Quarterly Journal (July 2023)

ITN June 2023

The Protocol on Investment to the Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area: What’s in it and what’s next for the Continent? By Danish, Hamed El-Kady, Makane Moïse Mbengue, Suzy H. Nikièma & Daniel Uribe.

Bridging the Gap Between Investor Rights and Obligations: How academics can contribute to a fairer international law on foreign investment. By Nicolás M. Perrone & Ignacio Andres Vásquez.

Deconstructing India’s Evolving Approach Toward International Investment Agreements. By Harshad Pathak & Shantanu Singh.

The ICJ decides on the content of international protection standards: A lost opportunity? By Josef Ostřanský.

Navigating Trade and Investment Treaties to Develop Indonesia’s Sustainable Electric Vehicle Industry Through Technology Transfer. By Ronald Eberhard Tundang.

The Protocol on Investment to the Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area: What’s in it and what’s next for the Continent?

Introduction The Protocol on Investment (POI or Protocol) to the Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has been adopted by African Heads of State on February 18/19, […]

Bridging the Gap Between Investor Rights and Obligations: How academics can contribute to a fairer international law on foreign investment

The academic discussion on international investment law has been marked by the division of international law on foreign investment into two subfields, where one specializes in investor rights and ISDS […]

Deconstructing India’s Evolving Approach Toward International Investment Agreements

1. Introduction India’s approach toward the negotiation of international investment agreements (IIAs) has recently been subjected to significant scrutiny. Despite signing its first BIT in 1994, with the United Kingdom, […]

The ICJ decides on the content of international protection standards: A lost opportunity?

Introduction In late March 2023, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) handed down a much-anticipated judgment on the merits in Certain Iranian Assets (Islamic Republic of Iran v. United States […]

Navigating Trade and Investment Treaties to Develop Indonesia’s Sustainable Electric Vehicle Industry Through Technology Transfer

1. Challenges in Developing Indonesia’s Battery and Electric Vehicle Industry Indonesia’s abundant nickel resources position it as a potential key player in the global EV industry, especially in EV battery […]