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This commentary offers for the first time a comprehensive discussion covering both Conventions in their entirety, providing an overview of academic writings and jurisprudence for a legal field of particular practical relevance and gives both the academic researcher as well as the practitioner a unique source to understand the complexity of legal issues that the UN, its Specialized Agencies, their officials, Member States' representatives, and experts face in today's world

National courts may refer to the decisions of foreign or international courts in their judgments. This book presents an empirical study of this transnational judicial dialogue through a detailed analysis of domestic case law on the privileges and immunities of international organizations.

An increasing number of challenges against the activities and decisions of international organizations are brought before national courts. This book offers an overview of how different courts have dealt with these cases and an analysis of the legal framework which applies to them, identifying common ground across jurisdictions.

To the new student of EU law, deciding what questions to ask on the subject is as much of a challenge as answering them. This introduction's distinctive Q & A format immediately directs the student to the questions he or she should be asking. Concise and clearly structured, it guides students through the different layers of the European Union from the law establishing it, through how its institutions work and on to its operation on the international stage. It also provides a clear explanation of the substantive law of the EU and the working of the internal market. Each chapter takes a cornerstone of EU law, sets the scene with a short introductory overview and then tackles its key questions. Providing enough detail to give a solid foundation to this complex subject without losing the student with excessive detail, it is an essential first port-of-call for study in the subject

This book investigates national courts' 'reaction' to disputes involving international organizations. It weighs issues pro and contra their adjudication, scrutinizes the rationale for immunizing international organizations from domestic litigations, and assesses the possible substitution of the traditional immunity concept with a more flexible principle exempting certain disputes from domestic adjudication

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.

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 Liber Amicorum was written by prominent colleagues and friends of Professor Hanspeter Neuhold in honor of his 65th birthday. The collection celebrates his lifelong career devoted to bridging the gap between international relations and public international law. Contributions cover the fields of international relations, international law, human rights, international organizations, and the law of economic integration. Without a doubt, this is not only a fine tribute to Hanspeter Neuhold, but is also a welcome addition to every international law and international relations library

Ein neuer Multilateral Investment Court (MIC) soll die Antwort auf die in den vergangenen Jahren vor allem im Zusammenhang mit CETA und TTIP geäußerte Kritik am internationalen Investitionsschutzrecht im Allgemeinen und an der ad hoc Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit zwischen Investoren und Staaten im Besonderen geben. "Eckpunkte" eines solchen ständigen Gerichtshofs sind dessen streng rechtsstaatliche Ausgestaltung, wozu höchste Anforderungen an das richterliche Ernennungsverfahren ebenso zählen wie an die persönliche Integrität, Unabhängigkeit und Qualifikation der Richterinnen und Richter. Auch eine mögliche Kostenreduktion für alle Beteiligten sowie Transparenzgesichtspunkte, Aspekte der Einheitlichkeit der Rechtsprechung sowie eine effektive Vollstreckbarkeit von Entscheidungen finden Beachtung. Die vorliegende "MIC-Machbarkeitsstudie" soll zu einer breiteren Diskussion der Ausgestaltungsmöglichkeiten eines solchen neuen internationalen Spezialgerichtshofes für Investitionsschutzangelegenheiten beitragen.

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.