On a Bumpy Road to Russia: Ukrainian Railway Equipment at the WTO

Posted by Dr. Lukasz Gruszczynski
On October 28, 2015

Last week Ukraine lodged its first WTO complaint against the Russian Federation. While Ukraine previously considered initiation of a formal dispute settlement proceeding in October 2014 (over the Russian import ban on certain fruits and vegetables), it never actually commenced to do so. If the current dispute is not resolved in the course of mandatory […]

Trade Pacts Launches To Demystify The Complexities Of International Trade Treaties

Posted by Dr. Marina Foltea
On October 12, 2015

There is little understanding among private players on how international trade law can benefit them. The traditional wisdom on this is that it is all too complex and it is up to the governments to understand and make those rules. Although the WTO has been around for a while, many big and small companies still […]

Third Parties Funding In The Investor-State Dispute Settlement

Posted by Prof. Krista Nadakavukaren Schefer
On October 9, 2015

The rise of third party funding of investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) brings up all sorts of questions. There are questions of procedure specific to investment arbitration – questions which have already started being addressed by experts. There are questions on how the funder’s nationality might affect the consideration of the investor’s nationality for purposes of […]