Investment Treaty News Quarterly, Volume 5, Issue 4, November 2014
In this issue:
In Accordance with Which Host State Laws? Restoring the ‘Defence’ of Investor Illegality in Investment Arbitration; Who is Afraid of Investor-State Arbitration? Unpacking the Riddle of ‘No Greater Rights’ in the TTIP; China’s New Outward Investment Measures: Going Global in a Sustainable Way?; UNCTAD Multi-Stakeholder Meeting Seeks Reform of Investment Treaties and Investment Dispute; News in Brief; Awards and Decisions; Resources and Events
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