Discussions of corruption carry strong moral sentiments. After all, the abuse of public office for private gain erodes people’s trust in government and institutions, makes public policies less…
The notion of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is gaining momentum in international investment law. States continue to include the CSR provisions in their newest international investment…
In its 61th edition, the Revista Brasileira de Arbitragem [Brazilian Arbitration Journal] presents articles on four different themes. Firstly, Fabiane Verçosa comments on the possibility of…
The Finnish Minister of Justice announced at the end of January this year that the revision process of the 1992 Finnish Arbitration Act would be launched during the current government term. Finnish…
Brumadinho Dam’s Rupture and the First Gulf War
Writing about these events side by side might seem like a mistake at first as they hold no historical connection and emerged under completely…
The signing of the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement ("IACEPA") on 4 March 2019 marked an important milestone for both States (as covered in a post earlier this week).…
The conference “What to Do About Corruption Allegations? Debating the Options for Investment Law”, was presented by the ILA American Branch Investment Law Committee and the Georgetown International…
Sometimes described as "a shrimp among whales," Korea is situated between China to the west and Japan to the east. Historically, the ambitions of the two large, neighboring countries—and, in more…
For many years, arbitration has been the de facto vehicle of choice for the resolution of investor-state disputes. However, despite the wholesale and widespread adoption of mediation in every sort of…
In November 2018, the former director of the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) in Kuala Lumpur resigned from his role after being arrested on suspicions that he paid past and present…
