Essays about: "Investment Protection Agreements"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 19 essays containing the words Investment Protection Agreements.

  1. 6. 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

  3. 7. An Investment Court System : Perpetuating or Reforming the Legitimacy Crisis in Investor-State Arbitration?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Tadhg Rush; [2019]
    Keywords : Investment Court System; European Union; Legitimacy Crisis; Investor-State Arbitration; Reform;

    Abstract : For the last two to three decades there has been an on-going legitimacy debate surrounding Investment Treaty Arbitration. States, scholars and public opinion argue that reform is needed. The European Union proposes the reform of Investor-State Arbitration through the creation of an Investment Court System. READ MORE

  4. 8. A European Perspective of Better Economic Integration without Treaty Arbitration

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

    Author : Mohamed Zaker; [2018]
    Keywords : Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : For the last two decades, international investment arbitration has been the most effective and reliable mechanism utilised by investors as a shield under the international protection against excessive states’ intervention. Acknowledging the significance of preserving a safe environment for conducting investments as well as promoting foreign direct investment was the leading element in the process of concluding bilateral agreements between the Member States themselves and third countries. READ MORE

  5. 9. Indirect investments channeled through intermediaries : A discussion on indirect shareholder protection under international investment agreements

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Nikie Neuteboom; [2017]
    Keywords : Indirect investment; indirect shareholder; shareholder protection;

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  6. 10. Swedish Banks' Reactions to the Negative Repo Rate

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Alexandra Bjärrenholt; Konsta Lövgren; [2016]
    Keywords : negative repo rate; Swedish universal banks; borrowing from the public; asset management of interest rate products; lending to the public;

    Abstract : The negative repo rate is a fairly new phenomenon in the Swedish economy, and it affects the operations of Swedish universal banks through an impact on different interest rates. The goal of the study was to identify and explain the main reactions of the four largest and most influential Swedish universal banks to the effects caused by the negative repo rate. READ MORE