In Courts We Trust: The EU’s Proposed International Investment Court

Posted by Dr. Barnali Choudhury
On November 24, 2015

Earlier this month, the EU released its finalised proposal for a new International Investment Court. The proposed Court is designed to replace the investor-state dispute resolution (ISDS) mechanism in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), currently being negotiated by the EU and the US, as well as serve as the new standard for dispute […]

The TPP and the Tobacco Trade Policy: Will Other Products Be Affected?

Posted by Dr. Lukasz Gruszczynski
On November 6, 2015

The representatives of 12 countries have recently concluded negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the biggest free trade agreement ever negotiated. While the final text has been just released and still requires detailed analysis, some parts have already proven controversial. One issue that caught particular attention is a carve out clause for tobacco products (Art. […]