Přehled o publikaci
2017
The european commission's attempts to dismantle european internal network of bilateral investment treaties: from amicus curiae to infringement proceedings
ŠVEC, MartinBasic information
Original name
The european commission's attempts to dismantle european internal network of bilateral investment treaties: from amicus curiae to infringement proceedings
Authors
ŠVEC, Martin (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution)
Edition
1. vyd. Brno, COFOLA INTERNATIONAL 2017: Resolution of International Disputes Conference, p. 41-60, 20 pp. 2017
Publisher
Masarykova univerzita, Právnická fakulta
Other information
Language
English
Type of outcome
Proceedings paper
Country of publisher
Czech Republic
Confidentiality degree
is not subject to a state or trade secret
Publication form
electronic version available online
References:
RIV identification code
RIV/00216224:14220/17:00113769
Organization
Právnická fakulta – Repository – Repository
ISBN
978-80-210-8792-7
UT WoS
000460999300003
Keywords in English
EU Law; Investment Law; BITs; Infringement Proceedings; Amicus Curiae; Court of Justice; International Investment Agreements; Vienna Convention; Termination of International Treaty
Links
MUNI/B/1181/2016, interní kód Repo.
Changed: 11/9/2020 01:41, RNDr. Daniel Jakubík
Abstract
V originále
The European Commission believes that intra-EU BITs are not necessary, since the EU single market rules, in particular freedom of establishment and free movement of capital, already provide solid legal framework for cross-border European investments. Moreover, intra-EU BITs violate principle of non-discrimination, since additional investment protection is provided only to investors whose states concluded international investment agreements. Although the Commission has intervened via amicus curiae in numerous investment proceedings, tribunals have always found that they held jurisdiction over disputes and applied relevant BID. Since the European Commission cannot change the legal status of concluded international agreements, it has triggered Article 258 of the TFEU. This paper seeks to analyse various legal tools at disposal of the European Commission to dismantle European internal network of BITs. Special attention is given to the infringement proceeding launched by the Commission against 5 EU Member States in 2015.
