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Boholiubov, Kolomoisky intend to file $23 mln suit against the United States with ICSID for forfeiture actions targeting their assets – media
10-Feb-2021     Interfax
US Optima Ventures intend to file a lawsuit against the United States seeking compensation of $23 million in response to two civil forfeiture actions targeting their assets in Louisville.
WTO plurilateral services domestic regulation disciplines draft schedules
10-Feb-2021    
Some WTO Members are negotiating restrictions on the ability to regulate services. These are the services sectors they are proposing the new rules would apply to.
WTO fisheries subsidies Chair's explanatory note
10-Feb-2021    
All WTO Members are negotiating restrictions on fisheries subsidies. This is the Chair's explanatory note accompanying the draft consolidated negotiating text as of 18 December 2020
Egyptian-Turkish trade agreement comes under fire
10-Feb-2021     Al-Monitor
A member of the Egyptian parliament called for the need to reconsider the free trade agreement between Egypt and Turkey signed 15 years ago, claiming that it harms Egyptian interests and favors Turkish exporters.
Sri Lanka to eyes re-negotiating trade deals amid import controls
10-Feb-2021     Economy Next
Sri Lanka has given the nod for the Ministry of Trade to examine ways of re-negotiating existing free trade agreements and enter into new ones, the government said.
Mexican social media plan violates North America trade deal, industry says
10-Feb-2021     Reuters
A Latin American social media industry group that includes Facebook and Twitter said a reform in Mexico would violate an international trade pact, in swift backlash to a draft bill that seeks to regulate social media platforms.
India set to engage with new USTR on pending trade pact
10-Feb-2021     Live Mint
ndia will engage with new US Trade Representative Katherine Tai once the Congress approves her nomination and seek her views on the pending mini trade deal, trade minister Piyush Goyal said.
Limits of the EU-China investment agreement
9-Feb-2021     The Business Times
The CAI will be judged a few years from now by its implementation and the concrete steps China takes to fulfill its promises. If European companies do not perceive any improvement, and China makes no progress on labour standards, the CAI might come to be viewed as another empty gesture.
EAEU eyes free trade agreements with Indonesia, Mongolia
9-Feb-2021     Tass
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is considering an opportunity of establishing free trade zones with Indonesia and Mongolia.
Trying to prepare scoping paper to quickly start FTA review with Japan, ASEAN: Goyal
9-Feb-2021     The Economic Times
The Commerce and Industry Ministry is trying to prepare a roadmap and a scoping paper to quickly start review of respective free trade agreements with Japan and ASEAN, Union minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday.