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survey of a large sample of 1,660 bilateral investment treaties (BITs) identifies the main parameters of ISDS regulation in … domestic procedural frameworks, despite a broad trend toward greater regulation in treaties of parameters of ISDS. Many …, characterised by significantly more thorough ISDS regulation and pioneered by some countries, seems to spread increasingly in …
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This paper reviews alleged societal benefits and costs of International Investment Agreements (IIAs) as suggested by academia, governments, business and civil society. It sets out the wide range of issues that diverse actors have proposed in the context of assessing the societal benefits and...
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survey of a large sample of 1,660 bilateral investment treaties (BITs) identifies the main parameters of ISDS regulation in … domestic procedural frameworks, despite a broad trend toward greater regulation in treaties of parameters of ISDS. Many …, characterised by significantly more thorough ISDS regulation and pioneered by some countries, seems to spread increasingly in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276699
party financing of ISDS; (vi) the characteristics, selection and regulation of arbitrators in ISDS; (vii) forum shopping and …
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issues in four areas: (i) the types of regulation potentially at issue in investment treaty claims by covered investors; (ii …) the types and levels of investor protection; (iii) the degree of impact of treaties on regulation; and (iv) the processes …
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around the world. But while a significant number of major recent treaties contain such express provisions, most investment …
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process of financial globalization. Our central findings indicate that policies promoting financial sector development …, institutional quality, and trade openness appear to help developing countries derive the benefits of globalization. Similarly, sound … unavoidable inherent tensions in evaluating the risks and benefits associated with financial globalization. In the light of these …
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We provide a synthesis of the theoretical models that study the use of escape clauses, also known as safeguards, in multilateral and preferential trade agreements. We consider models that explain this type of flexibility based on economic efficiency, political economy shocks, and...
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International investment agreements (IIAs) almost universally define their temporal validity and thus set conditions for States’ exit from these treaties. This study presents the results of the survey of language that determines the temporal validity of 2,061 bilateral investment agreements...
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Investment treaty law reflects a permanent tension between stability and flexibility. Stability nurtures predictability, while flexibility helps legal systems stay in alignment with changing circumstances and evolving needs. This paper establishes an inventory of the mechanisms in investment...
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