Investment Treaty News Quarterly, Volume 5, Issue 1, January 2014
In this issue:
State Liability for Regulatory Change: How International Investment Rules are Overriding Domestic Law; The Boom in Parallel Claims in Investment Treaty Arbitration; Proposed Changes to the Investment Dispute-Resolution System: A South American Perspective; News in Brief; Awards and Decision; Resources and Events.
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