Are economic, social and cultural rights actually taken into account when arbitration or adjudicating bodies (panels or tribunals) seek to solve disputes arising under international economic law (IEL)? The term ‘human rights' is seldom applied in the substantive provisions of trade or...

Introduction -- Economic competition and the development of International Labour Law -- Multilateral Trade Law and labour -- International investment law and labour -- Preferential trade and investment agreements and labour -- Conclusions.

"This book deals mainly, but not only, with investments protected by particular rules of international law in situations of armed conflicts, including occupation. Disputes on maritime or territorial boundaries obviously do not only arise in or follow armed conflicts. It is true that they can...