11619nam 2200661Ia 450 991080621840332120240501022754.01-316-28469-71-107-20054-71-282-31663-X97866123166300-511-59609-X0-511-59374-00-511-59649-90-511-59281-70-511-59567-0(CKB)1000000000784153(EBL)451905(OCoLC)609842824(Au-PeEL)EBL451905(CaPaEBR)ebr10329768(CaONFJC)MIL231663(MiAaPQ)EBC451905(PPN)156850664(EXLCZ)99100000000078415320090415d2009 uy 0engur|n#---|||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierThe ICSID Convention a commentary /Christoph H. Schreuer ... [et al.]2nd ed.Cambridge Cambridge University Press20091 recurso en línea (1600 páginas)"A commentary on the Convention on the Settelement of the Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States" -- Portada0-521-88559-0 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Authors' preface to the second Edition -- Table of cases -- Electronic sources -- ICSID and Additional Facility cases -- National cases -- BELGIUM -- ENGLAND -- FRANCE -- NEW ZEALAND -- PAKISTAN -- SLOVAKIA -- SWITZERLAND -- UNITED STATES -- Abbreviations -- Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States -- PREAMBLE -- The Contracting States -- CHAPTER I International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes -- Section 1 Establishment and Organization -- Article 1 -- Article 2 -- Article 3 -- Section 2 The Administrative Council -- Article 4 -- Article 5 -- Article 6 -- Article 7 -- Article 8 -- Section 3 The Secretariat -- Article 9 -- Article 10 -- Article 11 -- Section 4 The Panels -- Article 12 -- Article 13 -- Article 14 -- Article 15 -- Article 16 -- Section 5 Financing the Centre -- Article 17 -- Section 6 Status, Immunities and Privileges -- Article 18 -- Article 19 -- Article 20 -- Article 21 -- Article 22 -- Article 23 -- Article 24 -- CHAPTER II Jurisdiction of the Centre -- Article 25 -- Article 26 -- Article 27 -- CHAPTER III Conciliation -- Section 1 Request for Conciliation -- Article 28 -- Section 2 Constitution of the Conciliation Commission -- Article 29 -- Article 30 -- Article 31 -- Section 3 Conciliation Proceedings -- Article 32 -- Article 33 -- Article 34 -- Article 35 -- CHAPTER IV Arbitration -- Section 1 Request for Arbitration -- Article 36 -- Section 2 Constitution of the Tribunal -- Article 37 -- Article 38 -- Article 39 -- Article 40 -- Section 3 Powers and Functions of the Tribunal -- Article 41 -- Article 42 -- Article 43 -- Article 44 -- Article 45 -- Article 46 -- Article 47 -- Section 4 The Award -- Article 48 -- Article 49 -- Section 5 Interpretation, Revision and Annulment of the Award.Article 50 -- Article 51 -- Article 52 -- Section 6 Recognition and Enforcement of the Award -- Article 53 -- Article 54 -- Article 55 -- CHAPTER V Replacement and Disqualification of Conciliators and Arbitrators -- Article 56 -- Article 57 -- Article 58 -- CHAPTER VI Cost of Proceedings -- Article 59 -- Article 60 -- Article 61 -- CHAPTER VII Place of Proceedings -- Article 62 -- Article 63 -- CHAPTER VIII Disputes between Contracting States -- Article 64 -- CHAPTER IX Amendment -- Article 65 -- Article 66 -- CHAPTER X Final Provisions -- Article 67 -- Article 68 -- Article 69 -- Article 70 -- Article 71 -- Article 72 -- Article 73 -- Article 74 -- Article 75 -- Preamble -- Article 1 -- OUTLINE -- 1. Establishment and Name of the Centre -- 2. Purpose of the Centre -- Article 2 -- Article 3 -- Article 4 -- Article 5 -- Article 6 -- OUTLINE -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. INTERPRETATION -- Article 7 -- OUTLINE -- 1. Meetings -- 2. Voting -- 3. Quorum -- 4. Simplified Voting Procedure -- Article 8 -- Article 9 -- Article 10 -- OUTLINE -- 1. Election -- 2. Incompatibility of Office -- 3. Acting Secretary-General -- Article 11 -- OUTLINE -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- 1. Representation and Administration of the Centre -- 2. Keeping of Records -- 3. Registrar in Proceedings -- 4. Administrative Support in Proceedings -- 5. Public Information -- 6. The Additional Facility -- 7. Appointing Authority for Non-ICSID Arbitration -- Article 12 -- Article 13 -- OUTLINE -- 1. Designation by Contracting States -- 2. Designation by the Chairman -- 3. Nationality of Panel Members -- Article 14 -- OUTLINE -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- 1. General Qualities of Panel Members -- 2. The Chairman's List -- Article 15 -- Article 16 -- Article 17 -- Article 18 -- Article 19 -- Article 20 -- Article 21 -- OUTLINE -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- 1. Immunity from Legal Process -- 2. Other Immunities and Privileges.Article 22 -- Article 23 -- OUTLINE -- 1. Archives -- 2. Official Communications -- Article 24 -- OUTLINE -- 1. The Centre -- 2. Persons Permanently Associated with the Centre's Work -- 3. Conciliators, Arbitrators and Members of Ad Hoc Committees -- Article 25 -- OUTLINE -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. INTERPRETATION -- A. "(1) The jurisdiction of the Centre . . ." -- 1. Jurisdiction, Competence and Admissibility -- 2. Scope of Jurisdiction -- 3. The Relevant Date for the Determination of Jurisdiction -- B. ". . . shall extend to any legal dispute . . ." -- 1. The Existence of a Dispute -- 2. The Time of the Dispute -- 3. The Legal Nature of the Dispute -- C. ". . . arising directly . . ." -- 1. General Meaning under the Convention -- 2. Direct Disputes or Direct Investments -- 3. The General Unity of an Investment Operation -- 4. General Measures affecting Investments -- D. ". . . out of an investment, . . ." -- 1. General Meaning under the Convention -- 2. The Dual Test for the Existence of an Investment -- 3. Contracts Relating to Investments -- 4. Definitions of Investment in National Legislation -- 5. Definitions of Investment in Treaties -- 6. Types of Investments -- 7. A Test for the Existence of an Investment? -- 8. Investments: Special Issues -- 9. Use of the Additional Facility in the Absence of an Investment -- E. ". . . between a Contracting State . . ." -- 1. Participation in the Convention -- 2. Contingent Submission -- 3. The Additional Facility -- 4. Ad Hoc Arbitration -- F. ". . . (or any constituent subdivision or agency of a Contracting State designated to the Centre by that State) . . ." -- 1. General Meaning -- 2. Constituent Subdivision or Agency -- 3. Designation to the Centre -- G. ". . . and a national of another Contracting State, . . ." -- 1. General Significance -- 2. The Private Character of the Investor.3. Multipartite Arbitration -- 4. The Nationality of the Investor -- 5. Participation of the Investor's State of Nationality in the Convention -- 6. Identification of the Investor's State of Nationality -- 7. Contingent Submission -- 8. The Additional Facility -- 9. Ad Hoc Arbitration -- H. ". . . which the parties to the dispute . . ." -- 1. Identity of Consenting and Litigating Parties? -- 2. The Identification of the Party on the Host State's Side -- 3. The Identification of the Party on the Investor's Side -- 4. Subrogation -- I. ". . . consent in writing to submit to the Centre." -- 1. General Significance -- 2. Consent in Writing -- 3. Consent through Direct Agreement between the Parties -- 4. Consent through Host State Legislation -- 5. Consent through Bilateral Investment Treaties -- 6. Consent through Multilateral Treaties -- 7. The Temporal Elements of Consent -- 8. Limitations on Consent -- 9. Procedural Conditions to Consent -- 10. Applicability of Consent to Successive Instruments -- 11. The Applicability of MFN Clauses to Consent -- 12. The Interpretation of Consent -- J. "When the parties have given their consent, no party may withdraw its consent unilaterally." -- 1. The Irrevocability of Consent -- 2. Prohibition of Indirect Withdrawal of Consent -- K. "(2) 'National of another Contracting State' means:" -- L. "(a) any natural person who had the nationality of a Contracting State -- 1. Determination of Nationality -- 2. Nationality of a Contracting State -- 3. No Nationality of the Host State -- 4. Critical Dates -- M. "and (b) any juridical person which had the nationality of a Contracting State -- 1. Juridical Persons -- 2. Determination of Corporate Nationality -- 3. Nationality of a Contracting State -- 4. Critical Date -- N. ". . . andany juridicalpersonwhichhadthe nationality of theContracting State party.1. General Significance -- 2. Host State Nationality -- 3. Agreement to Treat the Investor as a National of Another Contracting State -- 4. Foreign Control -- 5. Critical Dates -- 6. Consequences of Agreement on Nationality -- O. "(3) Consent by a constituent subdivision or agency of a Contracting State -- 1. Approval of Consent -- 2. Waiver of Approval -- 3. Consequences of Approval for the Host State -- P. "(4) Any Contracting State may, at the time of ratification, acceptance or approval of this Convention -- 1. Notification of Intent Concerning Classes of Disputes -- 2. Consent and the Notification of Intent -- Article 26 -- OUTLINE -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. INTERPRETATION -- A. "Consent of the parties to arbitration under this Convention . . . " -- B. ". . . unless otherwise stated, . . ." -- 1. Concurrent Arbitration Clauses -- 2. Concurrent Reference to Domestic Courts -- 3. "Fork in the Road" Clauses -- 4. Jurisdiction for Treaty Claims and Contract Claims -- C. ". . . shall, . . . be deemed consent to such arbitration to the exclusion of any other remedy." -- 1. Non-ICSID Arbitration -- 2. Consolidation and Identical Tribunals -- 3. Domestic Proceedings -- 4. Enforcement of Non-ICSID Awards by Domestic Courts -- 5. Intervention by Domestic Courts to Stay ICSID Arbitration -- 6. Provisional Measures by Domestic Courts in ICSID Arbitration -- 7. Non-Judicial Remedies -- D. "A Contracting State may require the exhaustion of local administrative -- 1. The Basic Rule of Non-Exhaustion -- 2. Exhaustion of Local Remedies as a Condition of Consent -- 3. Practice of Tribunals -- 4. General Considerations -- Article 27 -- OUTLINE -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. INTERPRETATION -- A. General -- B. "(1) No Contracting State . . ." -- C. ". . . shall give diplomatic protection, . . .".D. ". . . or bring an international claim, . . .".The ICSID Convention is a multilateral treaty that governs the settlement of disputes, chiefly through arbitration, between States and foreign investors. This Commentary gives a detailed description of the meaning and application of the ICSID Convention, with reference to the growing body of decided cases.Investments, ForeignLaw and legislationInvestments, ForeignLaw and legislation.346.092Schreuer Christoph229762Schreuer Christoph229762International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910806218403321The ICSID Convention4107375UNINA