This monograph explores the connections between the European Union and international dispute settlement. It highlights the legal challenges faced by the principal players in the field: namely the EU as a political actor and the Court of Justice of the EU as an international and domestic judiciary. In addition, it places the subject in its broader context of international dispute settlement, and the participation of the EU and its Member States in international disputes. It focuses on horizontal and cross-cutting themes, bringing together insights from the different sectors of trade, investment and human rights, and offering a variety of perspectives from academics, policymakers and practitioners.This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's International Arbitration online service.

1. Introduction Marise Cremona, Anne Thies and Ramses A Wessel Part I: The European Union and International Dispute Settlement: Setting the Scene, Inside Out and Outside In2. The European Union and International Dispute Settlement: Mapping Principles and Conditions Christophe Hillion and Ramses A Wessel3. European Union and Dispute Settlement: Managing Proliferation and Fragmentation Esa Paasivirta4. The European Union's Contribution to the Law on Standing and Jurisdiction in International Dispute Settlement Danae Azaria5. Aspects of the EU's Responsibility in International Investment Disputes Catharine Titi Part II: Dispute Settlement Systems: Exclusive Jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Unionand the Principle of Free Choice of Means6. The Exclusive Jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Union and the Unity of the EU Legal Order Niilo Jääskinen and Alicja Sikora7. The Not So Free Choice of EU Member States in International Dispute Settlement Tobias Lock8. European Union Member States and State-State Arbitration: What's Left? Anne Thies Part III: Implementation and Effects of IDS Rulings in the EU Legal Order9. International Rulings and the EU Legal Order: Autonomy as Legitimacy? Christina Eckes10. The Effects of International Dispute Settlement Decisions in EU Law Andrés Delgado Casteleiro11. The Position of European Citizens in International Dispute Settlement Ernst-Ulrich Petersmann Part IV: The EU as a Party to International Dispute Settlement: Case Studies12. The EU and its Member States in WTO Dispute Settlement: A 'Competence Model' or a Case Apart for Managing International Responsibility? Gracia Marín Durán13. The Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court: Past, Present and Future Aurora Plomer