Towards Consistency in International Investment Jurisprudence : A Preliminary Ruling System for ICSID Arbitration.

Intro -- Towards Consistency inInternational Investment Jurisprudence: A Preliminary Ruling System for ICSID Arbitration -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- A Subject Area: International Investment Law and Arbitration -- B Central Problem: Inconsistency in International Investment Jurisprudence -- C Central Goal: Targeted, Effective, and Feasible Approach for Reform -- D Research Questions and Hypotheses -- E Research Methods -- F Course of Investigation -- 1 Contextual Framework and Object of Study -- A Preliminary Considerations -- B Contextual Framework: International Investment Law and Arbitration -- I Development of (Inter-) National Investment Law and Policy -- II Development of International Investment Arbitration -- C Object of Study: ICSID Arbitration -- I Basic Information -- II Relative Strengths and Weaknesses: Comparative Law Analysis of ICSID and UNCITRAL Arbitration -- III Summary and Evaluation -- D Interim Conclusion -- 2 Problem Analysis: Inconsistency in ICSID Investment Jurisprudence -- A Preliminary Considerations -- I "Consistency" and "Jurisprudence Constante" - Working Definitions and Premises -- II ICSID Jurisprudence in the Focus of Criticism - Rationales -- B Questions of Principle -- I Is Jurisprudential Consistency Desirable at All? -- II Is the Inconsistency Criticism Appropriate at All? -- C Forms of Inconsistencies -- I Same Dispute, but Multiple Proceedings -- II Different Disputes, but Same Legal Issues -- III Temporal Distinction: Parallel vs. Successive Proceedings -- D Causes of Inconsistencies -- I Systemic Causes: Basic Structures of ICSID Arbitration -- II Methodological Causes: Legal Interpretation in ICSID Arbitral Decisions -- E Occurences of Inconsistencies: Qualitative-Empirical Study -- I Law Governing Jurisdiction -- II Procedural Law.

III Substantive Law -- IV Summary and Evaluation -- F Interim Conclusion -- 3 Reform Proposal: Curing Inconsistent ICSID Investment Jurisprudence -- A Preliminary Considerations -- B Overview of Reform Proposals to Enhance Consistency -- I Instruments without ICSID Specificity -- II Instruments with ICSID Specificity -- III Evaluative Choice of the Preferable Instrument -- C Preferable Reform Proposal: Draft of an ICSID Preliminary Ruling System -- I Conceptual Models -- II Legal Implementation -- III Basic Structures -- IV Admissible Questions -- V Submission of Questions -- VI Course of Proceedings -- VII Effect of Preliminary Rulings -- VIII Summary and Evaluation -- D Interim Conclusion -- Conclusion -- A Final Summary -- B Research Questions and Hypotheses: Answers and Confirmations -- C Prospects and Outlook -- Summary in German -- Annex -- A Annex to Chapter 1 -- B Annex to Chapter 2 -- C Annex to Chapter 3 -- Table of Cases -- Bibliography -- Index.

In Towards Consistency in International Investment Jurisprudence, Katharina Diel-Gligor addresses the problem of inconsistent arbitral decision-making, with a focus on ICSID arbitration. After analysing the causes, forms, and manifestations of inconsistencies, she proposes a preliminary ruling system as a means of reform.

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