China and International Investment Law : Twenty Years of ICSID Membership.
Shan, Wenhua.
China and International Investment Law : Twenty Years of ICSID Membership. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (449 pages) - Silk Road Studies in International Economic Law Series ; v.1 . - Silk Road Studies in International Economic Law Series .
Intro -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Introduction -- Part 1 Overarching Issues in International Investment Law -- Chapter 1 ICSID and International Investment Treaty Arbitration: Progress and Prospects -- 1 Treaty Design -- 2 Dispute Avoidance -- 3 Application of Substantive Obligations -- 4 Procedure -- 5 Conclusion -- Chapter 2 The Past, Present and Future of the International Law on Foreign Investment -- 1 The Past -- 2 The Present -- 3 The Future -- Chapter 3 Judicial Administration of Justice in Multilevel Commercial, Trade and Investment Adjudication? -- 1 Introduction and Methodological Premises -- 2 'Constitutional Justice' Protecting Human Rights: The European 'Kadi'- and 'Solange' Jurisprudence -- 3 From 'Westphalian Justice' in the ICJ and the WTO to Multilevel Cosmopolitan Adjudication in HRL and IEL -- 4 Lack of 'Cosmopolitan Justice' in WTO Jurisprudence? Need for Taking the Customary Rules of Treaty Interpretation More Seriously -- 5 Does HRL Require Protecting WTO Law and Dispute Settlement as Cosmopolitan Legal Systems? -- 6 Multilevel Judicial Protection of 'Cosmopolitan Justice' in Commercial and Investment Adjudication -- 7 Conclusions: HRL Justifies 'Constitutional' and 'Cosmopolitan Approaches' to IEL and Adjudication -- Chapter 4 The Development by States of Model Bilateral Investment Treaties -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Introduction to BITs -- 3 Historical Predecessors to the BIT -- 4 Emergence of the (Model) Bilateral Investment Treaty -- 5 Concluding Remarks -- Chapter 5 Protection of the Investor's Legitimate Expectations: Intersection of a Treaty Obligation and a General Principle of Law -- 1 Introduction -- 2 "Tour d'horizon" of Arbitral Jurisprudence -- 3 Legal Basis: A General Principle of Law -- 4 Conclusion -- Part 2 Chinese Investment Treaties: Key Aspects. Chapter 6 Factors to be Considered for China's Future Investment Treaties -- 1 Introduction -- 2 China's BIT Practice -- 3 Global Context -- 4 China's Domestic Context -- 5 Improvement of Investor-State Dispute Settlement -- 6 Conclusion -- Chapter 7 China's BIT's and Arbitration Practice: Progress and Problems -- 1 Introduction -- 2 China's Changing Position on Investment Treaties -- 3 China's Free Trade Agreement Policy -- 4 Interesting Developments since China Signed the ICSID Convention -- 5 China's Investment Treaty Arbitration Cases -- 6 Conclusion -- Chapter 8 China and International Investment Law: An Evolving Relationship -- 1 The Evolving Relationship -- 2 Promotion of Inward FDI -- 3 Driving Factors behind China's Investment Treaty Program -- 4 Concluding Comments -- Chapter 9 The Chinese Investment Treaty Programme, Jurisdictional Challenges and Investment Planning: The Example of Chinese Outbound Investments in the Natural Resources Sector -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Chinese Outbound Natural Resources Investments -- 3 Investment Treaty Protection of Chinese Natural Resources Investments -- 4 To What Extent is Investment Protection Strategies Employed by Chinese Companies Investing in the Natural Resources Sector -- 5 Discussion -- Part 3 Chinese Investment Treaties: Key Negotiations -- Chapter 10 The Chinese Investment Regime and the US-China BIT Negotiations -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Evolution of China's Investment Treaty Regime -- 3 BITs and the Chinese Legal System -- 4 US Domestic Politics, National Security, and BITs -- 5 Negotiating the US-China BIT -- 6 Conclusion: Why Negotiate a BIT? -- Chapter 11 The Evolution of EU Investment Law and the Future of EU-China Investment Relations -- 1 The Status Quo of Investment Policymaking in the EU before and after the Entry-into-Force of the Treaty of Lisbon. 2 History of Chinese International Investment Law Policy and Practice -- 3 A Prospective EU-China IIA -- 4 China-EU Developments in a Broader Context -- 5 Conclusion -- Chapter 12 Instituting Investment Claims under the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement -- 1 Sources of the Investment Chapter -- 2 Key Definitions -- 3 Standards of Treatment -- 4 Modelling Dispute Management under the TPPA -- 5 Australia's Objection to Investor-State Arbitration -- 6 Conclusion -- Chapter 13 Joint Interpretations under a Divided TPP Investment Chapter -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Origin and Status of the TPP Negotiations -- 3 A TPP Investment Chapter should not Require Senior Political Level Participation for Joint Interpretations -- 4 Joint Interpretations and the Dispute Settlement Section of a TPP Investment Chapter -- 5 Conclusion -- Index.
The first volume in the Silk Road Studies in International Economic Law Series, China and International Investment Law: Twenty Years of ICSID Membership examines cutting-edge issues of international investment law and arbitration in interaction with China, the second largest economy of the world.
9789004279636
Electronic books.
KNQ3202 .C449 2014
346.51/092
China and International Investment Law : Twenty Years of ICSID Membership. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (449 pages) - Silk Road Studies in International Economic Law Series ; v.1 . - Silk Road Studies in International Economic Law Series .
Intro -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Introduction -- Part 1 Overarching Issues in International Investment Law -- Chapter 1 ICSID and International Investment Treaty Arbitration: Progress and Prospects -- 1 Treaty Design -- 2 Dispute Avoidance -- 3 Application of Substantive Obligations -- 4 Procedure -- 5 Conclusion -- Chapter 2 The Past, Present and Future of the International Law on Foreign Investment -- 1 The Past -- 2 The Present -- 3 The Future -- Chapter 3 Judicial Administration of Justice in Multilevel Commercial, Trade and Investment Adjudication? -- 1 Introduction and Methodological Premises -- 2 'Constitutional Justice' Protecting Human Rights: The European 'Kadi'- and 'Solange' Jurisprudence -- 3 From 'Westphalian Justice' in the ICJ and the WTO to Multilevel Cosmopolitan Adjudication in HRL and IEL -- 4 Lack of 'Cosmopolitan Justice' in WTO Jurisprudence? Need for Taking the Customary Rules of Treaty Interpretation More Seriously -- 5 Does HRL Require Protecting WTO Law and Dispute Settlement as Cosmopolitan Legal Systems? -- 6 Multilevel Judicial Protection of 'Cosmopolitan Justice' in Commercial and Investment Adjudication -- 7 Conclusions: HRL Justifies 'Constitutional' and 'Cosmopolitan Approaches' to IEL and Adjudication -- Chapter 4 The Development by States of Model Bilateral Investment Treaties -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Introduction to BITs -- 3 Historical Predecessors to the BIT -- 4 Emergence of the (Model) Bilateral Investment Treaty -- 5 Concluding Remarks -- Chapter 5 Protection of the Investor's Legitimate Expectations: Intersection of a Treaty Obligation and a General Principle of Law -- 1 Introduction -- 2 "Tour d'horizon" of Arbitral Jurisprudence -- 3 Legal Basis: A General Principle of Law -- 4 Conclusion -- Part 2 Chinese Investment Treaties: Key Aspects. Chapter 6 Factors to be Considered for China's Future Investment Treaties -- 1 Introduction -- 2 China's BIT Practice -- 3 Global Context -- 4 China's Domestic Context -- 5 Improvement of Investor-State Dispute Settlement -- 6 Conclusion -- Chapter 7 China's BIT's and Arbitration Practice: Progress and Problems -- 1 Introduction -- 2 China's Changing Position on Investment Treaties -- 3 China's Free Trade Agreement Policy -- 4 Interesting Developments since China Signed the ICSID Convention -- 5 China's Investment Treaty Arbitration Cases -- 6 Conclusion -- Chapter 8 China and International Investment Law: An Evolving Relationship -- 1 The Evolving Relationship -- 2 Promotion of Inward FDI -- 3 Driving Factors behind China's Investment Treaty Program -- 4 Concluding Comments -- Chapter 9 The Chinese Investment Treaty Programme, Jurisdictional Challenges and Investment Planning: The Example of Chinese Outbound Investments in the Natural Resources Sector -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Chinese Outbound Natural Resources Investments -- 3 Investment Treaty Protection of Chinese Natural Resources Investments -- 4 To What Extent is Investment Protection Strategies Employed by Chinese Companies Investing in the Natural Resources Sector -- 5 Discussion -- Part 3 Chinese Investment Treaties: Key Negotiations -- Chapter 10 The Chinese Investment Regime and the US-China BIT Negotiations -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Evolution of China's Investment Treaty Regime -- 3 BITs and the Chinese Legal System -- 4 US Domestic Politics, National Security, and BITs -- 5 Negotiating the US-China BIT -- 6 Conclusion: Why Negotiate a BIT? -- Chapter 11 The Evolution of EU Investment Law and the Future of EU-China Investment Relations -- 1 The Status Quo of Investment Policymaking in the EU before and after the Entry-into-Force of the Treaty of Lisbon. 2 History of Chinese International Investment Law Policy and Practice -- 3 A Prospective EU-China IIA -- 4 China-EU Developments in a Broader Context -- 5 Conclusion -- Chapter 12 Instituting Investment Claims under the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement -- 1 Sources of the Investment Chapter -- 2 Key Definitions -- 3 Standards of Treatment -- 4 Modelling Dispute Management under the TPPA -- 5 Australia's Objection to Investor-State Arbitration -- 6 Conclusion -- Chapter 13 Joint Interpretations under a Divided TPP Investment Chapter -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Origin and Status of the TPP Negotiations -- 3 A TPP Investment Chapter should not Require Senior Political Level Participation for Joint Interpretations -- 4 Joint Interpretations and the Dispute Settlement Section of a TPP Investment Chapter -- 5 Conclusion -- Index.
The first volume in the Silk Road Studies in International Economic Law Series, China and International Investment Law: Twenty Years of ICSID Membership examines cutting-edge issues of international investment law and arbitration in interaction with China, the second largest economy of the world.
9789004279636
Electronic books.
KNQ3202 .C449 2014
346.51/092