Browsing by Author "Yaacoub, Salim"

Judicial Cooperation as Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Transnational Dispute Settlement Order Perspectives from the Arab Middle Eastern States

Yaacoub, Salim; Shang, Carrie (Shu) ( Brill , 2022 , Article)

Traditional socio-legal works showed that authoritarian regimes benefit from embracing international arbitration, obviating any foreign investor’s distrust of non-independent and non-democratic courts. This article explores ...

The legality of Lebanese banks’ restrictions on deposits: Between challenges and practice

Yaacoub, Salim ( Intellect , 2021 , Article)

For almost two years, Lebanon has been suffering from a severe economic downturn, the worst since the end of the civil war (1975‐90). This has led to a complete financial collapse, with significant material losses incurred ...

Towards International Mechanisms for Resolving Investment Disputes in Qatar

Yaacoub, Salim ( Brill Academic Publishers , 2021 , Article)

In addition to possessing one of the largest proven gas reserves worldwide, Qatar benefits from a strategic location between the East and West, forming an attractive destination for foreign direct investments. Law No. ...