Legal Aspects Of International Investment

Author : Alfred Escher
Publisher : Springer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1999-10-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9041112146

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Legal Aspects of Foreign Direct Investment by Alfred Escher Pdf

Two of the distinguishing features of the law on foreign direct investment (FDI) are its complexity and its creativity. The law on FDI embraces the domestic rules and regulations dealing with foreign controlled businesses as well as the numerous bilateral and multilateral legal instruments. It is influenced by awards of international arbitration tribunals as well as numerous other sources. Consequently, it is always changing. The various actors involved, including transnational corporations, local companies, investment promotion agencies, and multilateral donors, as well as lawyers advising foreign investors or their local counterparts and financial intermediaries, each follow their own interests. By its nature, FDI involves the interaction, and sometimes the clash, between different legal concepts of the participants and regulators. Counsels to local governments and domestic partners in a joint venture with foreign companies may not always be accustomed to legal documentation in an Anglo-American or continental European style. As a result, dealing with FDI requires an ongoing learning process for all who wish to understand and successfully manage foreign investment transactions. All this elucidates the need for a multi-author book which covers various areas of the law on FDI from different perspectives. The authors of this book are all concerned with FDI as either academics or practicioners and come from a variety of legal, academic and geographical backgrounds. The book consists of three parts: first, a general introduction on FDI by Dr. Escher; next, an analysis on the emerging international law on FDI and related areas; and finally, an overview of FDI law in a variety of countries in Asia, Africa, Latin-America, and Europe.

Author : Stephen Gorove
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Investments, Foreign
ISBN : STANFORD:36105043601967

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Legal Aspects of International Investment by Stephen Gorove Pdf

Author : August Reinisch,Christina Knahr
Publisher : Eleven International Publishing
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Arbitration (International law)
ISBN : 9789077596487

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International Investment Law in Context by August Reinisch,Christina Knahr Pdf

In the last decade, international investment law has developed into one of the core areas of international law. The reason for this development is twofold. The number of cases has increased rapidly. The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes has over a hundred pending cases and there are more before ad hoc tribunals, mostly operating under the United Nations' Commission on International Trade Law Rules. In addition, investment law has addressed a number of novel issues while also coming up with some innovative solutions. This book brings together the papers delivered at the Young Scholars Conference in International Economic Law, which was held at the University of Vienna Law School in June 2007. Under the general topic of "Current Issues and Developments in International Investment Law," the speakers addressed core issues like the definition of investment, legitimate expectations of investors, and the meaning and importance of references to domestic law included in many Bilateral Investment Treaties. Also discussed were topics like the role of investment law in the context of the European Union and its relation to cultural matters, human rights, and other non-investment issues. As international investment law is becoming more and more significant, a book such as this, dedicated to the latest developments in the field, will be of utmost importance to anyone interested in this area of law.

Author : Tarcisio Gazzini,Eric De Brabandere
Publisher : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012-08-22
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004214538

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International Investment Law by Tarcisio Gazzini,Eric De Brabandere Pdf

Transnational investment involves a variety of actors (States, public and private legal entities, and natural persons) whose relationships are governed by rules and legal instruments belonging to different legal systems. This book provides a systematic study of the sources of rights and obligations in the field of transnational investment, and their coordination and interaction. It focuses primarily on the network of over 3,000 Bilateral Investment Treaties, international investment contracts, customary international law, the main multilateral treaties, national legislation, international case law and general principles of law. The book, firmly based on State practice, arbitral awards and national decisions, is indispensable to fully appraise the nature and content of the claims of private investors as well as to identify the law applicable in investment arbitration.

Author : Meg Kinnear,Geraldine R. Fischer
Publisher : Kluwer Law International B.V.
Page : 778 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2015-12-22
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789041161413

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Building International Investment Law by Meg Kinnear,Geraldine R. Fischer Pdf

This volume celebrates the first fifty years of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) by presenting the landmark cases that have been decided under its auspices. These cases have addressed every aspect of investment disputes: jurisdictional thresholds; the substantive obligations found in investment treaties, contracts, and legislation; questions of general international law; and a number of novel procedural issues. Each chapter, written by an expert on the chapter’s particular focus, looks at an international investment law topic through the lens of one or more of these leading cases, analyzing what the case held, how it has been applied, and its overall significance to the development of international investment law. These topics include: - applicable law; - res judicata in investor-State arbitration; - notion of investment; - investor nationality; - consent to arbitration; - substantive standards of treatment; - consequences of corruption in investor-State arbitration; - State defenses - counter-claims; - assessment of damages and cost considerations; - ICSID Arbitration Rule 41(5) objections; - mass claims, consolidation and parallel proceedings; - provisional measures; - arbitrator challenges; - transparency and amicus curiae; and - annulment. Because the law of international investment continues to grow in importance in an ever globalizing world, this book is more than a fitting way to mark the past fifty years and to welcome the next fifty years of development. It will prove both educational for practitioners new to the field and informative for seasoned investment lawyers. Moreover, the book itself is a landmark that will be of great value to professionals, scholars and students interested in international investment law.

Author : Paul E. Comeaux,N. Stephan Kinsella
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Country risk
ISBN : 0379213710

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Protecting Foreign Investment Under International Law by Paul E. Comeaux,N. Stephan Kinsella Pdf

While conditions for foreign investors are generally safer in today's global economy than in previous decades, the issues to consider with regard to political risk go far beyond the obvious. Investors must continue to exercise caution in developing countries or under governments with a history of instability, & even the "safest" countries have certain risks associated with them. The only text available of its kind, this authoritative volume discusses the political risk of expropriation, both direct & indirect, & the various protections that are available under international law to minimize these risks. Plus, detailed references, useful appendices & contact information are provided. Written from the perspective of the practitioner, this text provides: * A review & explanation of the international law regarding political risk * Methods for the investor to reduce exposure to political risk through business structure, contract negotiation, & risk insurance * An explanation of the arbitral, judicial, & political options open to the investor following a taking of the investor's property Topics Covered Include: * International law regarding expropriation * Treaty provisions regarding protection of investment * Contracts with host states * Procuring investment insurance * Diplomacy between the host state & the investor's home state.

Author : Tullio Treves,Francesco Seatzu,Seline Trevisanut
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-23
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781135071905

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Foreign Investment, International Law and Common Concerns by Tullio Treves,Francesco Seatzu,Seline Trevisanut Pdf

Increasingly, transnational corporations, developed countries and private actors are broadening the boundaries of their investments into new territories, in search of a higher return on capital. This growth in direct foreign investment involves serious concerns for both the investor and host state. Various exponents of international civil society and non-governmental organisations persuasively claim that such growth in foreign investments constitutes potential and serious hazards both to the environment and the fundamental rights and freedoms of local populations. This book explores from an international law perspective the complex relationship between foreign investments and common concerns, i.e. values that do not coincide, or do not necessarily coincide, with the interests of the investor and of the host state. It pays particular attention to the role of the main international development banks in reconciling the needs of foreign investors with the protection of common concerns, such as the environment, human rights and labour rights. Among its collection of essays, the volume asks how much "regulatory space" investment law leaves; whether international investment law is an effective means of balancing contrasting interests, and whether investment arbitration currently constitutes a mechanism of global governance. In collecting the outlooks of various experts in human rights, environmental and international economic law, this book breaks new ground in exploring how attention to its legal aspects may help in navigating the relationship between foreign investment and common concerns. In doing so, the book provides valuable insights into the substantive issues and institutional aspects of international investment law.

Author : Arnaud de Nanteuil
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2020-02-28
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781788975896

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International Investment Law by Arnaud de Nanteuil Pdf

This comprehensive book provides a complete overview of the international legal system of foreign investment protection, synthesising material from treaties, general international law, contracts and case law to demonstrate a coherent system of investment protection. Through this systematic approach, the book considers all aspects of the discipline, providing a thorough and accessible analysis.

Author : Wahé Hagop Balekjian
Publisher : Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. : Oceana Publications, 1967 [i.e. 1968]
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UCAL:B4363450

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Legal Aspects of Foreign Investment in the European Economic Community by Wahé Hagop Balekjian Pdf

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2008-03-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264042032

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International Investment Law: Understanding Concepts and Tracking Innovations A Companion Volume to International Investment Perspectives by OECD Pdf

A comprehensive source of information on four key issues: the definition of investor and investment; the interpretation of umbrella clauses in investment agreements; coverage of environmental, labour and anti-corruption issues; and the interaction between investment and services chapters in RTAs.

Author : Lone Wandahl Mouyal
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2016-03-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317408017

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International Investment Law and the Right to Regulate by Lone Wandahl Mouyal Pdf

The book considers the ways in which the international investment law regime intersects with the human rights regime, and the potential for clashes between the two legal orders. Within the human rights regime states may be obligated to regulate, including a duty to adopt regulation aiming at improving social standards and conditions of living for their population. Yet, states are increasingly confronted with the consequences of such regulation in investment disputes, where investors seek to challenge regulatory interferences for example in expropriation claims. Regulatory measures may for instance interfere with the investment by imposing conditions on investors or negatively affecting the value of the investment. As a consequence, investors increasingly seek to challenge regulatory measures in international investment arbitration on the basis of a bilateral investment treaty. This book sets out the nature and the scope of the right to regulate in current international investment law. The book examines bilateral investment treaties and ICSID arbitrations looking at the indicative parameters that are granted weight in practice in expropriation claims delimiting compensable from non-compensable regulation. The book places the potential clash between the right to regulate and international investment law within a theoretical framework which describes the stability-flexibility dilemma currently inherent within international law. Lone Wandahl Mouyal goes on to set out methods which could be employed by both BIT-negotiators and adjudicators of investment disputes, allowing states to exercise their right to regulate while at the same time providing investors with legal certainty. The book serves as a valuable tool, an added perspective, for academics as well as for practitioners dealing with aspects of international investment law.

Author : Stephen Gorove
Publisher : Fred B Rothman & Company
Page : 79 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0837706076

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Legal Aspects of International Investment by Stephen Gorove Pdf

Author : Taida Begic
Publisher : Eleven International Publishing
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Arbitration and award, International
ISBN : 9789077596128

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Applicable Law in International Investment Disputes by Taida Begic Pdf

This book gives a comprehensive overview of all relevant aspects of the issue of applicable substantive law in the context of investor/State arbitration. It is a comparative survey of both the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and non-ICSID arbitral practice. The applicable substantive law represents an important issue in investment disputes as it determines the rules of law that should be applied to the merits of the dispute. This study demonstrates the need for a discussion on the applicable law before examining the merits of the case, as it appears to be non-existent in most arbitral awards. The author gives an extensive survey of choice of law clauses as found in direct agreements between parties and in multilateral or bilateral investment treaties. Furthermore, the author analyzes the following issues: stabilization clauses in investment agreements, the application of the residual rule (if parties failed to agree on the applicable law), the special position of the Iran-US Claims Tribunal and various annulment decisions.

Author : Norbert Horn,Stefan Kroll,Stefan Michael Kröll
Publisher : Kluwer Law International B.V.
Page : 572 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789041122933

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Arbitrating Foreign Investment Disputes by Norbert Horn,Stefan Kroll,Stefan Michael Kröll Pdf

Cross-border direct investment constitutes a substantial sector of the international financial market and is also an important vehicle for the transfer of technology and the modernisation of national economies. In recent years, international arbitration has gained a prominent role as a means of settlement of foreign investment disputes. The number and size of investment disputes under arbitration have risen significantly due to the growing number of bilateral investment treaties and increased use of arbitration under multilateral investment treaties. Arbitrating such disputes requires specialised skills and arbitrators with international experience. This new title, featuring contributions from leading experts in the field, deals with the procedural and substantive legal aspects of arbitrating foreign investment disputes. The chapters cover the basic framework of investment protection, the key notions of investment protection and examples and crucial aspects of arbitrating foreign investment disputes. For those involved with international investment arbitration, including practising lawyers, anyone doing business abroad and academics Arbitrating Foreign Investment Disputes: Procedural and Substantive Legal Aspects will provide high level analysis and accurate legal updates and assessments from around the world.

Author : Manjiao Chi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317284222

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Integrating Sustainable Development in International Investment Law by Manjiao Chi Pdf

The current international investment law system is insufficiently compatible with sustainable development. To better address sustainable development concerns associated with transnational investment activities, international investment agreements should be made more compatible with sustainable development. Integrating Sustainable Development in International Investment Law presents an important systematic study of the issue of sustainable development in the international investment law system, using conceptual, normative and governance perspectives to explore the challenges and possible solutions for making international investment law more compatible with sustainable development. Chi suggests that to effectively address the sustainable development concerns associated with transnational investment activities, the international investment agreements system should be reformed. Such reform should feature redesigning the provisions of the agreements, improving the structure of international investment agreements, strengthening the function of soft law, engaging non-state actors and enhancing the dispute settlement mechanism. The book is primarily aimed at national and international treaty and policy-makers, lawyers and scholars. It is also suitable for graduate students studying international law and policy-making.