Objective

The aim of this conference is to provide legal practitioners with an update on the current challenges facing the European Union with some of its key trading partners. It will give participants the opportunity to exchange with high-level experts and acquire a better understanding of topical issues in international trade law.

Key topics

• The future of China’s market status in EU anti-dumping law: how to walk the line between tackling unfair trade practices and protectionism?
• First results of the sustainability impact assessment in support of the EU-China Comprehensive Investment Agreement
• Common challenges in TTIP and CETA: transparency; EU free trade agreements (FTA) – mixed or not mixed?
• Investment Court System: added value compared to Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) and compatibility with EU law
• Brexit and trade law: what are the key legal issues?
• Recent relevant EU legislative and case law developments