Essays about: "Bilateral Investment Agreements"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 essays containing the words Bilateral Investment Agreements.

1. 1. Charting fossil fuel investment protection in the EU beyond the Energy Charter Treaty

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

   Author : Sofia Gierow; [2023]
   Keywords : public international law; EU law; international investment law; Energy Charter Treaty; foreign direct investment; bilateral investment treaty; fossil fuels; fair and equitable treatment; expropriation; legitimate expectations; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Under international law, foreign direct investments are protected by a patchwork of bilateral or multilateral investment treaties. International investment agreements have been criticised for protecting foreign direct fossil fuel investments and limiting the regulatory space of host states, thus creating obstacles for a green transition. READ MORE

3. 2. Powering up profits - Integrating Power Purchase Agreements and Battery Systems for Nordic Power Futures

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för energivetenskaper

   Author : William Thorwaldson; Ellen Jinglöv; [2023]
   Keywords : Power Purchase Agreements; Financial Power Trading; Battery Energy Storage Systems; Power Futures; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : This master’s thesis aims to assess the profitability and the factors impacting the profitability of entering a short position in financial derivative contracts on the Nordic power market while procuring electricity through a pay-as-produced power purchase contract and on the day-ahead (DA) market, simultaneously the strategy utilizes a battery storage system to mitigate the effects of price spikes. The research adopted a mixed-method approach by combining quantitative analysis with qualitative findings. READ MORE

4. 3. The Essential Security Exception under International Investment Law - Analysis of the Dispute between Huawei and the Swedish Government as a Case Study

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för handelsrätt

   Author : Xiao Wang; [2022]
   Keywords : international investment law; essential security exception; International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes ICSID ; Huawei and the Swedish Government; the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade GATT ; international investment agreements IIAs ; bilateral investment treaty BIT ; host country; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Along with the rapid development of investment and trade in the context of economic globalisation, a number of legal issues, risks and disputes related to the essential security exception have gradually emerged in the field of international investment. Although contracting states have consciously agreed on essential security exception regulations in the international investment system, the provisions of essential security exception regulations in investment agreements vary from country to country, and there are differences in the interpretation and application of the exception provisions by arbitral tribunals. READ MORE

5. 4. The Relationship Between International Investment Arbitration and Environmental Protection: Charting the Inherent Shortcomings

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

   Author : Tina Asgharian; [2020]
   Keywords : public; international; law; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Approximately 3000 international investment agreements (IIAs), mostly bilateral investment treaties, have been designed since the 1960’s to promote and protect foreign investment across the world. In case of a dispute, the agreements provide for investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) in an arbitration tribunal. READ MORE

6. 5. It Takes Two to Tango: The Compatibility Between ECT Article 26 and EU Law – In the Light of Achmea and Opinion 1/17

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

   Author : Erik Källman; [2020]
   Keywords : EU law; Energy Charter Treaty; ECT; Achmea; Opinion 1 17; autonomy of EU law; autonomy; Investment law; international investment law; EU investment law; EU trade law; trade law; BIT; MIT; Bilateral Investment Agreements; Multilateral Investment Agreements; compatibility; CETA; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Förenligheten mellan ISDS-mekanismen i Artikel 26 i Energistadgefördraget (ECT) och EU rätt har länge varit föremål för diskussion inom EU. Denna diskussion har de senaste åren fått all mer uppmärksamhet, sedan EUdomstolen i mål C-284/16 Achmea dömde att ISDS-mekanismen i det bilaterala investeringsavtalet (BIT) mellan Nederländerna och Slovakien var oförenligt med EU rätten. READ MORE