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The evils of bilateral investment treaties – Analysis
6-Dec-2012     IDN
While multinational corporations such as Philip Morris dispose of the financial means to pay for elite law advice, developing countries don’t.
Canada-China investment treaty should be delayed – Suzuki
6-Dec-2012     Beacon News
Should the government of Canada sign agreements if they subject our workers to unfair competition from lower-paid employees from investor nations, hinder our ability to protect the environment or give foreign companies and governments excessive control over local policies and valuable resources?, asks David Suzuki
TPP vs. RCEP: A new Washington-Beijing tug-of-war?
6-Dec-2012     The Nation
How the Thai government navigates the contest between the United States and China in the economic sphere will be a litmus test of Thailand's diplomatic and political skills.
The public must be heard on free trade proposals
6-Dec-2012     The Nation
With Thailand set to join numerous trading blocs, it is essential that the govt opens a public discussion, as this issue will affect everyone
Thailand: Cabinet approves EU FTA talking points
6-Dec-2012     Bangkok Post
The framework of the Thai-EU free trade agreement will be scrutinised by parliament as required by the charter before bilateral talks on 17 trade issues can proceed.
Colombia FTA with EU may increase money laundering: Report
6-Dec-2012     Colombia Report
A free trade pact between the EU, Colombia and Peru will increase the risk of illegal money flows and capital flight, said a report Wednesday from a group of Members of the European Parliament.
EU-Ukraine FTA (draft, 2012)
6-Dec-2012     Kyiv Post
Cuando la injusticia es negocio
5-Dec-2012     Transnational Institute / Corporate Europe Observatory
Un pequeño grupo de firmas de abogados, árbitros y especuladores financieros internacionales está alimentando un auge del arbitraje de inversiones que cuesta a los ciudadanos miles de millones de dólares de sus impuestos e impide que se adopten leyes en pro del interés público
Putting a Spotlight on the Arbitration Industry
5-Dec-2012     Triple Crisis Blog
“There is little use in going to law with the devil while the court is held in hell.” These words from an unlikely source – Humphrey O’Sullivan, a 19th Century Irish schoolmaster – became a widely used argument by multinational companies in the last decade as they justified the construction of an international arbitration system to decide state-investor disputes.
Profiting from injustice
5-Dec-2012     Transnational Institute / Corporate Europe Observatory
A small club of international law firms, arbitrators and financial speculators are fuelling an investment arbitration boom that is costing taxpayers billions of dollars and preventing legislation in the public interest.