Joint statement between the EU and Bangladesh after the deadly Savar factory collapse, by José Ángel Rueda

02 Sunday Jun 2013

Posted by AILA in Asia, International Trade

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On 28 May 2013 EU’s Trade Commissioner Karel de Gucht and Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Dr. Dipu Moni issued a joint statement[1] regarding the deadly collapse of a garment factory in Savar, near Dhaka, on 24 April 2013 where 1,129 people were killed and some 2,500 were injured.[2] The message is crystal clear for both exporters and importers of garment products manufactured in Bangladesh in particular and in developing countries in general:

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

31 Sunday Mar 2013

Posted by AILA 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 »

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

11 Monday Mar 2013

Posted by AILA in Asia, Europe, International Trade, Investment

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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 »

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

07 Thursday Mar 2013

Posted by AILA in Africa, Asia, Europe, Intellectual Property, International Trade, Investment, Latin America

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The EU seems to be definitely committed to promoting worldwide free trade (and foreign direct investment) as a means to overcome the current economic crisis. Continue reading »

Germany-Philippines relations not affected by Fraport case, by José Ángel Rueda

12 Tuesday Feb 2013

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Official statements and news reports published during the last five days indicate that Germany reaffirms that the so-called Fraport case is not an obstacle for the deepening of trade and investment relations with the Philippines.

Such conclusion is the outcome of the official visit that German Foreign Minister Dr. Guido Westerwelle paid to the Philippines on 7-8 February 2013 where he met President Benigno Aquino and Foreign Secretary Alberto del Rosario.[1]

Harmonisation of Chinese Legal Culture with English Common Law Principles through International Customary Law, By Mary B. AYAD*

22 Monday Oct 2012

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Chinese legal culture is compatible with ancient and current English Common Law principles in applications of international customary law construction of contracts. Proof of this is found in a recent Australian High Court decision on the Forrest Mining case[1] which from the Australian perspective,[2] though vague on expounding the precise legal principles underpinning its reasons,[3] sets a sophisticated and pragmatic precedent in the topical matter of the constructions of cross-border commercial contracts, international sales contracts and investor—State contracts. Continue reading »