Tanjina Sharmin just published “Application of Most-Favoured-Nation Clauses by Investor-State Arbitral Tribunals – Implications for the Developing Countries” (Springer 2020). Abstract: This book comprehensively examines various issues regarding the scope of Most-Favoured Nation (MFN) Clauses in International Investment Agreements (IIAs), and addresses the reform, interpretation, and enforcement of IIAs with a specific focus on the MFN clause. The book begins with a study of the history and evolution of the MFN. It then presents a substantive analysis focusing on the drafting style and how it affects the scope of the MFN; rules of interpretation and arbitral case law on the…
