Articles and Statements,Press Release

Press release on the leaked CETA interpretation declaration

Berlin, 21 September 2023: With a “Declaration of Interpretation”, the CETA contracting parties want to dispel the ongoing criticism of the investment protection chapter in the European-Canadian Free Trade Agreement. PowerShift and the Environmental Institute Munich...
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Press release on the ECT judgment of the Federal Court of Justice

Berlin, 27 July 2023: With today's decision of the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) that Member States of the European Union can avail themselves of upstream national legal protection against arbitration proceedings, the pressure on [...]
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Consequences of the EU withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty

The EU Commission recommends the withdrawal of the EU from the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT). The question arises: What will happen to the EU member states that remain in the Energy Charter Treaty? We have a [...]
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