The presentation studies some actions taken by Latin American States against ICSID and also offers information about the latest developments in Latin America regarding the creation of a regional Dispute Regional Center

This paper proposes a series of measures that could be taken into consideration by ICSID in order to improve the valuation that the Latin American region has on the investment arbitration administered by this international organization

This paper focuses on some actions undertaken by Latin American states within the framework of ICSID, which have reflected dissatisfaction with how this organization functions. Additionally, the paper analyzes the legal and political ways in which Latin American nations are opposing the ICSID...

This paper is going to explain the substance of the SPS Agreement, which is focused on achieving a balanced relationship between biotechnology and international trade. Various cases decided by the WTO settlement system in this area will also be referenced (Part II). In addition, the paper will...

This article begins by presenting some recent statistical data on rule of law, investment, and corruption in Venezuela. It focuses afterwards on analysing the 2014 Venezuelan Anti-Corruption Law, and it develops various arguments that may lead to question this Law ́s real objectives from an...

Spanish Abstract: Este capítulo reflexiona sobre el mecanismo de recusación de los árbitros que dirimen las reclamaciones derivadas de inversiones internacionales en el marco del Centro Internacional de Arreglo de Diferencias Relativas a Inversiones (CIADI). Más concretamente, el capítulo...

Spanish Abstract: La idea de crear el Centro de Solución de Controversias en Materia de Inversiones de la Unión de Naciones Suramericanas (UNASUR) (Centro) surgió a partir del año 2008. Ecuador, país miembro de UNASUR que en el año 2009 denunció el Convenio del Convenio sobre Arreglo de...

The idea of creating the Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (Centre) of the Union of South American Nations (in Spanish, UNASUR) emerged in 2008. Ecuador, a UNASUR member state, denounced the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other...