The contribution of the European Union to the rule of law in the field of international investment law through the creation of a Multilateral Investment Court

• Colin M. Brown ^[1]
  1. [1] European Commission
• Localización: European Law Journal, ISSN-e 1468-0386, Vol. 27, Nº. 1-3, 2021 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Between Ought and Is: European integration through the rule of law), págs. 96-108
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.1111/eulj.12421
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  • The concept of the international rule of law has developed in a form distinct from, but related to, the rule of law at the domestic (or European) level. This article examines the notion of the international rule of law and then, after explaining the international system of investment protection and its dispute settlement system, sets these against the international rule of law. It concludes by looking at how the European Union's proposal for a Multilateral Investment Court would contribute to augmenting the international rule of law in the field of investment protection