…“non-paper” to the EU Council’s Trade Policy Committee suggesting the possibility of “phasing-out of existing intra-EU BITs”. Thus, while the process is still ongoing and the ultimate outcome remains unclear,…

…simply adding more specific language to their new BITs. But what can they do with the existing treaties? Due process concerns Joint interpretative statements, as explained in the first part…

…“amended” its original BIT with Bangladesh without going through a lengthy and costly process of formal treaty renegotiation and amendment. If so, the question is what status such a “backdoor”…