Tag: European Court of Justice

New Publications on International Procurement

December brought the publication of two new articles on international government procurement issues. 1.  Jean Heilman Grier, “Preferences and Unilateral Measures in Public Procurement” in The Economics and Law of Public Procurement: New Global

EU-Chile Upgraded FTA: Procurement

In December 2022, the European Union (EU) concluded negotiations of an upgraded free trade agreement (FTA) with Chile. The EU-Chile Advanced Framework Agreement is the 9th FTA the EU has negotiated since 2017 when it implemented a comprehensive agreement

EU Regional Trade Agreements with Procurement Commitments: A Djaghe Reference Paper

A Djaghe reference paper, EU Regional Trade Agreements with Procurement Commitments examines the European Union’s negotiations of regional trade agreements (RTAs) with both parties to the WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) and non-GPA parties. In

EU: Broad Authority to Conclude Trade Pacts

On May 16, the European Court of Justice (ECJ), Europe’s top court, issued a long-awaited opinion on whether the European Union (EU) must share approval of trade agreements with its member states. In a 28-page opinion, the ECJ concluded that the EU has the