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International investment law / edited by Prof. Dr. Marc Bungenberg (LL. M.), Prof. Dr. Jörn Griebel (D.E.S.), Prof. Dr. Stephan Hobe (LL. M.), Prof. MMag. Dr. August Reinisch (LL. M.) ; Yun-I Kim (ass. ed.).

Bungenberg, Marc, editor.; Griebel, Jörn, editor.; Hobe, Stephan, editor.; Reinisch, August, editor.; Kim, Yun-i, editor.; International Investment Law Centre Cologne, associated with work.; Universität Wien. Institut für Europarecht, Internationales Recht und Rechtsvergleichung.

2015

K3830 .I558 2015 (Mapit)

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Title International investment law / edited by Prof. Dr. Marc Bungenberg (LL. M.), Prof. Dr. Jörn Griebel (D.E.S.), Prof. Dr. Stephan Hobe (LL. M.), Prof. MMag. Dr. August Reinisch (LL. M.) ; Yun-I Kim (ass. ed.).

Added Author Bungenberg, Marc, editor.
Griebel, Jörn, editor.
Hobe, Stephan, editor.
Reinisch, August, editor.
Kim, Yun-i, editor.

Added Corporate Author International Investment Law Centre Cologne, associated with work.
Universität Wien. Institut für Europarecht, Internationales Recht und Rechtsvergleichung.

Edition First edition.

Imprint München, Germany : C.H. BECK ; Oxford, United Kingdom : Hart ; Baden-Baden, Germany : Nomos, 2015.

Description xlvii, 1952 pages ; 25 cm

Formatted Contents Note

General Introduction to International Investment Law / Marc Bungenberg, Jorn Griebel, Stephan Hobe and August Reinisch
Development of the law of Aliens and the Emergence of general Principles of Protection under Public International law / Stephan Hobe
State Responsibility / Stephan Wittich
Protection of Individuals under Public International law / Rainer Hofmann
Outlook on the Developments in Public International law and the law Relating to Aliens / Burkhard Schobener
Investor-state Contracts in the Context of International Investment law / Andre von Walter
Typical Questions Arising within Negotiations / Morris Besch
Evolution of the Regime of International Investment Agreements : History, Economics and Politics / Chester Brown
European Bilateral Approaches / John P. Gaffney and Zeynep Akcay
Americas / Andrew Newcombe
Chinese Investment law / Marc Bungenberg and Manjiao Chi
Energy Charter Treaty / Richard Happ
NAFTA's Contributions to Investor-state Dispute Settlement / Andrea K. Bjorklund
ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement and "ASEAN Plus" : the Australia-New Zealand Free trade Area (AANZFTA) and the PRC : ASEAN investment Agreement / Vivienne Bath and Luke Nottage
New EU investment Policy Approach / Jorn Griebel
MERCOSUR and CAFTA / Gabriel Bottini, Veronica Lavista and Mariana Lozza
Negotiations on the OECD Multilateral Agreement on Investment / Joachim Karl
International investment Agreements and the general Body of Rules of public international law
Two Worlds, but Not Apart : international investment law and general international law / Bruno Simma and Dirk Pulkowski
Interpretation of international investment Agreements / August Reinisch
Application of the Rules of state Responsibility / James Crawford and Simon Olleson
Circ*mstances Precluding Wrongfulness / Christina Binder
Scope of Application of international investment agreements
Ratione Temporis / Noah Rubins and Ben Love
Ratione Materiae
Notion of investment / Jan Asmus Bischojf and Richard Happ
Protection of Investments Owned by States / Sabine Konrad
Protection for Non-Profit Organisations
Sabine Konrad
Investment in Accordance with the law / Katharina Diel-Gligor and Rudolf Hennecke
Investment in Accordance with the law : Specifically Corruption / Ralph Alexander Lorz and Manuel Busch
Territorial Nexus between an investment and the Host state / Christina Knahr
Denial of Benefits / Anne K. Hoffmann
Ratione Personae
Who is a Protected Investor? / Lucy F. Reed and Jonathan E. Davis
Protection for Legal Persons / Markus Perkams
Liberalisation of the international Movement of Capital and of international Investments
WTO Rules and Obligations Related to investment / Michael Hahn
Rules and Obligations Related to investment / Michael Hahn
Pre-Entry Obligations under international law / Armand de Mestral
Standards of protection
Fair and Equitable Treatment : Content, Practice, Method / Marc Jacob and Stephan W. Schill
Protection and Security (Including the NAFTA Approach) / Ralph Alexander Lorz
Arbitrary/Unreasonable Discriminatory Measures / Ursula Kriebaum
Most Favoured Nation Treatment / August Reinisch
National Treatment / August Reinisch
Transfer of Funds / Carsten Kern
Umbrella Clause / Anthony Sinclair
Expropriation / Ursula Kriebaum
Restitution, Damages and Compensation
System of Reparation and Questions of Terminology / Irmgard Marboe
Methods of Valuing Losses / Richard E. (Rory) Walck
Valuation in Cases of Expropriation / Irmgard Marboe
Valuation in Cases of Breaches of international law Unrelated to Expropriation / Irmgard Marboe
Valuation in Cases of Breach of Contract / Irmgard Marboe
Limits on Compensation for Internationally Wrongful Acts / Borzu Sabahi, Kabir Duggal and Nicholas Birch
Moral Damages / Patrick Dumberry
Interest / John Y. Gotanda
Obligations of Investors / Karsten Nowrot
Alternatives to investment arbitration / Jan K. Schafer
Investment Arbitration : Jurisdiction and Admissibility / Michael Waibel
Investment Arbitration : Procedure / Monique Sasson
Investment Arbitration : Applicable law / Ole Spiermann
Investment Arbitration : Remedies / Stephan Wittich
ICSID Annulment / Jean-Christophe Honlet, Barton Legum and Anna Crevon
National Setting Aside Proceedings in investment arbitration / Lars Markert and Helene Bubrowski
Enforcement of Awards / Stefan Kroll
Precedents in international investment law / Marc Bungenberg and Catharine Titi
Political Risk Insurance and investment Treaty protection / Kaj Hober and Joshua Fellenbaum
Excursus : German Political Risk Insurance / Joachim Steffens
Financing of Foreign Direct investment by Development Finance Institutions / Ulrich Klemm
Investment law and the Individual / Yun-I Kim
Relationship of international investment law and European Union law / Marc Bungenberg and Stephan Hobe
Investment law and public Services / Markus Krajewski
Investment law and Energy / Achim-R. Borner
Investment law and Taxation / Arno Gildemeister
Investment law and Intellectual Property Rights / Henning Grosse Ruse-Khan
Investment law and Sustainable Development : the Environment breaks into investment Disputes / Jorge E. Vinuales
Human Rights and investment Disciplines : Integration in Progress / Pierre-Marie Dupuy and Jorge E. Vinuales
International investment law and Good Governance / Catharine Titi
Investment law in Conflict with WTO Law? / Andreas R. Ziegler
Investment law and Sovereign Wealth Funds / Christian Tietje
Multilateralization : An Ordering Paradigm for international investment law / Stephan W. Schill
Approaches to investment protection outside of Specific international investment agreements and Investor-state Settlement / Giorgio Sacerdoti and Matilde Recanati
Future of international investment law : Substantive protection and Dispute Settlement / Karl-Heinz Bockstiegel
Does investment arbitration have a Future? / Kaj Hober
Where public meets Private : a Few Thoughts on investment law and arbitration / Catherine Kessedjian
Likely Content of Future EU investment agreements / August Reinisch
Future of international investment law / Christoph Schreuer.

Summary International investment law is a subject of growing importance and complexity. Anyone interested in international investment law will appreciate the comprehensive, thoughtful and detailed exploration of this area which this distinguished group of German scholars have provided.

Note "Bungenberg/Griebel/Hobe/Reinisch"--At head of title on cover.
"In cooperation with the International Investment Law Centre Cologne University of Cologne and the Department of European, International and Comparative Law University of Vienna."

Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Call Number K3830 .I558 2015

Language English

ISBN 9781849463638 (Hart Publishing)
1849463638 (Hart Publishing)
9783832968984 (Nomos)
3832968989 (Nomos)
9783406634192 (C.H.BECK)
3406634192 (C.H.BECK)

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What is the purpose of international investment law? ›

International investment law is an instrument of public international law. It governs foreign direct investment and the resolution of disputes between foreign investors and sovereign States.

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It is difficult for investors to understand all the political, economic, and social factors that influence markets, especially those abroad. Different levels of liquidity. Markets outside the U.S. may have lower trading volumes and fewer listed companies than U.S. markets. They may only be open a few hours a day.

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What is the FET standard? ›

The fair and equitable treatment (FET) standard is included in most bilateral investment treaties (BITs) and regional investment agreements as well as in multilateral agreements. 2. FET clauses are not uniformly drafted, and the drafting of the clause has an impact on its meaning and interpretation. ¹.

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What is expropriation violation of international law? ›

Expropriation is the taking of property belonging to a foreign investor by the State, which, if unlawful, triggers the international responsibility of the State.

What is the benefit of international law? ›

International law sets up a framework based on States as the principal actors in the international legal system, and it defines their legal responsibilities in their conduct with each other, and, within State boundaries, with their treatment of individuals.

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What are examples of international investment law? ›

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Bilateral and Regional Trade Agreements Report, ...
Inquiry into the Trade and Foreign Investment (Protecting the Public Interest) Bill 2014. ...
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Why is international investing risky? ›

Investing internationally provides diversification and potential for growth, especially in emerging markets, but it comes with a set of risks. Among them, the main ones are the higher costs, the changes and fluctuations in currency exchange rates, and the different levels of liquidity in markets outside the U.S.

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Is international investing a good idea? ›

International investing entails greater risk, as well as greater potential rewards compared to U.S. investing. These risks include political and economic uncertainties of foreign countries as well as the risk of currency fluctuations.

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What are the three main disadvantages of international trade? ›

Trade with other countries hurts domestic industry growth. It threatens the future of developing domestic industries. The country's emerging sectors risk failing due to overseas competition and unfettered imports. International trade frequently promotes enslavement and slavery.

What is an umbrella clause? ›

Umbrella clauses are usually broadly written to cover every conceivable obligation of the host state. Practically speaking, an umbrella clause can elevate a contract claim to the level of a treaty claim.

What is the unqualified FET standard? ›

The unqualified FET simply states that the host state shall accord fair and equitable treatment.

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What are the disadvantages of international finance? ›

Disadvantages of international finance

Depending on other country's exchange rate is always risky given that all the currencies have significant volatility. As there is more than one culture involved, there will be cultural differences which if not tackled properly can damage the reputation of the brand.

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What are the disadvantages of international portfolio investment? ›

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For example, a political coup in a developing country may result in its stock market declining by 40%. Increased Transaction Costs: Investors typically pay more in commission and brokerage charges when they buy and sell international stocks, which reduces their overall returns.

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International investing opens up a world of opportunities, offering diversification, access to growth, and potential currency gains. However, it's essential to weigh these benefits against the risks of currency fluctuations, political and economic instability, and regulatory challenges.

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What are the disadvantages of foreign portfolio investment? ›

FPI Disadvantages include Market volatility, short-term focus, lack of control, currency risk, and market distortions. The key difference between FDI & FPI is that FDI involves ownership and control with a long-term commitment, while FPI is about short-term financial gains with no control over the business.

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