Although domestic law plays an important role in investment treaty arbitration, this issue is
little discussed or analysed. When should investment treaty tribunals engage with domestic …

International investment law is one of the most dynamic fields of international law, and yet it
has been criticised for failing to strike a fair balance between private and public interests. In …

This article analyzes the concept of virtual property as well as the legal nature of social
media accounts to explore whether these can be considered objects of property, in …

In Sustainable Development in EU Foreign Investment Law, Stefanie Schacherer offers an
account of the legal effects of sustainable development within the EU's international …

The rise of international investment arbitration has resulted in the emergence of a number of
intriguing legal and political challenges. One of those is the question of whether or not …

" The book develops a reliance-based theory of legitimate expectations and articulates a
normative framework for adjudication of cases for breach of the fair and equitable treatment …

Coherence is highly valued in law. It is especially sought after in investor-state dispute
settlement, where charges of incoherence in arbitral awards have long been raised by states …

This article reflects upon the criticisms directed towards investor-state arbitration over the
last decade. It considers the controversies, the responses and the current debates …

International courts and tribunals are increasingly asked to pass judgment on matters that
are traditionally considered to fall within the domestic jurisdiction of States. Especially in the …

During the years 2015–2019, I was a doctoral researcher at the Department of Law of the
European University Institute (EUI). This book is the product of that experience. My interest in …