The origins of the umbrella clause in the international law of investment protection

Arbitration International

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 411-434

  Sinclair, Anthony C ^a  

^a Allen Overy in Amsterdam and a Leiden University alumna having completed the Advanced LLM Air Space Law   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85044788793     PISSN: 09570411     EISSN: 18758398     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/arbitration/20.4.411     Document Type: Article

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