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The “Social License to Operate” and “ius imperium” in treaty-based non-precluded measures provisions: the case of Latin America

The so-called “social license to operate” is a novel concept aimed at providing increased security to foreign investment, in particular in the Latin American region. Traditionally, states have had broad power to determine their actions based on their sovereign power. This power is exercised by the twin legal institutions of ius imperium and public order. … Continue reading The “Social License to Operate” and “ius imperium” in treaty-based non-precluded measures provisions: the case of Latin America