Statement on Open Hearings in NAFTA Chapter Eleven Arbitrations
Article from: TDM 3 (2004), in USMCA - NAFTA
Introduction
Having reviewed the operation of arbitration proceedings conducted under Chapter Eleven of the North American Free Trade Agreement, the United States affirmed on 7 October 2003 that it would consent, and would request the consent of disputing investors and, as applicable, tribunals, that hearings in Chapter Eleven disputes to which it is a party be open to the public, except to ensure the protection of confidential information, including business confidential information. The United States recommends that tribunals determine the appropriate logistical arrangements for open ...