Commission won’t ask EU judges to decide on legality of ISDS

EurActiv reported in September 2015 on the decision from the European Commission not to ask the European Court of Justice to decide on the legality of the investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) mechanism in free trade agreements.

The ISDS had been a hot topic during negotiations of free trade agreements between the European Union, Canada and the United States.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: TTIP: what exactly is the ISDS mechanism for resolving investor disputes? http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-ttip-what-exactly-is-the-isds-mechanism-for-resolving-investor-disputes/

ESO: Background information: EU agrees rules to manage investor-state disputes http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-eu-agrees-rules-to-manage-investor-state-disputes/

ESO: Background information: Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS): State of play and prospects for reform http://www.europeansources.info/record/investor-state-dispute-settlement-isds-state-of-play-and-prospects-for-reform/

ESO: Background information: France may block EU-Canada trade deal over ISDS http://www.europeansources.info/record/canada-european-union-comprehensive-economic-and-trade-agreement-ceta-france-may-block-eu-canada-trade-deal-over-isds/

EurActiv, 16.09.15: Positive effects of TTIP tribunals for investment unclear http://www.euractiv.com/sections/trade-society/positive-effects-ttip-tribunals-investment-unclear-317665

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