EU-U.S. Trade Deal: European Commission to Consult on Investment Rules and Investor-State Dispute Settlement

The proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) will be crafted to remove trade barriers in a wide range of economic sectors, making it easier to buy and sell goods and services between the EU and the U.S. While details of the agreement are still being negotiated, EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht announced a plan to allow the European public to weigh in with questions and concerns about the proposed agreement.

Faegre Baker Daniels attorneys Robert Kabel and Amy Coburn authored an article for Director of Finance on Feb. 14 which explored how the three-month public consultation period, set to begin in March, may impact the negotiations. The public consultation period will focus on the proposed investment rules and will aim to clarify the protocol of how to effectively handle disputes between a host government and a foreign investor.