In “The Hidden Wealth of Nations”, Gabriel Zucman writes: “(w)e can no longer continue to liberalize trade while completely ignoring the problems of fiscal dissimulation.” In the World Investment Report 2015, we read: “Ongoing anti-avoidance … [Read more...]
ECJ must rule on the compatibility of ISDS with EU law.
Working Paper Delivered At Conference: ‘International and Comparative Law in the 21st Century: Lessons learned?’ 10th June 2016, Griffith College, South Circular Rd., Dublin 8, Ireland. “European Court of Justice Must Rule on Coherence of ISDS … [Read more...]
12 Parliamentary Questions for the government to answer relating to the imminent Irish and EU Constitution crisis due in July 2016, should the Council of Minsters vote by Qualified Majority Vote to approve the Commission’s proposal to conclude and provisionally apply the CETA and its ISDS.
12 PQ’s for the government to answer relating to the imminent Irish and EU Constitution crisis due in July 2016, should the Council of Minsters vote by QMV to approve the Commission’s proposal to conclude and provisionally apply the CETA and its … [Read more...]
Financial Transaction Taxes, Capital Markets Union and Brexit
Following the financial crisis of 2008, the European Commission introduced in 2011 a proposal for a tax to be levied on financial transactions. This did not meet with agreement from all member states, but eleven EU countries (Austria, Belgium, … [Read more...]
TTIP: A debate between the European Commission and Global Justice Now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLclod-49TQ A debate from September last year between our sister organisation in the UK, Global Justice Now, and the representative of the European Commission. Debate on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment … [Read more...]
