I think that would be a very good first step, if we are determined to keep the ISDS as it stands, and reform it in some way, as opposed to getting rid of it, which, frankly, would be the strong preference for most of the counterparts we deal with in southern countries. If you're going to reform it, however, then I think there are a number of things you can do. First of all, you can bring in conflict of interest guidelines for the people who are the arbitrators on these tribunals. You can work for one company and get paid by them, and then in the next case you can become the arbitrator, the judge. Quite simply, there are not adequate conflict of interest guidelines for that.
On October 27th, 2016. See this statement in context.