CARICOM, the CSME, and absolute sovereignty: lessons learnt on the road towards regional integration

As a regional bloc, the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas (RTC) provides an opportunity for all of its Member States to benefit from regional integration and to better withstand the effects of globalisation. This article examines two recent cases involving Guyana that were litigated before the Caribbean...

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Published inCommonwealth law bulletin Vol. 44; no. 1; pp. 66 - 89
Main Authors Elias-Roberts, Alicia, Hanoman, Rocky R.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Routledge 02.01.2018
Subjects
Caribbean
Caribbean Court of Justice
CCJ
Conflict management
environment
International cooperation
INTERNATIONAL COURTS
International economic integration
INTERNATIONAL LAW
investment
INVESTMENTS
ISDS
JURISPRUDENCE
Obedience (Law)
regional integration
Social aspects
SOVEREIGNTY
GUYANA
CARIBBEAN
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Summary:As a regional bloc, the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas (RTC) provides an opportunity for all of its Member States to benefit from regional integration and to better withstand the effects of globalisation. This article examines two recent cases involving Guyana that were litigated before the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) (the 2009 "TCL Case" and 2014 "Rudisa Case") and discusses several important issues borne out during the cases, whereas also highlighting potential or emergent issues which may emanate from these cases in the future. These cases are analysed with a view to highlighting the important role of the CCJ in interpreting the RTC.
Bibliography:COMMONWEALTH LAW BULLETIN, Vol. 44, No. 1, Mar 2018: 66-89
COMMONWEALTH LAW BULLETIN, Vol. 44, No. 1, Mar 2018, 66-89
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Informit, Melbourne (Vic)
ISSN:0305-0718
1750-5976
DOI:10.1080/03050718.2018.1547654