Force majeure clauses in investment contracts are currently in the spotlight, especially due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war. This Perspective highlights some key issues for parties to consider when declaring force majeure and suggests clarifying contractual language.

China is faced with the big challenge of maintaining a remarkable economic growth in an environmental friendly manner; that is why forecasting the turning point is of necessity. Traditional econometric approaches do not consider the spatial dependence that inevitably exists in the economic...

The insufficient contact between two phases in heterostructure weakens the coupling interaction effect, which makes it difficult to improve the electrochemical performance effectively. Herein, a novel Co-carbonate hydroxide@Ni-MOFs (Co-CH@Ni-MOFs) composite with super uniform core-shell...

With converging investment agreement practice and increased participation of developing countries in the investment regime, the time is right to reconsider a multilateral or plurilateral framework on investment. This Perspective discusses how existing institutions could contribute to its focus,...

A multilateral framework on investment could provide an opportunity for a systematic review and reform of the international investment regime. This Perspective considers what features a new regime should incorporate to ensure it is a self-balanced system that evenly serves the interests of host...