European Commission Directorate-General for Trade

Events Monday 20 November 2017

Stakeholder meeting on the possible establishment of a Multilateral Investment Court

The European Commission is holding a stakeholder meeting on the multilateral reform of investment dispute resolution including the establishment of a multilateral investment court.

The purpose of the meeting is to update stakeholders on the latest developments in this area at the EU and international level and to exchange views on the latest relevant EU policy developments.

Lead Participants

• Mr Colin Brown; Dispute Settlement and Legal Aspects of Trade Policy

Moderator

• Ms Adeline Hinderer; Deputy Head of Unit; Information, Communication and Civil Society

Agenda

• Welcome and opening remarks
• State of play of the latest developments at the EU and international level
• Exchange of views with stakeholders
• Conclusion

Practical Information

• Date and time: Monday 20 November 2017, from 14:30 to 17:30
• Venue: Lord Jenkins room, Charlemagne building. Rue de la Loi 170, 1000 Brussels
• Livestreaming: the event will be livestreamed.
• Travel expenses will not be reimbursed.
• Registration is closed.

Useful Documents

• Recommendation for a Council Decision authorising the opening of negotiations for a Convention establishing a multilateral court for the settlement of investment disputes, and annex.
• Impact Assessment Report on a multilateral reform of investment dispute resolution (EN) and Executive Summary (all languages)
• Background on the Multilateral Investment Court project
• Privacy Policy Statement.