Trade

The proposed independent court would replace the investor-state dispute settlement clause that has become the main obstacle in negotiating the EU-US Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

Awards of legal costs and ways of improving enforcement are overlooked in a new bill passed in the European Parliament. While SMEs will not be able to afford litigation, large companies will find it easier to keep more information secret

Two technical agencies, US NIST and EU JRC, agree to expand cooperation in 10 sectors, as negotiations on a new trade deal enter second week

The possibility of a new EU/US free-trade agreement has been welcomed as likely to benefit research and research-intensive companies. However, it will need to overcome significant reservations in the European Parliament