Vienna, 18 June 2012

The transfer of foreign direct investment (FDI) competence to the EU with the Treaty of Lisbon opened the way for a more coherent EU international investment policy. Two and a half years on, the EU and Investment Agreements Conference, organised by Professor Marc Bungenberg of the University of Siegen, Professor August Reinisch of the University of Vienna and Professor Christian Tietje of the University of Halle and bringing together a set of renowned speakers from academia, national ministries and the European Commission, assessed crucial issues that remain open. The ...