Compared to
previous free trade agreements(FTAs), the anti-corruption provisions(ACPs) in
the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific
Partnership(CPTPP) have been significantly strengthened in terms of legal
enforceability and deserve more attention. The legally enforceable ACPs in
CPTPP are concentrated in Articles 26.6 and 26.7. However, this legal enforceability
may have implications for dispute settlements under CPTPP and could cause internal
conflicts and judicial overlap which need to be addressed through treaty
interpretation, treaty modification, or general international law approaches,
and the role of the Trade Commission could be considered. This article wishes
to provide ideas for a more harmonious inclusion of ACPs in future FTAs.