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Draft bilateral investment pact keeps tax disputes, contracts out of arbitration
3-Apr-2015     Indian Express
The finance ministry has drafted a fresh bilateral investment protection treaty that would keep taxation measures and issuance of compulsory licences for intellectual property rights out of the sphere of arbitration while preventing foreign investors to drag India to arbitration for any dispute that has already been settled by the courts.
Rules of origin TPP dispute blocking Japan-US auto deal
3-Apr-2015     Japan Times
Rules of origin for automobile parts have emerged as a key stumbling block in Japan-US auto trade talks held as part of efforts to conclude the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact, according to informed sources.
Time to conclude FTA, India tells EU
3-Apr-2015     SME Times
The Indian government has urged the European Union to conclude negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement, saying the parties have arrived at the point of compromise that could be upset if EU became over-ambitious.
Leaked investment chapter of the TPP: broad similarities to the US Model BIT, a nod to the ongoing debate and some outstanding issues
2-Apr-2015     Lexology
The leaked investment chapter of the TPP looks very similar to the 2012 US Model BIT, with a few notable additions and changes to the text.
International investment law and the [human right to] land
1-Apr-2015     HIC-HLRN
In many cases, international investment agreements have the purpose and/or effect of hijacking the international human rights system.
EU-US trade deal will 'hang beef sector out to dry': ICSA
1-Apr-2015     The Independent
The potential for losses of between €25m and €45m for the beef sector from any trade deal between Europe and the US has provoked a sharp response from the Irish farm organisations.
Modi's visit to Canada will boost trade deals: Diplomat
1-Apr-2015     Business Standard
Canada expects Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit in April to help accelerate finalization of trade and investment agreements between the two countries, a Canadian diplomat has said.
Why do we say NO to FTAs, TTIP and CETA
31-Mar-2015     La Via Campesina
In this video, Via Campesina leaders from Europe, US and Canada explain how new free trade agreements affect food sovereignty.
WPF motion on TNCs and human rights violations
31-Mar-2015     World Parliamentary Forum
The World Parliamentary Forum calls on national and regional Parliaments to reject both free trade agreements (FTAs) that benefit corporations and major international investors, as well as abusive bilateral investment treaties (BITs), that some governments have already cancelled.
Eurasian Economic Union to sign free trade deal with Vietnam soon — Russian official
31-Mar-2015     TASS
The free trade deal between the EEU and Vietnam will help expand Russia's access to the Vietnamese market and the market of the ASEAN member states, the government says.