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Investment Arbitration
Investment Arbitration in Private International Law
This section contain conflict of laws information and cross references related to investment arbitration on some major countries and additional jurisdictions. It covers key issues involved when citizens face international situations. Information on private international law cases and courts related to investment arbitration is provided here. Details on private international law books are available here.
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- Jan Asmus Bischoff, “Investment Arbitration”, Encyclopedia of Private International Law, Edward Elgar, 2017
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