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Ref. Ares(2017)1114743 - 02/03/2017
Ares(2015)3886925
Subject:
FW: TTIP event - UK lawyers
From: [Art. 4.1(b)] (TRADE)
Sent: Friday, September 18, 2015 6:07 PM
To: GARCIA BERCERO Ignacio (TRADE); SCHLEGELMILCH Rupert (TRADE);
[Art. 4.1(b)]
(TRADE)
Subject: TTIP event - UK lawyers
Last Wednesday (16 September) I was a speaker in the event: 'Transatlantic Trade and
Investment Partnership (TTIP): what does the future hold for legal profession?"
organized by the the [UK] Law societies. The objective of the event was to provide an
opportunity to discuss the implications of TTIP for the legal profession. Although the
event was organized by UK lawyers, participants included representatives of other EU
bars.
The main points made by other speakers:
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[Art. 4.1(b)] om the Architects Council of Europe (ACE) shared his
organisation's experience on negotiating the mutual recognition agreements
(MRAs) that accompany trade agreements. Particularly interesting comments:
ACE is very much advanced in the negotiation of MRA with Canada, tentative
plan to deliver an MRA in TTIP within 6 months, according to ACE critical mass of
US states equals to 50% + 1 state
[Art. 4.1(b)] from the Law Society of England and Wales (LSEW) presented
interesting facts related to the restrictions on practising rights of solicitors in the
US. [We should receive the list with all details later on.]
[Art. 4.1(b)] from the European Services Forum (ESF) presented the basic data
on trade in services and especially professional services. He also elaborated on
the importance of services in trade and international economy, in particular in
relation to TTIP.
[Art. 4.1(a)]
I presented the trade policy priorities of the Commission and shares the latest
updates on services negotiations within TTIP (also covering professional
services, negotiations with other professions such as accountants, and
regulatory cooperation).