Abstract

In the last decades, Latin America has experienced some flourishing moments of economic growth as well as some standstill phases. The economic growth was, in great part, due to the developments in some major industries, e.g. energy. Of course, those industries could not grow without the necessary local and foreign investments. Looking into the future, the Region seems to offer interesting potential projects. To some extent, the interest of potential investors to take part in those projects depends on the existence of sufficient legal protection. Among some other aspects, the possibility ...