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Spain to follow Italy and Poland and leave the Energy Charter
13-Oct-2022     The Corner
Spain has initiated proceedings to withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty, signed by 53 countries and in force since 1998, designed to protect foreign investment in energy infrastructure.
Kazakhstan ratifies agreement on free trade zone between EAEU and Iran
13-Oct-2022     The Astana Times
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a law ratifying the agreement that leads to the formation of a free trade zone between the Eurasian Economic Union and Iran.
S. Korea, Uruguay agree to speed up free trade talks with Mercosur
13-Oct-2022     Yonhap
South Korea and Mercosur held their seventh round of free trade negotiations in September last year, but little progress has been reported since then.
India, UAE discuss possibilities of bilateral trade in national currencies
12-Oct-2022     Deccan Herald
The two delegations reviewed the status of the negotiations of the India-UAE bilateral investment treaty. Twelve rounds of negotiations have been conducted until now.
Korea, Chile agree to resume FTA upgrade talks this year
12-Oct-2022     Korea JoongAng Daily
Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo held talks with Chilean President Gabriel Boric on Tuesday and agreed to resume negotiations this year to upgrade a bilateral free trade agreement that went into effect in 2004.
Katherine Tai on enforcing trade agreements
12-Oct-2022     IELP
The original NAFTA might have had labor and environment rules, but they turned out that they were unenforceable and there were no teeth, said USTR Tai.
UK firms using legal muscle to facilitate human rights and climate abuses – report
12-Oct-2022     The Guardian
Transform Trade charity says British-based companies are among main bringers of cases based on bilateral investment treaties.
Chilean lawmakers approve Trans-Pacific Partnership
12-Oct-2022     Reuters
Chile's congress voted to approve the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trade deal after four years of legislative debate.
EU in the driver’s seat on Indo-Pacific trade deals
11-Oct-2022     The Interpreter
The European Union and Australia are now talking up the strategic value of a deal.
BITs with EC, South Asia to continue
11-Oct-2022     The Express Tribune
Pakistani government decides to avoid future investment treaties and cancels agreements posing legal risks.