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ICLG Investor-State Arbitration 2025: Australia

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The ICLG Investor-State Arbitration 2025 covers common issues in investor-state arbitration laws & regulations across multiple jurisdictions.

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This chapter was originally published in the International Comparative Legal Guide (ICLG) Investor-State Arbitration 2025.

The ICLG Investor-State Arbitration 2025 covers common issues in investor-state arbitration laws and regulations across multiple jurisdictions.

The areas of law covered in the Australian chapter include:

  • treaties;

  • legal frameworks;

  • case trends;

  • funding;

  • the relationship between international tribunals and domestic courts; and

  • recognition and enforcement.

You can access a copy of ICLG Investor-State Arbitration 2025: Australia.

This chapter has been reproduced with permission of ICLG.

The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.

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