Volume 22 (2019), Edition 3

The relationship between the rule of law and international investment law is the focus of the ILA Committee on the Rule of Law and International Investment Law. The term rule of law has no clearly defined and universally accepted meaning. While...

This article highlights the importance of the rule of law for the functioning of the multilateral trading system. It argues that two of its main components are in danger: the recognition by the WTO Member states that they undertake in good faith not...

The article focuses on “rule of law” notions in human rights law. It analyses the different ways the European Court of Human Rights has made use of the “rule of law” in its case law. This becomes particularly visible in the use of the...

Rule of law is considered as a constitutional principle of the European Union (EU) which is the basis for both internal and external actions of the Union. The European Commission as the guardian of the treaties has a key role in ensuring adherence...

Legal analysis of sovereign debt restructuring highlights adherence to the Rule of Law standards by debtor-states, creditors and major international financial organizations. Without prejudice to great value of such works, they offer only a...

Criticisms to investment arbitration persist and currently the discussions pertaining possible reforms to Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) are being held on a multilateral level at UNCITRAL. Among the options, a Multilateral Investment Court...