This paper, written in German language, reflects on the question of whether, and if answered in the affirmative, to which extent the EU can subject itself to investor-State arbitration in future EU investment agreements. Answering this question, the ECJ's concept of the “autonomy of EU law”...

With the entrance into force of the Lisbon Treaty in 2009, significant changes took place on the horizon of foreign direct investment (FDI). The European Union (EU) acquired exclusive competence over FDI as a part of its Common Commercial Policy. In this framework, the EU began to form the EU...

The international developments over the last century, the implementation of international rules and the interaction between different fields of international law have fascinated many legal minds. The expansion of international investment law in particular is occurring at such speed and in such a...

Finding common ground across EU member states in responding to China's increasingly prominent position in the global economy has thus far proven a challenge. As the EU tries to find a 'third way' for dealing with its most important trading partners amid heightened US-China tensions, selected...