Investment facilitation and prospects for development of multilateral rules
Abstract
The article provides for a comparative analysis of various legal frameworks for investment facilitation existing in bilateral investment treaties and regional trade agreements. Based on the current analysis, options for possible convergence of individual regional investment provisions were found. It is argued that the WTO can gain momentum for creation of multilateral rules on investment facilitation.
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