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Legal Review Request for CETA Trade Agreement

Summary

The European Parliament is asking the Court of Justice to decide if the proposed trade agreement between Canada and the EU (CETA) follows all existing EU laws and treaties.
10 23.11.2016
Other
trade
european union
legislative procedure
international agreement

Key points

  • The European Parliament seeks a formal legal opinion from the Court of Justice to ensure the proposed trade deal is legally valid.
  • The motion aims to verify if the agreement complies with specific European Union Treaties and legal principles.
  • There are specific concerns regarding the rules for investment protection and how disputes between private investors and governments are resolved.
Documents (PDFs)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION seeking an opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility with the Treaties of the proposed agreement between Canada and the European Union on a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
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