Xavier Van Overmeire of the global law firm Dentons, along with Ari Van Assche, Professor of International Trade at HEC Montréal, co-authored the book The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between the European Union and Canada: Economic Perspectives and Legal Analysis,  which offers invaluable insight and expert commentary on the potential implications of CETA now that it has come into force, after two years of provisional application. The preface was written by the Honourable Philippe Couillard, former Premier of Québec.

This timely publication aims to help the business communities in both Canada and the European Union gain a better understanding of what is new in CETA, the ways in which it differs from traditional trade agreements and how it is likely to benefit the Canadian and European economies. The authors describe how businesses operate in today’s new trade reality, impacted by the pandemic, where global value chains and service trade are omnipresent. The book illustrates how the Agreement reflects this new reality in its comprehensive nature – compared to other recent free trade agreements – and discusses how it provides a long-awaited effectiveness in addressing so-called “behind the border” barriers.

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