International Economic Law and Policy

(SIAA 2016 Conference) Recent Developments in International Investment Law 2016

Held in conjuction with SIAA 2016 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT LAW REVIEW | Review of Cases 2015-2016 EUSFTA | What you need to know about the New Treaty Models APPELLATE | Impact of Review in Investment Arbitration    Introduction With the shift towards investment chapters in free trade agreements and the introduction of the European …

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The WTO and International Investment Law: Converging Systems

The WTO and International Investment Law: Converging Systems Introduction International law has historically regulated foreign trade and foreign investment differently. Distinct evolutionary pathways have led to variances in treaty form, institutional culture and dispute settlement. With their inevitable erosion through the late twentieth to early twenty-first centuries, those weak boundaries have become porous and indefensible. …

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Responses and Reactions of Host States to Investment Treaty Law: Some Empirical Observations

Responses and Reactions of Host States to Investment Treaty Law: Some Empirical Observations Introduction While much has already been written on why states sign international investment agreements, there is a dearth of studies on the connection between such agreements and state actions in both the domestic and international arenas. What effects do international investment law …

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Do Investment Treaties Work in the “Land of Smiles”?

22 March 2017 | CIL Seminar Series Do Investment Treaties Work in the “Land of Smiles”? Introduction This seminar examines whether Thailand’s commitments to investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) are correlated with an increase in foreign direct investment (FDI). As ISDS has grown increasingly controversial, it has become even more important for the institution’s supporters to …

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What Explains Claimants’ Low Success Rate in Investor-State Disputes?

What Explains Claimants’ Low Success Rate in Investor-State Disputes? Introduction The treatment of foreign investment has become among the most controversial issues in global governance. A host of major trade agreements are currently in jeopardy over their investment provisions. At the centre of the controversy lies the mechanism of investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS), which allows …

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