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Volokitina, Y.V. Investment disputes with the Russian Federation

Abstract: This article is devoted to the analysis of disputes regarding the provisions of international bilateral treaties. The norms of bilateral international treaties are viewed by the Arbitration Courts of the Russian Federation and most of specialist as being lex specialis in relation to the norms of multilateral international treaties, and therefore having superior legal force. Since 70% of foreign investments in the territory of Russia are situated within the sphere of oil and gas industry, the disputes in this sphere deserve special attention.


Keywords:

jurisprudence, investments, innovations, arbitration, immunity, most favored nation treatment, international law, international treaties, bilateral investment treaties, foreign investments.


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