Does international investment law sometimes make governments pay compensation when they rethink policy? As a sequel to this post, here is an excerpt from Gary Born's dissent in the Wirtgen & JSW Solar arbitration (the Investment Arbitration Reporter summary of this case, which involved government subsidies to the

[First posted on Opinio Juris and EJIL: Talk!] In the movie Shadowlands, the character C. S. Lewis says, “We read to know that we’re not alone.” For me, perhaps it is also true to say, “I write to know that I am not alone.” Implicit in Is International Law

Symposium contributions on Is International Law International? (OUP, 2017) Posted on Opinio Juris * Paul Stephan(University of Virginia): “On Is International Law International? ‒ Where Next?” * Marko Milanovic(University of Nottingham): “Mobility and Freedom in the International Legal Academia: A Comment on Anthea Roberts’ Is International Law International?” * Julian Ku(Hofstra

This is from the EUI and the School of Law at the University of Portsmouth: The European University Institute (EUI) and the School of Law at the University of Portsmouth are organising a 2-day international conference to explore the function and nature of economic constitutionalism within broader constitutional processes in

[First posted by Anthea Roberts on EJIL: Talk! and Opinio Juris as part of a joint symposium on Is International Law International? (OUP, 2017)] We are familiar with the question: Is international law law? In my new book, I ask instead: Is international law international? Not particularly, is my answer—

First posted on EJIL: Talk! by Dapo Akande We are delighted to announce that over the next few days we will be co-hosting with Opinio Juris a discussion of our contributing editor, Anthea Roberts’ new and prize-winning book Is International Law International? (OUP, 2017). The book has recently been awarded

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This is from law professor Weihuan Zhou: The China – EU (US) fight over issues relating to China’s market economy status is attracting growing prominence. In the ongoing EU – Price Comparison Methodologies (DS516) dispute, the WTO panel will need to determine, amongst other issues, whether Section 15 of China’s

DSU Article 22.2 allows WTO complainants, in the event of non-compliance, to "request authorization from the DSB to suspend the application to the Member concerned of concessions or other obligations under the covered agreements." How explicit must they be in this suspension request? Do they have to