Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 13 April 2021
Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs
Impact of the Comprehensive Trade and Economic Agreement on Irish-Canadian Trade and Relations: Discussion
Mr. Reuben East:
Indeed, it is correct. Under Article 8.9, paragraph 2, "the mere fact that a Party regulates, including through a modification to its laws, in a manner which negatively affects an investment or interferes with an investor's expectations, including its expectations of profits, does not amount to a breach of an obligation under" the agreement. That is a clear direction to a tribunal on how to interpret that.
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