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The Problems of Using the Latest Institutional Arbitration Rules for Investment Treaty Disputes
International arbitration institutions have been requested to administer an increasing number of investment disputes. In investment arbitration, a responding state usually stipulates its standing offers to arbitrate in the bilateral investment…
Tobacco Control And Procedural Fairness in the Context of Investment Treaty Arbitration
The Framework Convention of Tobacco Control (hereinafter “FCTC”) is the first treaty aiming to combat the tobacco epidemic under the auspices of the World Health Organization (WHO). This multilateral convention seeks to pursue the highest public…
DEVELOPMENT IN RESPONSES OF ARBITRAL TRIBUNALS TO THIRD-PARTY FUNDING IN INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ARBITRATION
Concerns have been raised over the utilization of third-party funding in investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS). This paper aims to examine how the tribunals deal with the arguments raised by the respondents in the proceeding and evaluate whether…
Africa's digital future: From theory to action
Africa’s digital future makes an important and timely contribution to the literature on Africa, exploring the many opportunities and challenges that the continent faces in a world characterised by accelerating technological change. Edited by Prof…
ZONE DE LIBRE-ÉCHANGE CONTINENTALE ET INTÉGRATION RÉGIONALE EN AFRIQUE
La Zone de libre-échange continentale africaine (ZLECAf), en cours de mise en place, est le premier accord multilatéral régional au monde en termes de nombre de pays et d'habitants. En parallèle, les dynamiques du multilatéralisme en Afrique sont…
CALL FOR PAPERS WCP Virtual International Conference MSMEs and COVID-19: Impacts, Challenges and Opportunities.
Special Theme: COVID-19 and the Sustainability of Blue Entrepreneurship 8-9 December 2021 Organized by the WTO Chairs Programmes (WCP) at the University of Mauritius (UoM) Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant impacts on the…
Potentiel du commerce extérieur de l'Algérie envers l'Afrique : Un essai de mesure
Le but de ce travail est de tenter une estimation du potentiel à l’export de l’Algérie envers les pays de l’Afrique. La connaissance de ce potentiel est utile pour connaitre dans quelle mesure l’Algérie pourrait en tirer bénéfice de l’entrée en…
La Compétitivité des PME et Accroissement des Exportations dans la Zlecaf Face aux Effets du Covid-19
Les efforts de convergence et d'intégration entrepris par les différentes communautés économiques régionales et les objectifs de la Zone de Libre Echange Continentale Africaine (ZLECAf) visent à créer un seul marché continental des biens et services…
Effects of COVID-19 on International Trade and Post-Recovery Strategies in Kenya
The main objective of this project is to analyse the effects of COVID-19 on international trade and recommend post-recovery strategies in Kenya taking into consideration the opportunities offered by the African Continental Free Trade Area. The…
The role of trade facilitation and non- tariff barriers in the context of increasing regional integration : The case of Oman and the Indian Ocean
Oman has been involved in various regional trade integration within the MENA region but has also displayed longstanding Indian ocean connection with the aim to diversity its trading partners and market opportunities. The Indian ocean has always been…