Notwithstanding its narrow focus, the Mauritius Convention pursues a systematic reform approach and confronts the fragmented structure of the
international investment regime by proposing a legal principle (transparency) that applies to all existing bilateral, regional, and multilateral investment treaties, and in all available arbitral fora.
The article addresses a central question: did the fair and equitable treatment standard (FET)
in investment regimes become a norm of customary international law?
-LSB-...] While hydrocarbon resources are finite, nonetheless issues of access to reserves,
prevailing investment regime and availability of upstream infrastructure and capital seem greater barriers to medium - term growth than limits to the resource base itself.»
The World Energy Perspective on Non-tariff Measures is the second report in a series looking at how an open global trade and
investment regime concerning energy and environmental goods and services can foster the transition to a low - carbon economy.
Bird & Bird's Madrid - based practice is headed by the leading foreign expert on Cuba and has an unmatched track record helping foreign investors navigate the
challenging investment regime in Cuba.
The United States continues to be a prime destination for foreign direct investment [1](FDI) with its
open investment regime and favorable economic and political environment.
Emphasizing the benefits of transparency for good governance and an overall better, more accountable, and more democratic
international investment regime will be key.
China's Ministry of Commerce has published a draft law that will see a major shake - up of the country's
foreign investment regime.
His research focuses on political risk, commercial diplomacy and the political economy of the international
investment regime.
The information ranges from an analysis of key sector performance in Belize's economy, the nation's foreign trade policy as well as first - hand data on Belize's
investment regime.
This turns the Mauritius Convention into an instrument with constitutional implications for the international
investment regime.
Apart from its contribution to enhancing the legitimacy of international investment law and investor - State dispute settlement, the Mauritius Convention also provides an interesting example for how the existing international
investment regime can be reformed multilaterally through an incremental opt - in approach.
We are not saying that he shouldn't be putting his money into investment plans, rather planning
an investment regime would always be necessary for maintaining a vital living standard, but he must also remember that investments alone won't take care of his family in case of his untimely and unfortunate death.