EU Investment Policy

Civil Society Recommendations for the investment chapter of the revised EU-Mexico FTA

12 February, 2018 - Civil Society Recommendations for the investment chapter of the revised EU-Mexico FTA1 Download the PDF version (EN) (ES) To Mr. Ildefonso Guagardo, Secretary of Economy of Mexico Ms. Cecilia Malsmtröm, Trade Commissioner, European Union; Mr. José…
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EU Investment Policy

A World Court for Corporations : new report exposes dangers of proposed Multilateral Investment Court

Berlin/Brussels/Geneva/Washington - A new report released today warns that the European Commission’s proposed Multilateral Investment Court (MIC) threatens to lock in an undemocratic investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) scheme that undermines national democratic authority and prioritizes corporate profits above all else.…
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Myths and risks of the EU-Myanmar Investment Protection Agreement

Download the policy brief Myths and risks of the EU-Myanmar Investment Protection Agreement is published by Transnational Institute, Paung Ku, KESAN, Myanmar Alliance for Transparency and Accountability (MATA), Land in Our Hands (LIOH) network, CIDSE, MISEREOR, Info Birmanie, Secours Catholique…
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S2B position on the European Commission proposal for a multilateral ISDS mechanism

ISDS at a dangerous crossroads S2B position on the European Commission proposal for a multilateral investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) mechanism Globalisation is at a dangerous crossroads. One path leads to stronger protection for human rights and the environment and to…
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EU Investment Policy

Leaked Documents show Five EU Member States shamelessly attempting to quietly institutionalise ISDS throughout Europe

Press Release - Thursday 19th May, 2016 Amsterdam / Berlin / Brussels / Paris / Vienna In an astonishing move which ignores the opinion of millions of citizens who oppose ISDS, the governments of Austria, France, Finland, Germany and the…
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EU Investment Policy

Open letter from Myanmar Civil Society on EU-Myanmar investment agreement

Concerns of Myanmar Civil Society on 'Sustainability Impact Assessment' (SIA), in support of an investment protection agreement between EU and Myanmar April 5, 2016 Last week, the EU published its ‘Sustainability Impact Assessment (SIA) in support of an investment protection…
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