Journal Articles & Book Reviews

Conciliation and Mediation in Investor-State Dispute Settlement Provisions

This article sets out the results of an extensive review of conciliation and/or mediation in investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS) provisions contained in international investment agreements (IIAs). Out of 3815 IIAs that were initially screened, 2674 (i.e. 70%) do not refer to such provisions. The research also revealed the number of IIAs signed each year with …

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Conciliation and Mediation in Investor-State Dispute Settlement Provisions

• Romesh Weeramantry, Brian Chang and Joel Sherard-Chow • 2021 Abstract: This article sets out the results of an extensive review of conciliation and/or mediation in investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS) provisions contained in international investment agreements (IIAs). Out of 3815 IIAs that were initially screened, 2674 (i.e. 70%) do not refer to such provisions. The …

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Merchant Shipping during Global Health Pandemics: A Review of International Regulations by Dr Dawoon Jung and Prof Robert Beckman

Dr Dawoon Jung and Prof Robert Beckman’s article titled ‘Merchant Shipping during Global Health Pandemics: A Review of International Regulations ‘ has been published by the International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law 37 (2022), pp. 5-30. This article examines the impact of COVID-19 on the international regulation of merchant shipping. First, it provides an overview of the international …

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Enhancing Transboundary Consultation in the Context of Nuclear Power Development in Southeast Asia

Certain ASEAN Member States have plans and are taking steps to develop nuclear power capacity as part of their long-term energy planning. The risk of a nuclear accident with transboundary consequences is evidently of serious concern to neighbouring states. From the perspective of a potentially risk-exposed neighbour, the opportunity to engage in transboundary consultation to …

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CIL Research Associate Maria Pia Benosa’s encyclopedia entries on Philippine state practice in international law included in Encyclopedia of Public International Law in Asia

CIL Research Associate Maria Pia Benosa’s encyclopedia entries on Philippine state practice in international law, among others, are included in Volume 2 (Southeast Asia) of the recently launched Encyclopedia of Public International Law in Asia (Brill Nijhoff, 2021; Series Editor: Prof. Seokwoo Lee (Inha University Law School); Philippine Volume Editor: Prof. Rommel J. Casis (University …

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CIL Research Associate Maria Pia Benosa’s book chapter on “Limits on the Use of Force at Sea in the Jurisprudence of ITLOS” in Case-Law and the Development of International Law : Contributions by International Courts and Tribunals (Brill Nijhoff, 2021)

CIL Research Associate Maria Pia Benosa’s book chapter on “Limits on the Use of Force at Sea in the Jurisprudence of ITLOS” is included in the recent publication Case-Law and the Development of International Law: Contributions by International Courts and Tribunals (Brill Nijhoff, 2021). The volume is edited by CIL Adjunct Senior Research Fellow and …

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