Investment Disputes

Author: Jorge Luis Manrique de Lara Seminario* Jurisdiction: United States Topics: Investment Disputes WTO Tariffs   An important discussion has arisen regarding the choice of applicable law to the arbitration agreement when parties didn’t make an express election of that law. This issue arose from the doctrine of separability, according to […]

What Should Be the Applicable Law to Arbitration Agreements?

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Authors: Manu Sanan*, Jay Malwade** Jurisdiction: India Bangladesh Topics: Investment Disputes International Litigation Treaty Interpretation   In August 2024, a violent uprising in Bangladesh (dubbed the ‘Monsoon Revolution’) led to a political regime change, ending the fifteen-year term of Bangladesh’s previous Prime Minister. Taking stock of Bangladesh’s economy on priority, […]

Bangladesh’s Regime Change – The India-Bangladesh BIT (2009) and the ...

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Authors: Gabriel Ortega* Topics: Investment Disputes  Losses of Future Profits Unlawful Expropriation 1. Introduction The entitlement to compensation for losses of future profits in cases of unlawful expropriation, particularly when the investment is a going concern, remains one of the most fascinating yet contentious issues in the Investor-State Dispute Settlement […]

Telling Compensable Damages Apart: Addressing Entitlement to Losses of Future ...

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Authors: Ana Sofia Monteiro Signorelli*, Carolina da Fonte**, Gustavo Favero Vaughn*** Topics: Investment Disputes BITs Corruption Corruption is today one of the greatest challenges facing international commerce and has serious detrimental effects on markets, efficiency, and public welfare.[1] Introduction Corruption has long been recognized as problematic when present in transactions […]

Leniency Agreements and the Standard of Proof in Investor-State Arbitration: ...

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Authors: Marilyn Onukwugha & Vanessa Winkler* Jurisdiction: Brazil Nigeria     Topics: Arbitration Rules Arbitral Procedure Recognition and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards Investment Arbitration     INTRODUCTION Brazil-Nigeria relations are marked by centuries of commercial and cultural exchanges. For generations, the two countries have maintained an amicable relationship while promoting […]

The Brazil-Nigeria Samba: From Partners in Business to Parties in ...

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