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Source: Abc.net.au Jun 27, 2011 Tobacco giant Philip Morris says it is launching a legal challenge to the Federal Government’s plain packaging laws, and has warned any compensation bill could run to billions of dollars. The Government wants to force tobacco companies to sell their products in plain packaging without company logos and particular colours, saying the move will make smoking less attractive. Philip Source: Webwire.com Monday, June 27, 2011 HONG KONG — Philip Morris Asia Limited (PMA), Hong Kong, owner of Australian affiliate, Philip Morris Limited (PML), today announced that it has served a notice of claim on the Australian government, stating its intention to pursue legal action over plans to introduce plain packaging in Australia for tobacco products. PMA is taking action under Australia’s Bilateral Investment Source: CISPES June 16, 2011 Juan Francisco Durán Ayala, of the Cabañas Environmental Committee (CAC), was killed on June 4th and his body wasn’t identified until 10 days after his disappearance. He is the fourth environmental activist killed in Cabañas. The last time he was seen by fellow environmental activists was on June 2nd, distributing fliers against metallic mining in Ilobasco in preparation for Source: Friends of the Earth The U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement1 and in particular its investment chapter and the side agreement on autos threaten to undermine environmental and climate protection policies in both countries. South Korea is attempting to clean up its environment by adopting improved regulatory standards,2 but the Korea FTA would facilitate challenges to these standards by U.S. investors, as well as Source: Policyalternatives.ca In ongoing Canada-EU trade negotiations, the European Commission is seeking full coverage of sub-national (provincial and municipal) procurement. In Canada, as in Europe, many important public services, such as waste, water and public transit, are delivered by local authorities. The exclusion of local purchasing and services from the procurement restrictions of trade treaties has provided policy flexibility to use such purchasing as |
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