The investment court system proposed by the EU its new trade agreements’ investment protection chapters has not placated civil society groups, despite the reforms of the previous system, based on international investor-state arbitration. These reforms were adopted after a civil society and EU Parliament and (in particular) German outcry against …
Investment protection and promotion
International arbitration profession: EU investment court proposal “half baked”
Europe’s international arbitration professionals are digesting and debating the EU’s idea of an international investment court to replace arbitration. Insights into the internal debate by Iana Dreyer.
Interview: EU international investment court idea: 3 questions to Lauge Poulsen
Lauge Poulsen, Assistant Professor in International Political Economy at University College London, tells us what he thinks of the EU’s proposal to establish an international investment court system (ICS) to replace private arbitration to settle disputes between investors and host states. The EU is notably proposing such a system to …
ISDS: can the EU’s international investment court revolution succeed?
The EU is trying to revolutionise the international investment protection order with its new proposal to establish an international investment court – ICS – to adjudicate conflicts between international investors and host states. Starting a revolution is no small feat, and needs a lot of strategising, organising, and a competent, agile, avantgarde. Whereas the …
Blog: So Philip Morris loses its ISDS case against Australia
Much ado about nothing? The TPP has a tobacco carve-out, the EU wants an investment court, campaigners are still saying ISDS is the incarnation of Evil on Earth. All this among others because Philip Morris brought a claim against Australia which is trying to clamp down on smoking, among others …
BLOG & quote of the day: “Right to regulate” in CETA
An interesting view on “the right to regulate” in the Canada EU trade deal CETA.
Brussels moves against intra-EU investor-state arbitration raise Energy Charter dilemmas
The Commission is stepping up efforts to root out intra-EU international investment arbitration. Yet doing so for Energy Charter Treaty-based cases raises dilemmas for a body that wants to promote the agreement globally but sees support for the text dwindling at home, as seen with Italy’s recent outright pull-out. By Iana Dreyer.
BLOG: EU & ISDS: Are investor-state tribunals really ‘private’?
Are investor-state investment arbitration tribunals ‘private’ justice, or private “corporate tribunals”? Whatever one thinks of the merits of ISDS or lack thereof, this frequently-aired view is wrong. Also the often-heard argument that in Europe investor-state arbitration tribunals are out of control of EU law is questionable. By Iana Dreyer
Blog: Trade and investment data #China #EU #Russia #India #FDI
A slew of new data was released by the WTO, UNCTAD and Eurostat that should catch the attention of anyone interested in trade, investment and Europe.
