French Abstract: Le droit international des investissements est un domaine en pleine évolution, dont la réforme est apparue comme une nécessité, au risque de voir la protection internationale d’investissements s’effondrer. L’Union européenne, qui a commencé à négocier ses premiers...

French abstract: Les règlements du Centre international pour le règlement des différends relatifs aux investissements (CIRDI) ont évolué à plusieurs reprises au cours de leurs presque soixante ans d’existence. Cet article se penche sur l’évolution la plus récente, à savoir les...

This eighth issue of the International Productivity Monitor produced by the Centre for the Study of Living Standards contains eight articles. Topics covered are: a progress report on endogenous growth theory; recent productivity developments in Canada and the United States; monetary policy in...

English Abstract: This essay provides a survey on important empirical evidence on the "Chapter 11" corporate reorganization procedure of the United States of America, and applies the relevant economic findings to the new Swiss corporate reorganization procedure. Accordingly, the Swiss corporate...

English Abstract: Latin notaries are more and more frequently defined as gatekeepers, due to their role in providing preventive legal control (in addition to certifying documents), a role that becomes increasingly important in modern legal systems.However, applying this american term loosely to...

At a time in which behavioural science has gained increasing attention for the design of population-wide health interventions, this chapter discusses its potential contributions to the prevention and control of Non-Communicable-Diseases (NCDs). Given the largely preventable nature of NCDs, any...

This chapter is the introduction to the book Nudge and the Law: A European Perspective. It sets the scene for an exploration of the legal implications of the emergent phenomenon of behaviourally informed intervention. More precisely, we focuses on the challenges and opportunities it may offer to...