by Dr. Nikos Lavranos LLM, Secretary General of EFILA* During 2015 it became clear that the European Commission was under mounting pressure from the European Parliament (EP), Trade Ministers of several EU Member States, anti-ISDS NGOs and the media to propose more “reforms” of the investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS) system that is contained in CETA and … Continue reading The Shortcomings of the Proposal for an “International Court System” (ICS)
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A BIT-By-BIT Understanding of the EU’s Present & Future Investment Agreements
by Emma Spiteri-Gonzi* Anyone with an interest in European investment and trade will undoubtedly have heard of the EU-US TTIP or, to use its full name, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. Naturally, this makes sense as the US is the EU’s top trading partner and a trade agreement of this significance would unquestionably make … Continue reading A BIT-By-BIT Understanding of the EU’s Present & Future Investment Agreements
AIA and EFILA Event: Seminar on Arbitration and EU Law
Seminar on Arbitration and EU Law - 7th April 2016, Brussels, Belgium EVENT CO-ORGANIZED WITH THE EUROPEAN FEDERATION FOR INVESTMENT LAW AND ARBITRATION (EFILA) Over the years, there has been increasing EU activity in private international law. The interaction and relationship of EU law and international commercial arbitration has had growing interest over the years. In … Continue reading AIA and EFILA Event: Seminar on Arbitration and EU Law
Just Because State Aid Is The Best Hammer Does Not Mean That All Issues Are Nails (Part II)
by Emanuela Matei, Associate Researcher – CELS* This article represents Part 2/2 of a larger material regarding the interaction of EU state aid rules and international investment law in the context of recent EC Decisions. Part 1/2 was published earlier this week. B. Selectivity Whether a regulatory measure is selective shall be examined within the context … Continue reading Just Because State Aid Is The Best Hammer Does Not Mean That All Issues Are Nails (Part II)
Just Because State Aid Is The Best Hammer Does Not Mean That All Issues Are Nails (Part I)
by Emanuela Matei, Associate Researcher - CELS* This article represents Part 1/2 of a larger material regarding the interaction of EU state aid rules and international investment law in the context of recent EC Decisions. Part 2/2 will be published later this week. I. Introduction In May 2014, Obama defended a more relaxed foreign policy that … Continue reading Just Because State Aid Is The Best Hammer Does Not Mean That All Issues Are Nails (Part I)
EFILA Annual Lecture 2015 – Sophie Nappert
In the wake of the release of the European Commission’s proposal for a new investment chapter in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, EFILA is pleased to announce a launch of its Annual Lecture series. The inaugural Annual Lecture of EFILA entitled: “Escaping from Freedom? The Dilemma of an Improved ISDS Mechanism” will take place on … Continue reading EFILA Annual Lecture 2015 – Sophie Nappert
The Proposed New Investment Court System for TTIP: The Right Way Forward?
by Mirjam van de Hel-Koedoot, NautaDutilh* On 16 September 2015, the European Commission published a draft text for the investment chapter in the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the EU and the US. In the Proposal, the European Commission specifically mentions that the Proposal is an internal document of the EU … Continue reading The Proposed New Investment Court System for TTIP: The Right Way Forward?
Defining International Investment Law for the 21st Century (A Reply)
by Emanuela Matei, Of Counsel – Mircea and Partners* This post represents a reply to Horia Ciurtin’s material “The Future of Investment Treaties: Metamorphosis or Deconstruction?”, published on the EFILA Blog on 8th September. Another reply will follow from Horia Ciurtin in the following weeks. Of Two Evils Choose Neither We are living in a … Continue reading Defining International Investment Law for the 21st Century (A Reply)
The Rule of Law as the Common Foundation of EU Law and International Investment Law
by Dr. Nikos Lavranos LLM, Secretary General of EFILA* Ever since the EU started to get into international investment law by developing its own investment policy through the negotiation of several international investment agreements (IIAs), such as CETA, TTIP, EU-Japan, EU-Singapore, and the adoption of two EU Regulations (Regulation 1219/2012 and 912/2014), the relationship between … Continue reading The Rule of Law as the Common Foundation of EU Law and International Investment Law