Investor-state disputes arising from investment treaties

a review

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Published 2005 by United Nations in New York .
Written in English

Subjects:

• Investments, Foreign (International law),
• Arbitration and award, International

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Edition Notes

Series	UNCTAD series on international investment policies for development
Contributions	United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
The Physical Object
Pagination	x, 96 p. ;
Number of Pages	96
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL17199616M
ISBN 10	9211126924

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