International Trade Law and International Investment Law: Recognising Complexity, Developing Coherence

国际贸易和投资条约包含重叠的条款，解决相关争端的法庭对这些条款作出了不同的解释。这类条约的扩散造成了相互冲突的义务，给国家和企业带来了很大的不确定性，并增加了政府责任的可能性。通过对目标国家、法律的概念和部门的比较研究，该项目重新构想了国际贸易和投资法领域，以最大限度地提高其一致性。通过为现有条约的改革和未来条约的谈判提供一个框架，该项目通过提高一致性和可预测性为政府和工业界带来了具体的好处。

International trade and investment treaties contain overlapping provisions that have been subject to divergent interpretations by tribunals settling associated disputes. Proliferation of such treaties has created conflicting obligations, significant uncertainty for states and businesses, and an increasing potential for government liability. Through a comparative study of targeted countries, legal concepts and sectors, this project reconceptualises the fields of international trade and investment law in order to maximise their coherence. By providing a framework for reform of existing treaties and negotiation of future treaties, the project offers concrete benefits for government and industry through increased consistency and predictability.