Tag: Investment protections

EU-Singapore FTA: Procurement Expanded

On February 13, the European Parliament approved the European Union-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (EUSFTA). The comprehensive trade agreement will enter into force as soon as Singapore concludes its own internal procedures and both parties complete the final

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

Investment Protections in TTIP?

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Two newly published papers examine the pros and cons of including investment protections in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP): Transatlantic Investment Treaty Protection by Lauge Poulsen, Jonathan Bonnitcha and Jason Yackee