The Role of the European Parliament in the Conclusion and Implementation of Free Trade Agreements – An Introduction - European Investment Law and Arbitration Review View The Role of the European Parliament in the Conclusion and Implementation of Free Trade Agreements – An Introduction by - European Investment Law and Arbitration Review The Role of the European Parliament in the Conclusion and Implementation of Free Trade Agreements – An Introduction 2 1

This focus section brings together several articles that were presented at an international conference held at the European Parliament. The main focus of the various articles is to analyze various aspects of transparency with regard to the EU’S investment policy. This touches on the more general issue of the role of the European Parliament in the conclusion and implementation of Free Trade Agreements. In addition, also a comparative analysis between the US and the EU is presented in order to highlight the differences and commonalities of parliamentary control of Free Trade Agreements.

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