India's investment policies.
Australia looks to conclude FTA with Japan in April
25-Feb-2014     Kyodo
Australia’s trade minister said he’s ready to strike a free trade deal with Japan in April when Prime Minister Tony Abbott is expected to visit Tokyo, according to a Liberal Democratic Party member active in trade matters.
No end in sight yet for Trans-Pacific trade pact
25-Feb-2014     Reuters
Ministers in 12-nation Trans-Pacific trade talks said on Tuesday they had yet to reach agreement on tariffs and other market access issues, with the timing of a completed deal looking increasingly unclear.
Korea-Australia FTA (2014)
25-Feb-2014     DFAT
Text of Korea-Australia FTA released – ISDS provisions revealed
25-Feb-2014     Lexology
The text of the Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement (KAFTA) was released on 17 February 2014, following the conclusion of negotiations on 5 December 2013.
Call for Papers "The Pacific Rim and International Economic Law: Opportunities and Risks of the Pacific Century"
24-Feb-2014     Call for Papers "The Pacific Rim and International Economic Law: Opportunities and Risks of the Pacific Century"
The formidable scale and pace of economic and legal development in the Pacific Rim region offers considerable opportunities, but also carries certain risks. The forthcoming Pacific Rim TDM Special Issue will collect views of experienced practitioners, academics, and policymakers on key economic and legal opportunities and risks in the Pacific Rim region today.
ISDS: the devil in KAFTA's detail
24-Feb-2014     Farm Weekly
The Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement (KAFTA) opens up the potential for Korean-domiciled corporations to sue Australian governments - federal, State and local - over decisions that a company believes to have unfairly affected investments they have made in Australia.
US pushes for greater transparency in EU business regulation
24-Feb-2014     FT
The US is using transatlantic trade negotiations to push for a fundamental change in the way business regulations are drafted in the EU to allow business groups greater input earlier in the process.
Obama admin’s TPP trade officials received hefty bonuses from big banks
24-Feb-2014     Republic Report
Officials tapped by the Obama administration to lead the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade negotiations have received multimillion dollar bonuses from CitiGroup and Bank of America, financial disclosures obtained by Republic Report show.