European Yearbook of International Economic Law 2017

In: European Yearbook of International Economic Law v.8

Abstract

"Editorial EYIEL 8 (2017)" -- "Contents" -- "List of Contributors" -- "Part I: Special Focus External Economic Relations of the European Union" -- "Distinguished Essay: A Quiet Revolution-The Changing Nature of the EU´s Common Commercial Policy" -- "1 Introduction" -- "2 The Objectives of the Common Commercial Policy" -- "2.1 Specific Objectives for the Common Commercial Policy" -- "2.2 Internal Policy Objectives" -- "2.3 General External Objectives" -- "2.4 Turning Objectives into Strategy" -- "3 The Scope of the Common Commercial Policy" -- "3.1 From Goods to Services and Intellectual Property Rights" -- "3.2 And Foreign Direct Investment" -- "3.3 Limits to the Common Commercial Policy" -- "4 Decision-Making" -- "4.1 The European Parliament: Consent, Transparency and Public Debate" -- "4.2 The Member States: Exclusivity and Unanimity" -- "5 Conclusion" -- "References" -- "Front-Loading Trade Policy-Making in the European Union: Towards a Trade Act" -- "1 The Problem" -- "2 Forum Shifting in Law-Making" -- "3 The Challenge of Inclusive Participation" -- "3.1 International Law and Diplomacy" -- "3.2 European Union Law Treaty-Making" -- "4 Front-Loading of Trade and Investment Policy-Making" -- "4.1 The Lack of Specific Objectives in Primary Law" -- "4.2 The Role of Negotiating Directives" -- "4.3 The Challenge Ahead" -- "5 The US Trade Act and Trade Promotion Authority (TPA)" -- "5.1 The 1974 Trade Act and Amendments" -- "5.2 Trade Promotion Authority (TPA)" -- "5.3 Assessment" -- "6 Towards an International Trade, Investment and Cooperation Regulation (ITICR)" -- "6.1 Defining Legal Objectives, Goals and Conditions" -- "6.2 The Role of Parliaments of Member States" -- "6.3 Negotiating Mandates" -- "6.4 Package Deal" -- "6.5 Relationship to Mixed Agreements" -- "6.6 The Role of the Judiciary" -- "7 Conclusions" -- "References