Yearbook on international investment law and policy, 2013-2014 / / edited by Andrea K. Bjorklund ; contributors Alberto Alvarez-Jimenez [and twenty three others]

• Pubblicazione: New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2015; ©2015
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (736 p.)
• Disciplina: 346.09205
• Soggetto topico: Investments, Foreign - Law and legislation; International business enterprises - Finance
• Persona (resp. second.): BjorklundAndrea K.; Alvarez-JimenezAlberto
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Series Editors; YEARBOOK ON INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT LAW & POLICY; Copyright; Table of Contents; Detailed Table of Contents; Submission Policy; Contributors; Foreword by Louis T. Wells; Preface by the Editorial Committee; Part One; 1. Trends in International Investment and the Activities of Multinational Enterprises: 2013-2014; Introduction; A. Trends; 1. Global Overview; 2. Regional Trends; 3. Foreign Direct Divestment; B. Vectors of Structural Change in the Global Investment System; 1. The Rise of the MNSOE; 2. International Investment and Global Value Chains; Conclusions ; 2. International Investment Agreements, 2013: A Review of Trends and New ApproachesIntroduction; A. Public Debate on Investment Policy; B. The "Other" IIAs; 1. Investor Protections; a. Substantive Protections; b. Procedural Protections; 2. Investment Promotion, Economic Cooperation, and Sustainable Development; a. Effective Enforcement, Non-derogation, and Non-lowering of Environmental or Labor Standards; b. New Development: Non-Waiver of the Right to Regulate in the Public Interest; c. Strengthening of Standards and Their Implementation; d. Economic Development ; e. Consultations, Compliance, and Enforcement3. The Larger Picture; C. Canada in Africa: Heightened BIT Activity That Tracks Investments in the Extractive Industries; 1. Performance Requirements; 2. Protection against Breach of Investor-State Contracts; 3. Incorporating Considerations of Domestic Policy and Corporate Social Responsibility in Investment Treaties; D. The UNCITRAL Transparency Rules and Convention; 1. Content of the Transparency Rules; 2. Application of the Transparency Rules; 3. The Transparency Convention; 4. A Model for Broader Reform?; Conclusion ; 3. International Investment Law and Arbitration: 2013 in ReviewA. Jurisdiction; 1. Jurisdiction Ratione Materiae; a. Abuse of Process; b. Treaty Standards; i. Allegations of Illegality; ii. ICSID Convention; iii. Territorial Link; iv. Sovereign Bonds; 2. Jurisdiction Ratione Voluntatis; a. Subject-Matter Limitation of Investment Treaty; b. Mass Claims/Multi-Party Proceedings; c. Jurisdiction by Means of Most-Favored Nations Clauses; B. Merits; 1. Fair and Equitable Treatment; a. Legitimate Expectations; b. Proportionality; c. Denial of Justice; d. Discriminatory and Arbitrary Treatment ; 2. Full Protection and Security3. Umbrella Clause; 4. Expropriation; C. Compensation and Non-pecuniary Remedies; 1. General Principle of Reparation; 2. Non-pecuniary Remedies; 3. Compensation for Expropriation: Lawful vs. Unlawful Distinction; 4. Compensation for Violation of Non-expropriation Protections in Investment Treaties; 5. Valuation of Damages; a. Valuation Standards; b. Valuation Methods; 6. Date of Valuation; 7. Moral Damages; 8. Punitive Damages; 9. Interest; 10. Currency of the Award; 11. Arbitration Costs and Legal Representation Costs; 12. Limitations on Compensation ; a. Causality and Remoteness of Damages
• Sommario/riassunto: International investment law today consists of a network of multifaceted, multilayered international treaties that, in one way or another, involve virtually every country of the world. The evolution of this network raises a host of issues regarding international investment law and policy, especially in the area of international investment disputes. The Yearbook on International Investment Law & Policy 2013-2014 monitors current developments in international investment law and policy, focusing on recent trends and issues in foreign direct investment (FDI). With contributions by leading experts
• Titolo autorizzato: Yearbook on international investment law and policy, 2013-2014
• ISBN: 0-19-026578-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910797575103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Yearbook on International Investment Law and Policy