Selbstverliebt oder selbstvergessen: Die Briten haben sich entschieden, die Europäische Union zu verlassen. Die Sicht der Briten auf die EU war immer schon die einer wirtschaftlichen Kosten-Nutzen-Abwägung. Diese ist nun zu Gunsten Britanniens Zukunft in splendid isolation ausgefallen. Ein gewichtiger Posten, der in jene Kosten-Nutzen-Abwägung einzustellen gewesen wäre, sind …
European governments, businesses and civil society are engaged in a public debate on an investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) mechanism in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the US and the EU. Recently, the Commission published the results of a massive public consultation on this matter accepting that there is indeed a need for further talks.
Since the 1970s, almost any bilateral and regional investment treaty has provided for investor-state dispute settlement (“ISDS”). Based on these agreements, foreign investors can commence international arbitration against their host states, claiming administrative, regulatory, or judicial measures are in violation of substantive investment protection standards.
Since the 1970s, almost any bilateral and regional investment treaty has provided for investor-state dispute settlement (“ISDS”). Based on these agreements, foreign investors can commence international arbitration against their host states, claiming administrative, regulatory, or judicial measures are in violation of substantive investment protection standards.
