Everyday International Law

• China Reapplies to WTO Procurement Group – WSJ.com http://bit.ly/ctEfvU #
• ICJ must tread carefully on the issue of Kosovo independence. Fear the ruling would inspire other minority separatists. http://bit.ly/arbPhg #
• China to Limit Foreign Trade in Index Futures. Foreign investors limited to 10% of Index permitted investment quotas. http://bit.ly/a6X4yQ #
• Liberal's McGuinty Says Canada Shouldn't Wait for U.S. Cap and Trade Plan http://bit.ly/cWoJph #
• China plants to become first country to mine deep ocean floor beyond jurisdiction of coastal zones. Seeks UN permit. http://bit.ly/dAhI7l #

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• U.S.-Canada trade gap expands by $2.33B http://bit.ly/bUtb0j #
• US & Canada agree to new programs on critical cross-border infrastructure, child sex rings, & money-laundering. http://bit.ly/bdRoKY #
• China, Argentina sign 18 trade, economic deals covering infrastructure, energy and railway projects. http://bit.ly/bvrTJw #
• China National Development Bank also agreed to provide the Argentinian Citizens’ Bank with a $150m credit line. http://bit.ly/bvrTJw #
• China hails historic trade pact with Taiwan http://bit.ly/bmEyaN What precedent does this set for China's claim to own Taiwan? #
• China's rare earth restrictions could spark trade row. Cutting rare earth export quotas by 72% for 2nd half of 2010. http://bit.ly/9Jz8ZS #
• China cutting rare earth export quotas. Shipments capped at 7,976 metric tonnes, down from 28,417 tonnes. http://bit.ly/9Jz8ZS #
• Flat panel shares rise on WTO ruling in Taiwan's favor in suit against the EU over tariff on flat panel products. http://bit.ly/9mOadn #
• China accepts WTO ruling on entertainment goods http://bit.ly/a43Yvk #

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• Federal Court in Boston rules that Defense of Marriage law unconstitutionally denies same sex couples federal benefits. http://bit.ly/a3u7Af #
• Google gets nod from China to keep search page, stops automatically rerouting users to uncensored Hong Kong search page http://bit.ly/chbuba #

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• Europe Resumes Financial Data Sharing with U.S., tracking all international financial and bank transfers. http://nyti.ms/c4xoh3 #
• Officials Seek to Ease Fears of Privacy Violations under #ACTA http://bit.ly/9vVFZR #

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• China says jailing of U.S. geologist its own internal affair. http://bit.ly/cixD3N #

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• Google stops rerouting web searches in China to uncensored Hong Kong as its operating license in China up for renewal. http://bit.ly/93DuHA #
• US charges 11 with spying for Russia; including collection of nuclear secrets. http://bit.ly/a5oOXg #
• China imposes anti-dumping tax on EU steel screw products amid trade dispute. http://bit.ly/c77p6K #
• Taiwan, China sign historic trade pact http://bit.ly/9kDKy4 #
• International law failing to protect coral reefs and tropical fish, experts argue http://bit.ly/bbv1Nu #
• Analysis: Why Internet-based companies should fear #ACTA http://bit.ly/dw0lPp #

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• Do-little G20 summit leaves no mark on global trading. #g20 http://bit.ly/bqTi4o Nice to see it was all for nothing. #
• United Nations International Law Commission formulating draft rules of law that may apply in the context of disasters. http://bit.ly/a8cXH5 #
• Argentina reached agreement w China re soyoil imports, bringing a possible end to a two-month old trade dispute. http://bit.ly/b8mgtC #

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• WTO tackles China trade dispute restrictions on exports of raw materials http://bit.ly/cSv7pO #
• China Expands Yuan Settlement of International Trade to 18 More Provinces. Move to make yuan an international currency. http://bit.ly/cc8X3r #
• Overall Corporate Social Responsibility rankings for Canadian companies – The Globe and Mail http://bit.ly/aS0D7L #
• Overall Corporate Social Responsibility rankings for Top 50 Canadian companies #CSR http://bit.ly/aS0D7L #
• Why Expat Families in Dubai Need a Will http://bit.ly/c9xI9G #
• Chinese gov't stresses exporters' corporate social responsibility after Foxconn suicides #csr http://bit.ly/9ddmr1 #

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• Law.com – Fla. Jury Finds Domestic Distributor of Chinese Drywall Negligent http://bit.ly/bvPm7j #
• Should non-practicing patent holders use ITC to extract royalty payments? International Trade Comm. to decide. http://bit.ly/acnkIN #

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• Switzerland's parliament rejects deal to share UBS banking data with US DOJ. Claims violation of banking secrecy laws. http://nyti.ms/apQhZR #
• Politics & judicial systems clash when Switzerland refuses to comply in US IRS case against UBS Bank http://nyti.ms/apQhZR #
• U.N. council to hit defiant Iran with new sanctions http://bit.ly/btgoQf #

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