Monthly Archives: March 2013

Japan’s favourable stance towards FTAs and treaty succession, by José Ángel Rueda

31 Sunday Mar 2013

Posted by in Asia, International Arbitration, International Trade, Investment

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March 2013 will be remembered as a month in which relevant FTA negotiations were launched or reinforced by accessions of powerful States.[1] One of the most prominent actors in this period has no doubt been Japan as in just a couple of weeks it decided to join[2] existing FTA talks for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)[3] and launch FTA negotiations with the European Union (EU).[4]  Continue reading »

Bolivian President defends recent nationalizations, by José Ángel Rueda

13 Wednesday Mar 2013

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Today we would just like to share with our readers some news coming from the current European tour of President Evo Morales of Bolivia. In this regard it is reported that, both in Vienna, Austria on 11 March 2013[1] and in Paris, France on 12 March 2013,[2] Mr. Morales has defended the string of nationalizations decreed by the Bolivian Government in recent months.  Continue reading »

Latest remarks on EU’s FTA and foreign investment plans with developing countries in Asia, by José Ángel Rueda

11 Monday Mar 2013

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The EU has been very active in the promotion of free trade and investment during the last two weeks.[1] Morocco, Peru, Ukraine or the United States of America have become or will become EU partners in those fields in the near future.

Now we would like to complete the scenario by pointing out the latest developments of EU initiatives with a further two developing countries: Myanmar and Vietnam.  Continue reading »

Remarks on the latest expropriation of foreign-owned assets in Bolivia, by José Ángel Rueda

09 Saturday Mar 2013

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As already reported,[1] on 18 February 2013 the Government of the Plurinational State of Bolivia agreed to expropriate and nationalize Servicios de Aeropuertos Bolivianos, S.A. (SABSA), a Bolivian company which was granted concessions to run airports in La Paz, Santa Cruz de la Sierra and Cochabamba. SABSA was ultimately controlled by Spanish companies Abertis and AENA from 2004 until the date of nationalization.  Continue reading »

Launch of FTA talks between the EU and Morocco formally announced, by José Ángel Rueda

04 Monday Mar 2013

Posted by in Africa, Europe, International Trade, Investment

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On 1 March 2013 José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, paid an official visit to Morocco. At the end of the round of meetings held with H.M. King Mohammed VI and Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane in Rabat, Mr. Barroso formally announced the launch of negotiations between the EU and Morocco for the conclusion of a so-called Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement or DCFTA (English for “Accord de Libre Échange Complet et Approfondi”).[1]

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Provisional application of the EU-Peru FTA from 1 March 2013 announced, by José Ángel Rueda

03 Sunday Mar 2013

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On 28 February 2013 the European Commission announced the provisional application as of 1 March 2013 of the free trade agreement (the “FTA”) signed by the EU (and its 27 Member States) and Peru on 26 June 2012.[1] Although the FTA was also signed by Colombia it will not be provisionally applicable with this country until Colombia ratifies it later this year.  Continue reading »