22-Sep-2016
Viet Nam News
The issue of intellectual property (IP) in Chapter 18 and the annexes of the TPP pose many challenges for Việt Nam, in terms of both legal aspects and IPR enforcement. This article analyzes some of these challenges.
21-Sep-2016
Columbia FDI Perspectives
An Investment Court would become a device for neoliberal rules of investment protection with even greater authority.
21-Sep-2016
Deutsche Welle
The EU-US free trade deal is controversial in Europe as it includes a mechanism that seeks to settle disputes between investors and states out of regular courts. DW examines the issue with law professor Gus Van Harten.
21-Sep-2016
Nikkei Asian Review
Japan and the EU will hold a plenary session in Brussels to pin down key topics for discussion. The two sides have held 16 rounds of negotiations so far, and have unofficially held field-specific talks as well.
20-Sep-2016
Europe Online
Members of Latin America‘s Mercosur bloc have agreed to strengthen trade with the European Union and continue negotiations in Brussels from October 10-14.
19-Sep-2016
European Commission
As published by the European Commission
19-Sep-2016
Nikkei Asian Review
An official admission that importers and wholesalers may have been circumventing a government program designed to protect domestic farmers could have a negative impact on upcoming Diet discussions regarding the Trans-Pacific Partnership
19-Sep-2016
The Bangkok Post
Vietnam will not include ratification of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) on the agenda for its next parliament session.
19-Sep-2016
Conventus Law
Under the framework of the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (“CEPA”), several developments have been made in the area of trade in services.
19-Sep-2016
Common Dreams
These agreements, says critics, ’threaten environmental and consumer protection for millions of people in Europe and North America’
