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India, Kyrgyzstan have prepared 5 year roadmap to increase bilateral trade: PM Modi
18-Jun-2019     The Hindu Business Line
India and Kyrgyztan have given the final shape to the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) and the bilateral investment treaty.
ASEAN, Japan, South Korea are misusing FTA: PPMAI
18-Jun-2019     The Hindu Business Line
Process Plant and Machinery Association of India (PPMAI) stated do not include capital goods in RCEP.
340+ organisations call on the EU to immediately halt trade negotiations with Brazil
18-Jun-2019     S2B
In an open letter, over 340 civil society organisations are demanding that the European Union immediately halt free trade agreement negotiations with the Mercosur bloc (Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay) on the grounds of deteriorating human rights and environmental conditions in Brazil.
Hungary appeals Sodexo award with ICSID
17-Jun-2019     Budapest Business Journal
Hungary has filed to annul an award of some EUR 73 million, before interest, to French food voucher company Sodexo, granted in an arbitration ruling by the World Bankʼs International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), state news agency MTI reported, citing case information on ICSIDʼs website.
QICDRC sign deal to become hub for dispute resolution
17-Jun-2019     Gulf Times
Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Center (QICDRC) on Sunday entered into a pact with a World Bank body as part of plans to enhance its profile in the global judicial system and establish itself as a hub for dispute resolution.
Why Nigeria should sign AfCFTA agreement – AfDB
14-Jun-2019     Daily Trust
Nigeria’s failure to sign the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement may hold the continent back on its economic prosperity drive, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has said.
Commerce Minister reviews free trade pacts
14-Jun-2019     The Hindu
Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has reviewed India’s free trade agreements (FTAs) with partner countries such as Japan, South Korea, Sri Lanka and the 10-member ASEAN to identify problem areas for the Indian industry and the opportunities they could offer.
Lebanon's industry minister calls for modifications in free trade agreements
13-Jun-2019     Xinhua
Lebanese Industry Minister Wael Abou Faour called on Wednesday for the revision of free trade agreements signed between Lebanon and other countries aimed at protecting the industry sector in the country, the National News Agency reported.
Legitimacy concerns of the proposed multilateral investment court: Is democracy possible?
13-Jun-2019     South Centre
The EU wants to replace traditional party-appointed arbitrators with a two-tiered investment tribunal system comprised by a roster of members selected by the state parties on the treaty. This essay argues that the creation of the multilateral investment court needs to follow democratic principles in order to be legitimate.
13 RCEP nations oppose India’s strict country of origin norms
13-Jun-2019     The Economic Times
At least 13 countries have opposed India’s proposal for strict criteria to determine the source country of a product, based on which they get tariff concessions or duties, in the RCEP trade pact.