More Trade News in Brief – Week 50 (10 – 16 December 2012)

 

* Austria & Chile Signed DTA

 

A bilateral double taxation agreement (DTA) has been signed between Austria and Chile.

 

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* Nordic Nations Extended Their Network of TIEAs

 

The Nordic group of territories (Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands) has extended their network of TIEAs to 40 after signed a new tax cooperation agreement with Jamaica.

 

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* EU approved New FTAs

 

11 December 2012

 

The EU’s Parliament approved two landmark pacts trade with Colombia, Peru and six countries in Central America (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama).

 

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* EU-Russia Relations

 

13 December 2012

 

“EU-Russia relations are still suffering from Russia’s failure to embrace democratic values fully and strengthen the rule of law” state the Members of the European Parliament (MEPs).

 

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* UN Extends Sanctions on Liberia

 

12 December 2012

 

The UN Security Council  extended the sanctions imposed on Liberia for another year.

 

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More Trade News in Brief – Week 49 (3 – 9 December 2012)

* U.S. Closer to Starts FTA Negotiations with Russia

 

The U.S. Senate has voted an historic decision: U.S. will start negotiation on a trade agreement with Russian Federation.

 

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* Russia Promotes Glonass through CIS

 

Russia insists on the members of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) to join Glonass, Russia’s global positioning system.

 

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* Guatemala Signs Convention on Tax Transparency

 

Guatemala  signs the OECD’s Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters.

 

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EU & Central America Signed a Comprehensive Association Agreement

29 June 2012, Tegucigalpa (Honduras)

 

The European Union (EU) and Central America (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama) signed a Comprehensive Association Agreement including an ambitious trade component and which will open up markets on both sides.

 

More here.