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United Kingdom Joins the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific...

On 31 March 2023, the United Kingdom (“UK”) announced that it will be joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (“CPTPP”) following the conclusion of successful negotiations with the CPTPP’s 11 member countries. The CPTPP will be the UK’s largest regional trade and investment agreement since its departure from the European Union. The UK will… Continue reading United Kingdom Joins the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific…

Mexico Defeats $80 Million ISDS Multi-Party and Multi-Treaty Arbitration Claim...

Tereposky & DeRose had the privilege of assisting the Secretaría de Economía represent Mexico in a multi-party and multi-treaty claim brought by six claimants under the NAFTA and Mexico’s investment treaties with Argentina, France and Portugal, seeking US$80 million plus interest and costs. In August 2020, Mexico successfully bifurcated the arbitration into a preliminary phase to address its jurisdictional… Continue reading Mexico Defeats $80 Million ISDS Multi-Party and Multi-Treaty Arbitration Claim…

Spilling More Milk: Canada’s Dairy Quota Allocation Practices Under Siege...

On 25 May 2022, the United States invoked the dispute settlement procedures of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) by requesting consultations concerning Canada’s dairy product tariff-rate quota (TRQ) allocation practices. Earlier this month, New Zealand challenged similar allocation practices under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) (see Daring to Challenge Dairy: New Zealand Challenges Canada’s Implementation of… Continue reading Spilling More Milk: Canada’s Dairy Quota Allocation Practices Under Siege…

Canada Announces Plans to Ratify the Trade Continuity Agreement with...

On March 19, 2021, Canada’s Minister of International Trade announced that Canada will ratify its Trade Continuity Agreement (TCA) with the United Kingdom. The announcement came after the Canadian Minister held a call with the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for International Trade, Elizabeth Truss. It is anticipated that Canada and the UK will implement the agreement… Continue reading Canada Announces Plans to Ratify the Trade Continuity Agreement with…

Canada Launches Public Consultation on Trade Negotiations with the United...

On March 12, 2021, the Government of Canada announced that it is launching public consultations as it ramps up its efforts on new trade negotiations with the United Kingdom. Further to the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union, Canada and the United Kingdom committed to continue their trade relationship, as established under the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and… Continue reading Canada Launches Public Consultation on Trade Negotiations with the United…

Canada Launches Public Consultations on a Potential Comprehensive Economic Partnership...

On January 11, 2021, the Honourable Mary Ng, Canadian Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, announced the launch of public consultations on a possible comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) with Indonesia. The press release announcing these consultations explains that “[e]xpanding Canada’s trade and investment opportunities in Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing economy will diversify Canada’s trade portfolio… Continue reading Canada Launches Public Consultations on a Potential Comprehensive Economic Partnership…

Leading the World – the African Continental Free Trade Area...

On 1 January 2021, trading began under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), a regional trade agreement aimed at all 55 member states of the African Union. The agreement is publicized as encompassing the world’s largest free trade area since the formation of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Once fully implemented, the AfCFTA will establish a new… Continue reading Leading the World – the African Continental Free Trade Area…

Maintaining the Status Quo – The Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity...

On December 22, 2020, the Government of Canada announced measures taken to ensure stability for Canadians relying upon goods imported from the United Kingdom during the period of time between January 1, 2021 and the date when the Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement (TCA) eventually enters into force (see “Preparing for Brexit – Canada and the United Kingdom Clinch… Continue reading Maintaining the Status Quo – The Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity…

Preparing for BREXIT – Canada and the United Kingdom Clinch...

On 21 November 2020, the Governments of Canada and the United Kingdom (UK) announced the successful conclusion of talks for an interim post-Brexit trade agreement, the Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement (CUKTCA). The UK is one of Canada’s largest trading partners and the largest export market for Canadian goods in Europe. In 2019, under the Canada-EU Comprehensive… Continue reading Preparing for BREXIT – Canada and the United Kingdom Clinch…

Fifteen Countries Conclude the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RECP)

On Sunday 15 November, fifteen Indo-Pacific countries signed the text of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which is set to become the world’s single largest regional trade agreement to date. The parties to the RCEP include the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) — Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and… Continue reading Fifteen Countries Conclude the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RECP)

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