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Combatting COVID-19 through Expedited Supply Contracts with Canada

The Canadian Government has issued a public call to all suppliers who can provide emergency goods or services needed to respond to COVID-19. A dedicated web page can be reviewed here: https://buyandsell.gc.ca/calling-all-suppliers-help-canada-combat-covid-19 (Notice: This URL address is intermittently yielding an error message). Given the importance of responding quickly to COVID-19, the Government’s central purchaser, Public Services and… Continue reading Combatting COVID-19 through Expedited Supply Contracts with Canada

The ICSID Convention 55 Years Later: Can Emerging Market Economies...

Next month, the International Center for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (“ICSID”) will celebrate the 55th anniversary of the opening for signature by States of the ICSID Convention. Since March 1965, of the 189 States who are automatically eligible to sign the Convention by way of their membership to the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development,… Continue reading The ICSID Convention 55 Years Later: Can Emerging Market Economies…

Third-Party Funding at the Heart of ISDS Reform

The increased reliance on third-party funding (“TPF”) in investment treaty arbitration in recent years has led States and arbitral tribunals to examine the phenomenon more closely. Both the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (“UNCITRAL”) Working Group III on investor-state dispute settlement (“ISDS”) reform and the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (the… Continue reading Third-Party Funding at the Heart of ISDS Reform

Security For Costs in Investment Treaty Arbitration: More Certainty Expected...

On 16 August 2019, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (the “ICSID”) Secretariat published its third working paper on proposals for amendment of the ICSID Rules (Working Paper #3). In addition to many other changes, the proposed amended Rules provide, for the first time, guidance and clarity to tribunals on security for costs… Continue reading Security For Costs in Investment Treaty Arbitration: More Certainty Expected…

Welcome Back!

Stephanie Desjardins has completed her Clerkship at the Federal Court of Appeal of Canada. Tereposky & DeRose is elated to announce her return on, Tuesday August 6, 2019! Stephanie represents clients in international trade and investment matters, including anti-dumping and countervailing duty proceedings, WTO and investor-state dispute settlement, customs matters, economic sanctions, government procurement and… Continue reading Welcome Back!

Canada Initiates Anti-dumping Investigations Against Certain 54-inch Gypsum Board from...

On June 21, 2018, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated investigations regarding the alleged dumping of certain 54-inch gypsum board from the United States imported into Canada for use or consumption in the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, as well as the Yukon and Northwest Territories. The complainant alleges that the… Continue reading Canada Initiates Anti-dumping Investigations Against Certain 54-inch Gypsum Board from…

Canada and Regional Trade Agreements

Regional trade agreements (“RTAs”) facilitate trade between their signatories. They can be bilateral (between two countries) or plurilateral (between three or more countries), and they encompass all reciprocal trade agreements, including those between countries from different geographic regions. These agreements are often referred to as “Free Trade Agreements” (FTAs). RTAs have become increasingly complex –… Continue reading Canada and Regional Trade Agreements

The Morning After: U.S. Allies Taking Retaliatory Measures Against Trump’s...

Yesterday morning, the U.S. Administration announced that the temporary steel and aluminum tariff exemptions granted to Canada, Mexico and the European Union would be discontinued as of midnight last night. The three U.S. allies have each announced a list of retaliatory measures in response to the tariffs. Mexico quickly responded to the announcement with tariffs of… Continue reading The Morning After: U.S. Allies Taking Retaliatory Measures Against Trump’s…

Nothing Good Happens After Midnight: Canada, Mexico and the EU...

This morning, on May 31, 2018, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Canada, Mexico and the European Union would no longer benefit from a tariff exemption on steel and aluminum. Canada and Mexico were initially exempt from the duties announced on March 8th, pending negotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement. The exemptions were… Continue reading Nothing Good Happens After Midnight: Canada, Mexico and the EU…

Elections in Venezuela Trigger Further Economic Sanctions by Canada

On May 20, 2018, the Venezuelan government held presidential, regional and local council elections. The electoral process and results have been rejected by Canada on the basis that they did not meet international standards. On May 29, 2018, Canada amended the Special Economic Measures (Venezuela) Regulations (the “Regulations”) to add fourteen (14) individuals to the list of… Continue reading Elections in Venezuela Trigger Further Economic Sanctions by Canada

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