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The Icsid Effect? Considering Potential Variations In Arbitration Awards, Susan Franck
The Icsid Effect? Considering Potential Variations In Arbitration Awards, Susan Franck
Susan D. Franck
The legitimacy of the World Bank's dispute resolution body - The International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) - is a matter of heated debate. Some states have alleged that ICSID is biased, withdrawn from the ICSID Convention, and advocated creating alternative arbitration systems. Using pre-2007 archival data of the population of then- known arbitration awards, this Article quantitatively assesses whether ICSID arbitration awards were substantially different from arbitration awards rendered in other forums. The Article examines variation in the amounts claimed and outcomes reached to evaluate indicators of bias. The results indicated that there was no reliable …
Rationalizing Costs In Investment Treaty Arbitration, Susan Franck
Rationalizing Costs In Investment Treaty Arbitration, Susan Franck
Susan D. Franck
International investment and related disputes are on the rise. With national courts generally unavailable and difficulties resolving disputes through diplomacy, investment treaties give investors a right to seek redress and arbitrate directly with states. The costs of these investment treaty arbitrations - including the costs of lawyers for both sides, as well as administrative and tribunal expenses - are arguably substantial. This Article offers empirical research indicating that even partial costs could represent more than 10% of an average award. The data suggested a lack of certainty about total costs, which parties had ultimate liability for costs, and the justification …
The Future Of Law And Development: Investment Treaty Abritration And Law & Development, Susan Franck
The Future Of Law And Development: Investment Treaty Abritration And Law & Development, Susan Franck
Susan D. Franck
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Managing Expectations: Beyond Formal Adjudication, Susan Franck
Managing Expectations: Beyond Formal Adjudication, Susan Franck
Susan D. Franck
No abstract provided.
Considering Recalibration Of International Investment Agreements: Empirical Insights, Susan Franck
Considering Recalibration Of International Investment Agreements: Empirical Insights, Susan Franck
Susan D. Franck
No abstract provided.