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Negotiations for New International Services Trade Agreement Offer Business Opportunities

The Obama Administration has recently announced its intention to begin negotiating a new agreement aimed at promoting international trade in services. These negotiations, which have received strong backing from both the...more

REGULATORY: International Trade: Energy Discrimination And International Rules In Hard Times: What’s New This Time Around, And...

International trade and investment in the energy sector takes place in a framework of treaties based on the conviction that all boats rise on the tide of free trade and underpinned by legal obligations, including the...more

Russia’s WTO Commitments on Banking Services—Opportunities for Foreign Investors

Introduction - In its accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), Russia undertook important and far-reaching commitments on the regulation of banking services. These commitments create rights and legal security for...more