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Malaysia Historical Salvors Revisited:, John P. Given
Malaysia Historical Salvors Revisited:, John P. Given
Loyola of Los Angeles International and Comparative Law Review
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International Arbitral Appeals: What Are We So Afraid Of? , Erin E. Gleason
International Arbitral Appeals: What Are We So Afraid Of? , Erin E. Gleason
Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal
This article will explore the advantages of instituting appellate mechanisms in investor-state disputes and international commercial arbitration. Part II begins with a review of the WTO Appellate Body's development and workings, followed by an analysis of other appellate procedures for international trade law arbitration, including the MERCOSUR system's Permanent Court and the Grain and Feed Trade Association's appeals process. Part III examines the current methods for reviewing investor-state arbitration awards under ICSID and NAFTA. Part III goes on to advocate for the creation of an Appeals Facility, separate from current arbitral institutions, which would be empowered to hear appeals in …
Challenges Facing Investment Disputes: Reconsidering Dispute Resolution In International Investment Agreements, Susan Franck, Karl P. Sauvant, Michael Chiswick-Patterson, Rainer Geiger, José E. Alvarez, M. Sornarajah, Patrick Juillard, Jeswald W. Salacuse, Giorgio Sacerdoti, Anna Joubin-Bret, Hugo Perezcano Díaz, Michael K. Tracton, Christoph Schreuer, Howard Mann, Katia Yannaca-Small, Barton Legum, Jan Paulsson, Asif H. Qureshi, Shandana Gulzar Khan, Christopher Brummer, Brian J. Rapier
Challenges Facing Investment Disputes: Reconsidering Dispute Resolution In International Investment Agreements, Susan Franck, Karl P. Sauvant, Michael Chiswick-Patterson, Rainer Geiger, José E. Alvarez, M. Sornarajah, Patrick Juillard, Jeswald W. Salacuse, Giorgio Sacerdoti, Anna Joubin-Bret, Hugo Perezcano Díaz, Michael K. Tracton, Christoph Schreuer, Howard Mann, Katia Yannaca-Small, Barton Legum, Jan Paulsson, Asif H. Qureshi, Shandana Gulzar Khan, Christopher Brummer, Brian J. Rapier
Contributions to Books
This volume brings together significant contributions from leading voices in academia, the legal profession and government on the increasingly important topic of international investment and the legal system in which it operates. With the burgeoning size of international capital flows matched only by an explosion in international agreements intending to regulate the field, there is increasing potential for incoherence amongst and between treaties and arbitral decisions.
Appeals Mechanism in International Investment Disputes compiles, compares and contrasts the analysis and arguments of the leading scholars, practitioners and government officials on the future of the international investment law regime. Its special emphasis …
Integrating Investment Treaty Conflict And Dispute Systems Design, Susan Franck
Integrating Investment Treaty Conflict And Dispute Systems Design, Susan Franck
Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals
With the debate on the renewal of the Trade Promotion Authority Act, the proper terms of investment treaties - including dispute resolution provisions - have become an issue of public scrutiny. In a so-called litigation explosion, investors resolve disputes against host governments through international arbitration mechanisms in investment treaties; and there is little evidence of reliance on other processes like mediation. This escalation has lead to a teething period where parties and non-parties have expressed divergent views as to the efficacy, efficiency and fairness of the dispute resolution process. With billions of dollars and sovereignty at stake, the dispute resolution …