Daily Archives: April 19, 2011

Article – “The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: Challenges for Australian health and medicine policies”

Posted on April 19, 2011 by donttradeourlivesaway

It is an interesting article from Medical Journal of Australia providing an overview of TPPA negotiations and its implications on the public health in Australia.  The article highlights about the lobbying by US based MNCs for TRIPS plus provisions in … Continue reading →

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Australia rejects Investor-State arbitration provision in trade agreements

Posted on April 19, 2011 by donttradeourlivesaway

Realizing the harmful impact of Investor to State dispute mechanism in FTAs on broad spectrum of public health and environmental protection and legislation policies, Australia had refused to accept Investor to State dispute mechanism in FTA with US. It has now … Continue reading →

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How MNCs are using investor-to state dispute mechanism in bilateral/free trade agreements to sue the governments?

Posted on April 19, 2011 by donttradeourlivesaway

Phillip Morris International (PMI), the world’s second largest cigarette producer, is challenging governments’ policy decisions pertaining to health in name of protecting its intellectual property rights by using bilateral trade agreements.

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