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Korea FTA to boost NZ's farming, dairy firms
21-Dec-2015    
The most significant characteristic of the Korea-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement, which came into force on Sunday, is that it was a "catch-up deal" rather than a new one, says New Zealand Ambassador to Korea Clare Fearnley.
Govt sets up working group to examine impact of FTAs
21-Dec-2015    
The government has constituted an independent working group under the Chief Economic Advisor to examine the impact of free trade agreements (FTAs) signed by India, the Parliament was informed today.
Pact on free trade between Viet Nam, S Korea takes effect
21-Dec-2015     Viet Nam News
The RoK projects are mainly poured into industrial processing and manufacturing, real estate, retail and wholesale, and construction, with total investment exceeding $5 billion.
L’accord de libre-échange Vietnam-R​. de Corée entre en vigueur
21-Dec-2015     Vietnam+
Les investissements​ de la Corée concernent principalement la transformation et la fabrication industrielle, l'immobilier, la vente au détail et en gros, et la construction, avec une somme totale de plus de 5 milliards de dollars.
The dismissal of a case against plain cigarette packaging is good news for taxpayers
21-Dec-2015     The Age
I only wish to caution that we should be wary of anyone who suggests that the decision demonstrates that ISDS isn't problematic.
Approaches for an alternative strategy to the FTA
19-Dec-2015     ALAI
The major challenge consists in rescuing the sovereignty of our States, that has been chipped away in recent times by untrammelled US power and its giant corporations and by the subjugation (“by free determination”) of regimes such as those in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
Land deals and investment treaties
18-Dec-2015     IIED
The vast majority of the land deals from the recent wave of agribusiness investments in low and middle-income countries are protected by at least one investment treaty.
Philip Morris loses case against Australia's tobacco plain packaging law
18-Dec-2015     The Australian Financial Review
Cigarette company Philip Morris has suffered another defeat in its long-running bid to overturn Australia's plain packaging laws.
TPP ratification process grinding to a halt as Canada launches 'widespread consultations' on the deal
18-Dec-2015     Tech Dirt
In Canada, the government there makes good on its promise to consult the public on the deal. TPP may be done, but it's by no means dusted.
China steps up push for more free-trade pacts to counter US-led TPP
18-Dec-2015     South China Morning Post
China has laid out a road map in its quest for free-trade agreements, pledging to reach deals with most of its neighbours and to further open up its own markets.