Suchergebnisse

Die EU strebt einen Multilateralen Investitionsgerichtshof (MIC) an, der das bestehende System der Investitionsschiedsgerichtsbarkeit ersetzen soll. Basierend auf den aktuellen Debatten in UNCITRAL und anderen Foren zeigt dieser Entwurf eines Statuts für einen MIC, dass ein neues System der Streitbeilegung möglich ist. Zum ersten Mal wird ein vollständiger Vertragsentwurf für die Ausgestaltung eines solchen MIC als neue internationale Organisation vorgelegt, der strenge rechtsstaatliche Anforderungen an die Streitbeilegung umsetzt. Eckpunkte sind neben Rule of Law-Überlegungen Kostenreduzierung, eine ständige Richterbank mit einem Berufungsgremium, Transparenz, mehr Konsistenz in der Rechtsprechung sowie die effektive Vollstreckbarkeit von MIC-Entscheidungen.

"The aim of this book is to describe and explain the investment protection standards typically contained in international investment agreements (IIAs) as applied by investment tribunals. It will provide a basis for analysis, criticism, and argument. In this book we do not offer our own views on how investment standards should be interpreted. Rather, we have collected, analysed and systematized the sometimes heterogeneous, if not contradictory, interpretations reached by various investment tribunals. Thus, this book permits a stocktaking of how tribunals have addressed arguments and interests of parties and stakeholders in the area of investment arbitration. It is neither a critique nor an apology of the existing system"--

This open access book considers the potential setup for a future Multilateral Investment Court (MIC). The option of an MIC was first discussed by the EU Commission in 2016 and has since been made an official element of the EU Common Commercial Policy. In 2017, UNCITRAL also decided to discuss the possibility of an MIC, and on 20 March 2018, the Council of the EU gave the EU Commission the mandate to negotiate the creation of an MIC. The "feasibility study" presented here is intended to contribute to a broader discussion on the options for a new international court specialized in investment protection. The cornerstones of such a new permanent court are a strict orientation on the rule of law, reduced costs of investment protection, transparency considerations, aspects of consistency in case law, and the effective enforceability of MIC decisions.

The book provides a comprehensive overview and detailed discussion of the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations and the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies. With contributions from distinguished legal scholars, experts, and practitioners.

This open access book considers the potential setup for a future Multilateral Investment Court (MIC). The option of an MIC was first discussed by the EU Commission in 2016 and has since been made an official element of the EU Common Commercial Policy. In 2017, UNCITRAL also decided to discuss the possibility of an MIC, and on 20 March 2018, the Council of the EU gave the EU Commission the mandate to negotiate the creation of an MIC. The "feasibility study" presented here is intended to contribute to a broader discussion on the options for a new international court specialized in investment protection. The cornerstones of such a new permanent court are a strict orientation on the rule of law, reduced costs of investment protection, transparency considerations, aspects of consistency in case law, and the effective enforceability of MIC decisions.

This edited volume explores the connection between the rule of law and substantive standards of treatment in international investment agreements. It also analyses to what extent these standards of treatment can be understood as positive expressions of the rule of law.

Abstract
The recent practice of States to amend, suspend or terminate investment treaties has moved questions of potential 'post-termination responsibility' to the forefront of the contemporary legal discourse in international investment law. Although States have often included provisions in their respective treaties to regulate post-termination protection of investments, some aspects of the aftermath of treaty terminations are still unsettled. This article defines and discusses various types of 'post-termination responsibility' by reviewing current practice, doctrine and jurisprudence on the matter. In that vein, it examines terminations, modifications and suspensions that were unlawful and ineffective, or effective but not capable of releasing the State from all treaty obligations either by virtue of survival clauses or separate principles of vested or third-party rights. It then elaborates on denunciations of the ICSID Convention or terminations of BITs and their effects on pending proceedings or the right to initiate proceedings in the future. Moreover, the article discusses whether survival clauses apply solely to unilateral or also to mutual terminations of investment treaties. It will also address the question whether investor rights may continue to be protected as a result of acquired/vested rights or third-party rights. By analysing the most recent jurisprudence and practice of States, as well as more general foundations of general international law, this article aims to contribute to a clarification of these questions.

Die Übertragung der Kompetenzen im Bereich der ausländischen Direktinvestitionen mit dem Lissabonner Vertrag von den Mitgliedstaaten auf die EU eröffnet Möglichkeiten für ein kohärenteres unionales Handeln in der internationalen Investitionsschutzpolitik. Allerdings sind noch immer wichtige mit diesem Kompetenztransfer entstandene Fragen unbeantwortet. Sie werden in diesem Band von führenden Autoren aus Wissenschaft und Praxis behandelt. Die Ausgestaltung von Streitschlichtungsverfahren in zukünftigen Investitionsschutzabkommen wird ebenso untersucht wie die Rolle der Mitgliedstaaten bei deren Verhandlung und Abschluss. Besondere Berücksichtigung finden die laufenden Verhandlungen mit Kanada und die anstehenden mit China. Auch die Auswirkungen der Kompetenzübertragung auf bestehende Investitionsschutzversicherungssysteme und die Überlegung, ob die Notwendigkeit der Schaffung eines europäischen Versicherungssystems besteht, werden in Einzelbeiträgen dieses Bandes untersucht

The application of international law by domestic courts has gained increasing attention in recent years. In an ever-more interconnected world, domestic courts now make reference to judgments by foreign courts when faced with similar or identical legal problems involving international law. Their judgments see increasing recognition of their pivotal role in shaping and interpreting international law. Understanding them will be of use for any practitioner and scholar in international law. International Law in Domestic Courts, Oxford's online collection of domestic court decisions which apply international law, has been providing scholars with at-your-fingertips access to analysis and commentary for more than a decade. First established in 2006, it now includes over 1,700 judgments of cases involving international law-related aspects from nearly 100 countries and continues to expand. This Casebook is the perfect companion, presenting a selection of the most important cases along with a commentary to give a holistic overview of the use of international law in national courts, and how the jurisprudence has developed international law itself. Practitioners, students, and academics will find this an invaluable resource when faced with the complex questions of applying international law in domestic courts.