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Bianca Böhme
After completing her legal studies in Chile, Bianca Böhme obtained an LL.M. in international law, trade, investment and arbitration from the University of Chile and Heidelberg University as well as an additional LL.M. in European and international law from Saarland University. Subsequently, the author finished her doctoral studies at Saarland University. This book is based on her doctoral thesis, which was defended in Saarbrücken in February 2025. During her doctoral studies, the author regularly lectured and published on topics related to international arbitration, international investment law and European Union law. Currently, she works as an international arbitration lawyer at Busse Disputes in Frankfurt am Main.
Iura Novit Curia in Investment Treaty Arbitration
How much legal discretion do arbitrators truly have in investment treaty arbitration? Iura novit curia – literally "the judge knows the law" – is a well-established procedural principle across various legal systems, empowering and/or requiring adjudicators to ascertain and apply the law independently, even beyond the arguments presented by the parties.
Iura Novit Curia in Investment Treaty Arbitration
How much legal discretion do arbitrators truly have in investment treaty arbitration? Iura novit curia – literally "the judge knows the law" – is a well-established procedural principle across various legal systems, empowering and/or requiring adjudicators to ascertain and apply the law independently, even beyond the arguments presented by the parties.