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A Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
Key points The ministers responsible for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) of 11 countries have announced that the core elements of a Comprehensive …
ICSID issues first award involving China as Respondent, finding in host state's favour
In an award dated 9 March 2017, the Tribunal in an ICSID arbitration between Korean investor Ansung Housing Co., Ltd and China dismissed all claims as …
A step towards finalising the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: what does this mean for businesses?
As discussed in our blog post here, the TPP is a major free trade agreement between twelve countries in the Asia Pacific and the Americas that has been …
Korea and its trade partners appoint default arbitrators under free trade deals
In two separate recent developments, South Korea and its trade partners under international free trade agreements have agreed panels of default …
Sovereignty over Islands and Consequences for Maritime Boundaries: The Dispute over Senkaku/Diaoyu/Diaoyutai Islands
The last few weeks have seen anti-Japanese protests in almost a dozen Chinese cities. Demonstrators took to the streets apparently in response to …
Bilateral Investment Agreement signed between Iraq and Japan on 7th June 2012
A bilateral investment agreement or treaty (BIT) between Japan and Iraq was signed on 7th June 2012. This is the first BIT between Iraq and a major …
Korea Bilateral Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement: the most recent example of intra-Asian trade agreements
A growing number of Asian economies are looking to each other for trade and investment. This note takes a look at such a strategic trade partnership pact …
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