The creation of a multilateral investment court (MIC) is a great step forward in the settlement of disputes in investment matters at international level, said the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) following a public hearing on Tuesday 20 February, on the initiative spearheaded by the EU and Canada and on the proposal tabled in the autumn by the European Commission (see EUROPE 11862), promising an opinion for May.
The EESC reporter on the subject, Philippe De Buck (employers'...