FTA Dispute Settlement Mechanisms – Alternative Fora for Trade Disputes : The Case of CETA and EUJEPA

This paper investigates whether in the context of the Appellate Body crisis and the more developed FTA norms, the dispute settlement mechanisms contained in EU FTAs, particularly CETA and EUJEPA, could emerge as attractive alternative fora for solving trade disputes. The paper will analyze potential substantive and procedural aspects that would shape the answer to the posed question. It will argue that CETA and EUJEPA dispute settlement mechanisms could become partial attractive bilateral alternatives to solve trade disputes between the parties. However, it will also show that there are certain aspects that will act against these mechanisms