investment treaty arbitration does not support fair and independent adjudication of the boundaries of sovereign authority and of …

approaches in domestic courts in advanced economies, an approach rarely taken in analysing investor-state arbitration. The first … the early 19th century with generally strong support for commercial arbitration based on ad hoc fee-based remuneration …; and similarities and differences between commercial arbitration and investment arbitration, focusing how the largely …

During the past few years arbitration has been under attack. Recent judicial decisions, newly enacted and proposed … leveled at arbitration can be addressed and, most significantly, there are practical and inescapable realities that will … ensure arbitration’s survival. Arbitration’s viability as a popular and effective dispute resolution process will continue as …

levels. The article then looks at the indirect role that investment treaty arbitration can play in facilitating investment … and promoting the rule of law. The Article concludes that investment treaty arbitration's precise impact on FDI is unclear …

received various and conflicting answers: is investment arbitration a public or a private method of dispute settlement? A key … criticism levelled at investment treaty arbitration is that public interest disputes are decided by a system of private justice …. This article critically reviews the dominant interpretations of investment treaty arbitration as public, private, or hybrid …

investment treaty arbitration ought to be characterised as review …

possibility of choosing the lex arbitri, as the areas that come into consideration in connection with arbitration. They include … applicable to the assessment of validity and effects of the arbitration agreement. The determination of the law applicable to the … arbitration agreement is by no means an end in itself. If we accept the premise that the validity of the arbitration agreement is …

This chapter explores various arbitration issues from East-West and common law-civil law comparative viewpoints. The …, exert varying degrees of influence and account substantially for variations in the arbitration issues considered: (1 … using mediation rather than litigation and arbitration).Various arbitration issues will be examined. First, the relationship …