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Radical Reform of the International Investment Treaty Regime: A Role for Climate Clubs?
ABSTRACT There is growing concern that provisions in international investment treaties are being used to delay the critically needed transition away from fossil fuels. Although various procedural and substantive reforms have been pursued in recent years, these reforms have thus far failed to tackle the fundamental problems with investment treaties and ...
Kyla Tienhaara +2 more
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The Development of an Information Society and Electronic Commerce in the European Union in the Context of Selected Documents of the EU and International Organisations [PDF]
In this article, the author presents selected documents on electronic commerce published by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law, the World Trade Organization, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, the ...
M. Feltynowski, T. Czajkowski
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Insiders and Outsiders: The Role of Human Agents and Networks in System Change
ABSTRACT This article focuses on the roles of insiders or outsiders in order to theorize the role that human agents play in systems change. It asks: (1) what strengths and weaknesses do insiders and outsiders have respectively as agents of change; and (2) what strategies are available to use these insights to increase, or to limit, the prospects of ...
Miranda Forsyth, Anthea Roberts
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The purpose of the “Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records” adopted by UNCITRAL on July 13, 2017, is to provide a legal framework for the digitisation of paper-based transferable documents or instruments.
Ayşe Nilay Şenol +2 more
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Ex Pluribus Unum? On The Form and Shape of a Common Code of Ethics in International Litigation
In April 2019, member-states of UNCITRAL Working Group III requested the UNCITRAL Secretariat to undertake preparatory work for a Code of Conduct for Investor-State Dispute Settlement focusing on the implementation and enforceability of such a code. This
Chiara Giorgetti, Jeffrey L. Dunoff
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Reflections of an academic activist
Abstract This article is a contribution to the occasional series dealing with a major book that has influenced the author. Previous contributors include Stewart Macaulay, John Griffith, William Twining, Carol Harlow, Geoffrey Bindman, Harry Arthurs, André‐Jean Arnaud, Alan Hunt, Michael Adler, Lawrence O. Gostin, John P.
JANE KELSEY
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BG Group and “Conditions” to Arbitral Jurisdiction [PDF]
Although the Supreme Court has over the last decade generated a robust body of arbitration caselaw, its first decision in the area of investment arbitration under a Bilateral Investment Treaty was only handed down in 2014. BG Group v.
Bjorklund, Andrea K., Rau, Alan S.
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A comparative study on the compensation of bankruptcy trustees in insolvent estates
Abstract A well‐functioning bankruptcy system is essential for economic stability, ensuring the efficient resolution of bankruptcies and the fair distribution of remaining assets. However, many jurisdictions face the issue of “empty,” “assetless,” or “insolvent” estates, where the assets of bankrupt entities are insufficient to cover the costs of the ...
R. D. Vriesendorp, J. M. W. Pool
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The place of micro and small Enterprises in European Insolvency law
Abstract Micro and small enterprises (MSEs) form the backbone of the European economy but remain particularly vulnerable to financial distress and insolvency. Despite the EU's efforts to harmonise insolvency laws, significant divergences persist among Member States, especially regarding tailored frameworks for smaller businesses.
Oleksiy Kononov
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NEW APPROACHES TO THE REFORM OF INVESTOR-STATE DISPUTE SETTLEMENT
Introduction. In light of the ongoing UN discussions over the investor-state dispute settlement reform, this article offers readers an opportunity to develop an understanding of not only the current reform process, but also of the directions of reforms ...
A. V. Soloveva
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