CETA - Opinion of the Court of 30 April 2019
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2019
Summary
Opinion of the Court (Full Court) of 30 April 2019. Accord ECG UE-Canada. Opinion pursuant to Article 218(11) TFEU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada, of the one part, and the European Union and its Member States, of the other part (CETA) Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) Establishment of a Tribunal and an Appellate Tribunal Compatibility with primary EU law Requirement to respect the autonomy of the EU legal order Level of protection of public interests determined, in accordance with the EU constitutional framework, by the EU institutions -- Equal treatment of Canadian investors and EU investors Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union Article 20 Access to the above Tribunals and their independence Article 47 of the Charter Financial accessibility Commitment to guarantee that accessibility for natural persons and small and medium-sized enterprises External and internal aspects of the requirement of independence Appointment, remuneration and ethics of the Members Role of the CETA Joint Committee Binding interpretations of the CETA determined by that Committee. Case Avis 1/17. ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:C:2019:341