European Parliament Seeks ISDS Curbs in U.S. Trade Pact
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The European Parliament demanded limits on legal protection for foreign investors in any free-trade agreement with the U.S., highlighting the political sensitivity of an issue that could scuttle a trans-Atlantic deal.
The European Union assembly said provisions on Investor-State Dispute Settlement, or ISDS, in any EU-U.S. commercial pact must ensure that foreign investors have no greater rights than do domestic investors.