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Investment treaty claims in pandemic times: Potential claims and defenses
9-Apr-2020     Kluwer Arbitration Blog
States around the world have taken a variety of measures seeking to stem the spread of COVID-19. It is likely that some foreign investors may seek relief and/or compensation for any losses resulting from State measures.
Ukraine, Iceland to speed up preparation of mutual investment protection agreement
9-Apr-2020     Ukrinform
Foreign Minister of Ukraine and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland agreed to accelerate the preparation of an agreement on promotion and mutual protection of investments.
UK will share more legal texts with EU shortly: Brexit trade deal negotiator
8-Apr-2020     Reuters
Britain remains in touch with the European Union over negotiations for a trade deal and will share further legal texts with the bloc shortly, the country’s Brexit negotiator David Frost said.
Unctad says Covid-19 implications go as far as intl investment agreements
8-Apr-2020     Creamer Media
Owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, many investment-focused initiatives have been cancelled or postponed. The crisis may also have implications on negotiations of international investment agreement.
Mexico asks US, Canada to grant automakers transition for USMCA rules
8-Apr-2020     Reuters
Mexico’s government asked the United States and Canada to grant its automotive industry extra time to adapt its supply chains as the deadline for implementing a new North American trade deal approaches.
Mexico joins Canada, notifies US it's ready to implement new NAFTA
6-Apr-2020     CBC
Date for the revised North American trade deal to kick in now up to Americans.
S. Korea, Indonesia vow to ink FTA amid virus pandemic
6-Apr-2020     Yonhap
South Korea and Indonesia agreed to quickly implement it in a way that helps minimize the economic fallout from the new coronavirus pandemic.
Canada notifies US and Mexico it has ratified revised NAFTA
6-Apr-2020     CBC
Canada notified the United States and Mexico that it has finished its ratification process and is now ready to implement the measures in the revised North American trade agreement.
South Korea aims for environmental leadership through green free trade agreements
3-Apr-2020     The Diplomat
South Korea has been especially keen to present an image of itself as an environmental leader to the global community.
India plans SAARC trade talk soon, but past differences could prove to be a hurdle
3-Apr-2020     The Print
SAPTA and SAFTA never took off is because all these countries were never able to focus on trade, keeping politics aside.