New official interpretation of the EU-Canada trade treaty (CETA) on investment protection
03 Jul 2026Effective: 05 Mar 202671 views
Who is affected:
Spanish and European companies and investors with commercial activity or investments in Canada
Summary
The CETA Joint Committee clarifies how to interpret the investor protection rules of the trade agreement between the EU and Canada. It affects companies that invest or trade between both territories.
Detailed analysis
PRO
Interpretation No. 1/2026 of the CETA Joint Committee establishes binding criteria on article 8.10 (fair and equitable treatment), annex 8-A, article 8.9 (expropriation) and article 8.39 (arbitral awards). This interpretation is mandatory for arbitral tribunals resolving disputes between investors and States under CETA…
PRO exclusive content
Implicaciones prácticas, plazos y recomendaciones específicas para tu sector.
OJ:L_202601469: Interpretación n.o 1/2026 del Comité Mixto del CETA, de 5 de marzo de 2026, relativa a la interpretación del artículo 8.10, el anexo 8-A, el artículo 8.9 y el artículo 8.39del Acuerdo Económico y Comercial Global (CETA) [2026/1469]
The European Commission modifies for the 362nd time the list of persons and entities sanctioned for their links to Daesh and Al-Qaeda. These sanctions involve a...
Financial entities, companies with international activity and any person operating with sanctioned listed persons
The European Commission requires registration of polyvinyl alcohol imports from China to be able to charge retroactive tariffs if dumping is confirmed.
European importers of Chinese polyvinyl alcohol and companies that use it as raw material
A new regulation has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The specific content requires direct consultation of the official text.
To be determined according to the content of the official text
The EU applies temporary measures to facilitate the import of Armenian products without tariffs. It seeks to provide economic support to the country in a comple...
European and Spanish importers of Armenian products, manufacturing and agri-food sectors
