The independence and impartiality of the hybrid CETA Investment Court System: Reflections in the aftermath of Opinion 1/17
In its recent Opinion 1/17, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) examined the compatibility of an external judicial body, the Investment Court System (ICS) under the EU–Canada Comprehensive and Economic Trade Agreement (CETA), with EU law. At a time when judicial independence has arisen as one of t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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UCL Press
2020-08-01
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| Series: | Europe and the World |
| Online Access: | https://ucl.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.14324/111.444.ewlj.2020.26 |
| Summary: | In its recent Opinion 1/17, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) examined the compatibility of an external judicial body, the Investment Court System (ICS) under the EU–Canada Comprehensive and Economic Trade Agreement (CETA), with EU law. At a time when judicial independence has arisen as one of the main challenges for the rule of law in the EU, this article discusses the Court’s findings in relation to the compatibility of the ICS with the right of access to an independent and impartial tribunal. |
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| ISSN: | 2399-2875 |