Abstract

The grant of exclusive competence to the European Union (EU) for Foreign Direct Investment marks the beginning of a new era in international investment regimes. The EU is currently in the process of establishing its own approach to international investment negotiations in order to achieve a more dynamic, even pastoral, role. This paper will consider the Comprehensive European Trade Agreement (CETA) as a suitable model for future EU agreements. In doing so, it will shed light on the direction the EU intends to follow in shaping its investment policy. Specifically, it will be ...