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Informationen zum Autor Professor Christoph Schreuer is a counsel at Wolf Theiss Rechtsanwälte, and Professor Emiterius at the University of Vienna. Klappentext This book provides an ideal introduction to the fundamentals of international investment law and dispute settlement for students or practitioners. It combines a systematic analytical study of the texts and principles underlying investment law with a jurisprudential analysis of the case law arising in international tribunals. Zusammenfassung This book provides an ideal introduction to the fundamentals of international investment law and dispute settlement for students or practitioners. It combines a systematic analytical study of the texts and principles underlying investment law with a jurisprudential analysis of the case law arising in international tribunals. Inhaltsverzeichnis I. BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION ; 1. The Object and Purpose of International Investment Law ; 2. The History of International Investment Treaties ; 3. The Evolving Context of Investment Rules - The Sources of International Investment Law ; 4. Model Treaties ; 5. Interpreting Investment Treaties ; II. INVESTORS AND INVESTMENTS COVERED BY INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS ; 6. Nationals and Companies ; 7. The Concept of Investment ; 8. Application of International Agreements in Time ; III. INVESTMENT CONTRACTS ; 9. Investment Contracts ; IV. ADMISSION AND ESTABLISHMENT ; 10. Admission and Establishment ; V. PRINCIPLES OF PROTECTION - SUBSTANTIVE STANDARDS ; 11. Fair and Equitable Treatment ; 12. Full Protection and Security ; 13. Protection from Expropriation ; 14. Protecting Contractual Rights: The Umbrella Clause ; 15. Access to Courts! Denial of Justice! Fair Procedure ; 16. Armed Conflict and Emergencies ; 17. Preserving Existing Rights ; 18. Protection Against Arbitrary Treatment and Discrimination ; 19. National Treatment ; 20. Most Favoured Nation Treatment ; 21. Transfer of Payments! Convertibility! Exchange Rights ; VI. QUESTIONS OF STATE RESPONSIBILITY ; 22. Attribution: Provinces! Municipalities ; 23. The Role of State Entities ; VII. POLITICAL RISK INSURANCE ; 24. MIGA ; 25. National Insurance Programmes ; 26. Private Investment Insurance ; VIII. SETTLING INVESTMENT DISPUTES ; 27. State v. State Disputes ; 28. Investor v. State Disputes ; ANNEXES ; Four Model Treaties: US! UK! France! Germany ; ICSID Convention ; NAFTA Ch. XI ; ECT ...
