Sentences with phrase «trade treaties»

The government must put its weight behind the proposed arms trade treaty.

So it is not clear how one should best enforce rules in trade treaties about the legal framework for e-commerce.

Which, to be effective, would have to happen in tandem with the first — is to press ahead with free trade treaties.

Both developments speak to the importance of governments protecting their ability to regulate for public health purposes when negotiating trade treaties.

An arms trade treaty is not going to change this.

Norton Rose Fulbright is launching an international trade treaty practice following the UK's vote to leave the European Union (EU) last summer.

Not only is Whitehall's attitude to private provision unlikely to change, but the financial safety net offered to these firms will soon be immeasurably strengthened by the TTIP trade treaty between the EU and the US.

The UK (and indeed any country) doesn't really need trade treaties at all, just «anything you want to sell here must meet our laws».

The Roundtables generated multiple policy recommendations on issues such as standard setting; monitoring and enforcement, expanding the role of women in trade policy and practice, and linking trade treaties with human rights protection.

But what could be the advantages for the UK to negotiate its own trade treaties, outside of the EU Customs Union?

But the TPP will mark the first time that Canada has accepted trade treaty obligations governing patent linkage, which could interfere with cost - saving reforms.Copyright and trademarks — TPP copyright rules would require far longer terms of copyright protection, based on the U.S. model, and could require protection for controversial practices such as «digital locks,» which allow copyright holders to encrypt software in computerized devices.

Gochicoa went on to state: «In a free - trade treaty like the one we are looking at now, the only way to protect one's brand and quality is with an official Mexican standard and a designation of origin.»

Thursday Questions — Energy and climate change Business Statement - Leader of the House Motion — Reform of the court of justice of the EU Motion — European document relating to the EU draft budget Motion — European document relating to EU human rights strategy Adjournment — Arms trade treaty negotiations at the UN

In fact, the new British trade treaties may open up the British market for food imports, leaving EU farmers to compete with farmers from around the world on the British market.

It also might not be as easy as some think to renegotiate trade treaties with the EU, despite our trade deficit.

The legal opinion of Prof Philippe Sands QC, Prof Andrew Clapham and Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh of Matrix Chambers, argues, on the basis of the information available, the British government is breaching its obligations under the UK's consolidated criteria on arms exports, the EU common position on arms exports and the arms trade treaty by continuing to authorise transfers of weapons and related equipment to Saudi Arabia.

A former Ken Livingstone adviser, an anti-Transatlantic trade treaty activist, Lewisham's deputy mayor and a former mayoral candidate have been shortlisted by Labour for the election to succeed Heidi Alexander in Lewisham East.

IFAW argues that in online sales it's impossible to distinguish between legal ivory (antique pieces that predate strict trade treaties on endangered species) and modern, illicit ivory harvested by poachers.

Nations began coupling the two and many trade treaties have been signed.

French foreign minister says dispute between U.S. courts, French bank puts U.S. / EU trade treaty at risk, Reuters

The usual trade treaty limitations are stated, that the restrictive practices not be discriminatory in effect or any more restrictive than required to achieve their permissible objective.

Consulted with various individuals and business entities in connection with potential claims against foreign governments under bilateral investment and multilateral trade treaties

And the value of trade treaties might be called into question, undermining U.S. efforts to implement free - trade deals with European and Asian - Pacific trading partners.

With major international trade treaties either in existence or near completion, foreign investors will be best positioned in Canada to benefit from assured preferential access.

As the United Kingdom leaves the European Union, there is debate as to whether the UK should remain in the EU Customs Union (or in a bilateral customs union with the EU, which I believe is almost the same in practice), or leave so that it can negotiate its own trade treaties.

Food is an important discussion point on trade treaties, as many countries want to protect domestic agriculture.

It has trading partners who need access to its raw materials.Allies imply that nation have strong defense and trade treaties with one another.

Now in government, and indeed, in charge of Bis which houses, separately, both the arms export promotion and licensing units, Cable is hiding behind the proposed international arms trade treaty to still any moral qualms.

It ended up being OK — a trade treaty meant that FXR pays Canadian tax rates, which are much lower than those of Scandinavian nations, on its profits from the region — but checking ahead of time saved him from a potentially unpleasant surprise later.

And yet, NAFTA continues to attract the lion's share of the blame among U.S. critics of globalization, despite the fact that the U.S. and China have yet to sign any bilateral free - trade treaty.

Both candidates plainly said that they were willing to dump the trade treaty absent a renegotiation.

Abe is coming to mend relations after Trump officially ended the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement before Congress could even debate the trade treaty.

The EPL manages to do transfers with all parts of the world — even with countries where no trade treaties are in place at all.

The first major issue the Reform Party has with this trade treaty, is that it is being negotiated in secret.

This trade treaty would open free trade with eleven Pacific Nations, including China.

Stop hiding behind the façade that an arms trade treaty will make a difference; stop promoting arms sales to dictators; and transfer the support and subsidy enjoyed by the military companies to growing industries, such as the quest for renewable energy.

As long as groups pursue goals that can not be reduced to economics, as long as divisions of friend and foe reflect differences of ethnicity, political principle, and religious faith, not just collisions of material interests, there will be a need for statecraft as well as for international technology and trade treaties.

Trade treaties can be signed, allies can be formed, taxes can be controlled, and money can be invested in research efforts to strengthen military or economic aspects of your rule.

NRA will fight U.N. arms trade treaty, argues it would force U.S. to enact strict legislation, Reuters

A recent example of a trade treaty making rules for e-commerce legislation is the Trans - Pacific Partnership (TPP) among 17 Pacific Rim countries, including Canada.

As more international trade becomes electronic and not just a matter of shipping goods or shifting money from country to country, the laws governing electronic transactions attract the attention of the makers of trade treaties.

The push for harmonization has recently begun to influence a different kind of international agreement: trade treaties.