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The Legality Requirement in Investment Arbitration
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Michael Polkinghorne’s Journal of International Arbitration article examines legality requirements in investment treaties that require foreign investments to be made or owned in accordance with the host State’s laws. It considers the source and scope of the requirement and whether legality is a jurisdictional or merits issue, drawing on selected arbitral awards.
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“The Legality Requirement in Investment Arbitration”
Journal of International Arbitration · 2017
DOI 10.54648/joia2017010
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