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Leaked document: Note by Switzerland on India EFTA TEPA IP Chapter
22-Mar-2017     KEI
In this note, Switzerland is proposing that India agree to broader patentable subject matter, particularly as regards biologic products.
India–EFTA trade talks may make medicines more expensive
22-Mar-2017     MSF
MSF and civil society urge Swiss negotiators not to undermine the ‘pharmacy of the developing world’
RCEP - draft chapter on trade in services (Dec 2016)
22-Mar-2017     KEI
As leaked by KEI
RCEP - draft chapter on competition (Dec 2016)
22-Mar-2017     KEI
As leaked by KEI
RCEP - draft chapter on investment: temporary safeguard measures (Dec 2016)
22-Mar-2017     KEI
As leaked by KEI
ICSID rules in favour of Tethyan over Reko Diq project
22-Mar-2017     Stock Market Wire
The ICSID tribunal rejected Pakistan's final defence against liability and confirmed that Pakistan had violated several provisions of its bilateral investment treaty with Australia
Eli Lilly loses quixotic quest to get Canada to pay $500 million for rejecting its bad patents
22-Mar-2017     Tech Dirt
Just the fact that the Canadian government had to go through this massive and expensive process for many years just for rejecting two bad patents should show why ISDS provisions are such a problem.
Trump’s pick for trade envoy open to continued EU trade talks
22-Mar-2017     Politico
Robert Lighthizer did not rule out resuming negotiations with the European Union on TTIP and TiSA.
Việt Nam willing to foster bilateral trade with RoK: PM says
22-Mar-2017     Viet Nam News
Việt Nam is ready to work with the Republic of Korea (RoK) to effectively implement the bilateral free trade agreement.
Free trade and top tech: what China wants from Israel
22-Mar-2017     South China Morning Post
Israel is a key component in China’s “One Belt, One Road” trade initiative. The two countries started talks on a free-trade deal.