bilaterals.org logo
bilaterals.org logo

Latest

Kazakh Parliament ratifies free trade agreement between EAEU, Serbia
28-Jan-2021     Trend News Agency
Senate (upper house) of Kazakhstan’s Parliament has ratified the law draft on ratification of the free trade agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and its member states, and Serbia, Trend reports citing Kazakh media.
S. Korea, Uzbekistan declare launch of talks on free trade agreement
28-Jan-2021     Yonhap News Agency
The leaders of South Korea and Uzbekistan proclaimed the launch of negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement, as they had a virtual summit Thursday, according to Cheong Wa Dae.
Ambassador Korniychuk: FTA between Ukraine and Israel twill be extend to services sector
27-Jan-2021     Interfax
Ukraine and Israel are planning steps to extend the Free Trade Agreement to services.
VI court freezes assets in $6b case
27-Jan-2021     The BVI Beacon
A Virgin Islands court has frozen shares in two hotels belonging to Pakistan’s national airline to enforce a $6 billion award levied through the World Bank’s ICSID.
Cairn threatens Indian asset seizures abroad in tax case
27-Jan-2021     The Hindu
UK-based Cairn Energy Plc has threatened that it may be forced to begin attaching Indian assets including bank accounts in different world capitals, unless the government resolves the issue.
100+ China experts and human rights activists slam “naïve” EU-China deal for “entrenching Europe’s strategic dependency on China”
27-Jan-2021     Hong Kong Watch
The open statement notes that the agreement appears not to take into account the steep deterioration of rights and freedoms in the mainland.
Taiwan says realistic about U.S. trade deal, but one will happen eventually
27-Jan-2021     Reuters
Taiwan is under no illusions it can quickly sign a long hoped for free trade deal with the United States but feels when the time is right “success will flow naturally”, the island’s chief trade negotiator said on Friday.
Keystone XL legal risks highlight dangers of putting investors before climate change
26-Jan-2021     The Conversation
The owner of Keystone XL — TC Energy (previously TransCanada) — used NAFTA to launch a US$15 billion lawsuit in 2016 after President Barack Obama cancelled the project.
Against DCF valuation in ISDS: on the inflation of awards and the need to rethink the calculation of compensation for the loss of future profits
26-Jan-2021     EJIL: Talk!
One of the most noticeable facts in recent ISDS is the spectacular inflation of compensation awarded to investors. The most important factor is probably the widespread use by tribunals of the DCF (discounted cash flows) valuation method.
Enhanced trade partnership first step towards UK-India FTA, says UK minister
26-Jan-2021     Outlook
Plans are expected to be further formalised during the visit of Prime Minister Boris Johnson to India in the coming months.