EU moots investment court to settle investor- state disputes

EU moots investment court to settle investor- state disputes

The European Union has proposed an investment court system to India to resolve investor-state disputes, a substantive change from its earlier proposal, as the two sides thrash out the modalities of the proposed bilateral investment protection pact. EU commissioner for trade Valdis Dombrovskis also indicated the two sides may resolve their outstanding dispute. The two … Read more

Tit-for-tat tariffs or waiver talks: Choices India have to navigate new EU regulations

Tit-for-tat tariffs or waiver talks: Choices India have to navigate new EU regulations

In April, the European Parliament adopted a unique law under which exporters of select products have to certify that their items sold in the European Union (EU) had not led to deforestation and forest degradation. Under the EU Deforestation Regulation, a slew of products, from coffee to wooden furniture, must not have come from fields … Read more