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Authors: Henrique Carneiro* Jurisdiction: International     Topics: Umbrella Clauses Investment Arbitration   Introduction For decades, arbitral tribunals and legal commentators have debated about the proper way to interpret the word “obligation” or “commitment” in international investment treaty umbrella clauses. The plain text of such clauses seems, at first glance, […]

Empirics-Based Umbrella Clause Interpretation