Introduction

International economic relations are increasingly governed by national, regional and international rules, laid down in a multitude of instruments, creating an international economic legal-regulatory entangled system. In this entangled system, stakeholders from the public and the private sector operate, secure commitments, try to enforce obligations and entitlements and preserve rights. Alongside these actors, United Nations bodies and other national and international institutions engage in activities related to furthering understanding and implementation of these rules. Within the ...