The CanadaEuropean Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) has been called a gamechanger. In the investment chapter, CETA has introduced a number of key innovations, inter alia the investment court system with an appellate tribunal
guidelines on third party funding
transparency and information sharing
modern versions of standards of protection
detailed provisions on reservations and exceptions.
Considering that the new dispute resolution provisions in this chapter have also passed the scrutiny of the Court of Justice of the European Union, it is expected that CETA's investment chapter will serve as a blueprint for future EU investment agreements.
The Target Group
This articlebyarticle Commentary will be a key resource for practitioners and academics in the field of EU investment protection law.