"Financial Sanctions" of Investors' Abusive Arbitration Behavior
Article from: TDM 4 (2018), in Time and Cost Issues in International Arbitration
Introduction
(Addendum 08/10/2018) The contemporary international investment regime is generating an increasing unease. This unease was particularly felt in the context of the negotiations of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the world's largest economies, the United States and the European Union, as anti-investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) groups are calling for the dismantling of the international investment arbitration system. Despite the important benefits offered by international investment, an undeniable backlash against investment ...