Presently the Doha Round negotiations for ensuring disciplines in the area of subsidies and countervailing measures are going on at the multilateral level. In particular, a major focus of the current negotiation is on removal of the actionable subsidies being provided in the fishery sector. The...

Through the years, mass claims have slowly gained a reputation of providing easy access to justice for those individuals who earlier could not have financed a legal representation before investment arbitration tribunals. Theodoros Adamakopoulos and others v. Republic of Cyprus is a landmark...

This Perspective probes the complexities of umbrella clauses in international investment agreements, spotlighting their inherent legal ambiguities and potential for misuse. It advocates for careful negotiation and refinement of these clauses or, alternatively, their elimination to ensure...

Introduction / Julien Chaisse and Jedrzej Gorski -- One belt one road ("OBOR") roadmaps : the legal and policy frameworks / Donald J. Lewis and Diana Moise -- The political economy of OBOR and the global economic center of gravity / Usman W. Chohan -- The OBOR global geopolitical drive : the...

Since China adopted its 'open door' policy in 1978, which altered its development strategy from self-sufficiency to active participation in the world market, its goal has remained unchanged: to assist the readjustment of China's economy, to coordinate its modernization programs, and to improve...