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The Era of COVID-19: Restrictive Measures of States and the Claims of Foreign Investors

open access: yesМосковский журнал международного права, 2022
INTRODUCTION: In December 2019, an outbreak of coronavirus infection (SARS-CoV-2) was registered in Wuhan (China). Within a few months, the virus spread across Europe and Asia, and later around the world.
I. M. Lifshits, A. V. Shatalova
doaj   +1 more source

Decompression Surgery versus Interspinous Devices for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Systematic Review of the Literature [PDF]

open access: yesAsian Spine Journal, 2020
In this retrospective review study, the authors systematically reviewed the literature to elucidate the efficacy and complications associated with decompression and interspinous devices (ISDs) used in surgeries for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS).
Jennifer Tram   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Investor – State Contract Making Case for Renegotiation of the Original Contract

open access: yesJurnal Hukum Internasional, 2023
Most Investor-State projects involve significant capital investment, while recognizing the existence of acute risk factors. After making such investments, investors expect fiscal, regulatory, and political conditions to remain stable or favorable ...
Animesh Anand Bordoloi
doaj   +1 more source

To ISDS or not to ISDS: A question of legitimacy in dispute resolution [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) has gained prominence in recent years with an explosion in the number of investor claims against states. While the evolution of this type of arbitration was expected, its focus and context was not.
Glinavos, I.
core  

ISDS and States’ Ability to Deal with Financial Crisis

open access: yes, 2023
This article reports on the results of an empirical study focused on ‘carve outs’ with respect to financial regulation in bilateral investment treaties (BITs) and free trade agreements (FTAs) entered into during the five-year period between 2015 and 2019.
Banens, Yuri   +2 more
core  

Multidimensional‐Encoded High‐Fidelity Spectrometers With a Floating‐Base Bipolar Junction

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A floating‐base bipolar junction photodetector enables multidimensional spectral encoding through synergistic gate‐ and drain‐bias modulation of interfacial barrier matching. The resulting complementary spectral responses form a diverse, weakly correlated response matrix, enabling robust and high‐fidelity spectral reconstruction even at sub‐nanoampere ...
Sang‐Hyeon Lee   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Is it Ethical to Prescribe Generic Immunosuppressive Drugs to Renal Transplant Patients?

open access: yesCanadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease, 2014
Purpose of the review: This review was conducted to determine the ethical acceptability of prescribing generic immunosuppressive drugs to renal transplant patients.
Julie Allard, Marie-Chantal Fortin
doaj   +1 more source

The 2018 ISDE achalasia guidelines

open access: yesDiseases of the Esophagus, 2018
Achalasia is a relatively rare primary motor esophageal disorder, characterized by absence of relaxations of the lower esophageal sphincter and of peristalsis along the esophageal body. As a result, patients typically present with dysphagia, regurgitation and occasionally chest pain, pulmonary complication and malnutrition. New diagnostic methodologies
Zaninotto G.   +55 more
openaire   +5 more sources

Poly(Alkoxythiophene) Rod‐Coil Block Copolymers for Organic Electrochemical Transistors

open access: yesAdvanced Materials, EarlyView.
We present the first synthesis of poly(3‐alkoxythiophene) rod‐coil block copolymers as a new architecture for OMIECs. Incorporating PEG and PLLA coils can enhance device performance beyond the homopolymer. The figure‐of‐merit depends uniquely on coil length.
Junfu Tian   +23 more
wiley   +1 more source

Responding to Incorrect ISDS Decision-Making: Policy Options [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Criticism of the quality of investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS) decision-making often focuses on inconsistency (comparing ISDS decisions), and less frequently, incorrectness (evaluating individual ISDS decisions on a standalone basis).
De Luca, A   +3 more
core   +1 more source

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