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Preserving State Regulatory Autonomy through General Exception Clauses in International Investment Agreements: Insights from Vietnam Cover

Preserving State Regulatory Autonomy through General Exception Clauses in International Investment Agreements: Insights from Vietnam

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|Aug 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/vjls-2025-0009 | Journal eISSN: 2719-3004 | Journal ISSN: 2719-5872
Language: English
Page range: 18 - 38
Submitted on: Oct 23, 2024
Accepted on: Feb 15, 2025
Published on: Aug 29, 2025
Published by: Hochiminh City University of Law
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year

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