Polanco, Rodrigo (2023). The Impact of Digitalization on International Investment Law: Are Investment Treaties Analogue or Digital? German law journal, 24(3), pp. 574-588. Cambridge University Press 10.1017/glj.2023.30
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This article explores digitalization’s impacts on the existing international investment law regime. In particular, it examines whether international investment agreements (IIAs) apply to the digital economy, analyzing their scope of application, including the definition of protected investment and protected investor, as well as the territorial application of those treaties. We conclude that the IIAs and their provisions are, in principle, not intended for the digital era. However, their usually broad definitions are likely to cover investments in digital assets, if there is a flexible interpretation of the required territorial nexus. However, we believe caution should be exercised about including digital transformation commitments in IIAs, as they could increase the chance of investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS).
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Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
02 Faculty of Law > Department of Economic Law > World Trade Institute 10 Strategic Research Centers > World Trade Institute |
UniBE Contributor: |
Polanco, Rodrigo Javier |
Subjects: |
300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 320 Political science 300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 330 Economics 300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 340 Law 300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 380 Commerce, communications & transportation |
ISSN: |
2071-8322 |
Publisher: |
Cambridge University Press |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Mario Sgarrella |
Date Deposited: |
08 Jun 2023 10:21 |
Last Modified: |
08 Jun 2023 10:21 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1017/glj.2023.30 |
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BORIS DOI: |
10.48350/183199 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/183199 |
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