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The king is dead, long live the king: the EU and the future of investor-state dispute settlement
The data lead to the inexorable conclusion that the European Commission's declaration that “investment treaty arbitration is dead” is wrong by a ratio of over 1:3,000.
EU-Japan FTA - draft chapters (July 2017)
19 draft chapters, as released by the European Commission
Japan to host TPP Pacific Rim trade pact talks, minus the US
Japanese officials say they are hoping the TPP talks will get a boost from the Economic Partnership Agreement reached with the EU.
Fumbling towards multilateralism? A first read of the investment text in the Japan-EU FTA
The EU and Japan seemed to have scrapped the classic BIT/investor protection architecture as a model.
Dairy industry likely to get more aid after EPA deal with EU
Japan is expected to boost subsidies and other assistance to dairy farmers after reaching a broad accord on its economic partnership agreement with the European Union.
Japan sacrificed cheese tariffs to get EPA done with EU
Japan and the European Union have reached a broad consensus on an Economic Partnership Agreement. How will tariffs change under the agreement?
Bilateral agreements: Where’s the US?
National Pork Producers have let the administration know that the U.S. should focus on the Asian-Pacific area, starting with Japan.
EU and Japan FTA to boost beef and pork sales
The EU meat industry is quite pleased with the agreement in principle between EU and Japan, on the basis of the preliminary outcomes for beef and pork.
EU and Japan promise to commit to free trade deal
The political deal does not mean the pair are yet close to agreeing a full trade treaty. Talks have been ongoing for four years and tough further discussion can be expected.
EU trade policy: Time to end corporate protectionism
The EU-Japan trade agreement is the latest example of an EU trade policy that benefits global corporations at the expense of people and the planet.