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Keen to have bilateral investment treaty with India, says Netherlands deputy PM
The Netherlands is keen to have a bilateral investment protection agreement with India and is fully backing the proposed India -EU free trade agreement (FTA).
Submission to the OECD’s public consultation on investment treaties and climate change
The question is whether states wish to cede a significant portion of their sovereignty to ISDS tribunals, giving them the authority to decide which state measures taken in the public interest are legitimate.
Climate action needs investment governance, not investment protection and arbitration
Existing investment treaties do not and cannot advance climate goals.
TIFA talks: US raises taxation issues with Pakistan
The United States on Monday raised issues related to taxation, transparency, good governance and intellectual property rights during discussion in Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA).
India wants EU to start FTA negotiations, drop preconditions
India is trying to persuade the European Union to come to the negotiating table to work out the contours of the proposed bilateral free trade agreement instead of putting in place numerous preconditions for starting the talks.
Erdoğan approves investment agreement with Belarus amid int’l sanctions on Minsk for aiding Russia
Turkish President approved an investment promotion agreement with Belarus which is on the sanctions list of Turkey’s Western allies for supporting Russia in its invasion of Ukraine.
Zim/UAE deal now in force
The agreement between Zimbabwe and the United Arab Emirates on promotion and protection of investments has come into force.
Corporate courts can be beaten. It’s essential for climate justice
It is perfectly possible to withdraw from trade deals containing corporate courts, as former South African trade minister Rob Davies explains.
UAE, Chile to consolidate trade ties with CEPA
CEPA negotiations are expected to finish in the next six months, said Chilean vice minister of Trade. A framework of protection for investors and double taxation agreements are also under discussion.
Pak-Hungary investment treaty underway
Pakistan is in the process of signing a bilateral investment treaty with Hungary and the first round of negotiations were held in Islamabad, Minister of State and Chairman Board of Investment said.