Telf:As we have reported, the Commission launched a consultation in May 2020 to clarify and complement the rules on cross-border investments within the EU. The preface (other languages), published in November 2020 by Sabine Weyand, Director-General of DG Trade, provides an overview of the successes achieved in 2019 and the ongoing work for the EU`s 36 main preferential trade agreements. The working document attached by the Commission services contains detailed information under the trade and partner agreements. On December 13 and 14, 2016, the European Commission and the Government of Canada jointly hosted exploratory discussions on the establishment of a multilateral investment court. Representatives of the Governments of several countries participated in the meeting in Geneva, under the closing session. At the end of CETA, the two hosts pledged to “cooperate quickly” to create a permanent investment tribunal, which builds on the ICS mechanism contained in the agreement. The objective of […] India is taking steps to reform its investment policy framework after approving a new key concepts template bit – The mapping structure displayed in the “Select Needs Processing Elements” tab is a “table of contents” that contains all the associated contract elements. It corresponds to the typical structure of an IIA. – the elements of the contract represented are elements of an investment contract that have been represented in the framework of the IIA Mapping Project. The number of contract elements allocated is greater than 100.
Each element of the associated contract has a series of predefined options for selection. – Mapping options indicate the approach to the contract that is included in the contract. Mapping options can be “yes/no” or they can specify the approach of the contract (for example. B the type of fair play and equitable clause (FET) – qualified / not qualified / not, etc.). Each element of the associated contract contains the options “Inconclusive” and “Inaccurate”. On 26 May 2020, the Commission launched a consultation to clarify and complement the rules on cross-border investments in the EU. According to the consultation paper published by the European Commission, the EU is currently facing a growing need for private investment, both for its efforts to mitigate climate change and for the competitiveness of a […] The EU is one of the most open places for investment in the world. Since 2009, the EU has been working on foreign direct investment policy on behalf of EU Member States. The EU`s investment policy aims to continuously adapt the IIA browser following verifications and comments from UN Member States. It is mainly based on information provided by governments on a voluntary basis. A contract is included in a country`s IIA census as soon as it is formally concluded; Contracts whose negotiations have been concluded but not signed are not accounted for.
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