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1. Charting fossil fuel investment protection in the EU beyond the Energy Charter Treaty
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakultetenAbstract : 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
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2. Persistence of Human Rights violations in Colombia : A pre - and post peace treaty analysis
University essay from Enskilda Högskolan Stockholm/Avdelningen för mänskliga rättigheter och demokratiAbstract : Latin American politics in recent years has caused a stir worldwide. Amid social uprisings, power fluctuations between opposing political thoughts, cases of corruption, and human rights violations, one of the cases that stands out the most in the region is the Colombian one. READ MORE
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3. Achieving Sustainability through Bilateral Trade Agreements: A Comparative Legal Study on Sustainable Development Provisions in the EU’s Bilateral Trade Agreements
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för handelsrättAbstract : Following the current global wave of sustainable development, the EU has been playing a leading role in reshaping the global trade landscape with its ambitious sustainable trade toolboxes. Particularly, the evolvement of sustainable development provisions in EU’s Bilateral Trade Agreements (BTA) have sparked growing discussions and debates in the legal arena. READ MORE
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4. Powering up profits - Integrating Power Purchase Agreements and Battery Systems for Nordic Power Futures
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för energivetenskaperAbstract : 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
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5. 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 handelsrättAbstract : 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