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IIAS [7 records]

Record 1 2024-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Investment
  • Foreign Trade
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
CONT

International investment agreements are state-to-state treaties that aim to promote foreign investment by protecting foreign investors against host country policy interventions. The agreements typically require host countries to compensate investors in case of direct expropriation or for measures with similar effects, and they contain a range of other substantive provisions.

OBS

International investment agreements(IIAs) are divided into two types :(1) bilateral investment treaties and(2) treaties with investment provisions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Investissements et placements
  • Commerce extérieur
  • Droit des contrats (common law)

Spanish

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Record 2 2024-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Investment
  • Economic Co-operation and Development
  • Foreign Trade
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
CONT

A bilateral investment treaty(BIT) is an agreement between two countries regarding promotion and protection of investments made by investors from respective countries in each other's territory. The great majority of IIAs [international investment agreements] are BITs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Investissements et placements
  • Coopération et développement économiques
  • Commerce extérieur
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
OBS

Les traités d'investissement se présentent sous des formes diverses, dont la plus courante est celle du traité bilatéral d'investissement (TBI).

Spanish

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Record 3 2024-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Investment
  • Foreign Trade
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
CONT

IIAs [international investment agreements] are divided into two types :... bilateral investment treaties(BITs) and... treaties with investment provisions(TIPs).... TIPs encompass various types of investment treaties that are not BITs. The most common forms are free trade agreements(FTAs) and economic partnership agreements(EPAs) with investment chapters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Investissements et placements
  • Commerce extérieur
  • Droit des contrats (common law)

Spanish

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Record 4 2010-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Public Administration (General)
OBS

Main title reproduced from the document : "United Nations and Related Bodies, Specialized Agencies of the United Nations System, Intergovernmental Organizations, International Non-Governmental Organizations, Networks, Systems, Foundations and Similar Institutions", with the authorization of UNESCO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Administration publique (Généralités)
OBS

Vedette principale extraite du document intitulé : «United Nations and Related Bodies, Specialized Agencies of the United Nations System, Intergovernmental Organizations, International Non-Governmental Organizations, Networks, Systems, Foundations and Similar Institutions», avec l'autorisation de l'UNESCO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Administración pública (Generalidades)
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Record 5 2008-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Public Administration (General)
OBS

The International Association for Information and Documentation in Public Administration(IAIDPA) was created under the aegis of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences(IIAS).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Administration publique (Généralités)
OBS

L'Association internationale d'information et de documentation en administration publique (IAIDPA) a été créée sous l'égide de l'Institut international des sciences administratives(IISA).

Spanish

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Record 6 2008-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Education (General)
OBS

The International Institute for Advanced Studies also aims to create a body of navigators, in the form of an international association of scientists, philosophers, artists, writers and teachers, dedicated to the public service of charting new courses across the dangerous and turbulent seas of our political and social culture. It will dedicate itself to the active expansion of democracy, and participatory self-governance as a means of enhancing the dignity, peace, equality and freedom of all people. This boby of navigators will use critical reflection, principled action, and education to counter passive acceptance of control, compliance and the politics of mere consent. It will seek to expand and enhance reciprocal relationships among fellow human beings through an integration of interests and the development of collaborative consciousness.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Pédagogie (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 7 2003-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
OBS

The Institute started functioning at Shmila on 20th October, 1965 when it was formally inaugurated by the then President of India. The Indian Institute of Advanced Study aims at providing an environment suitable for academic research in humanities and in social and natural sciences.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
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