The Legal Framework of EU-China Investment Relations : A Critical Appraisal (with a Foreword by Professor Sir Elihu Lauterpacht).

Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Title verso -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List of Abbreviations -- List of Tables -- List of Charts -- List of Cases -- List of Treaties and other International Legal Instruments -- List of Chinese and EC Legislation -- Introduction -- Part I: The Current Legal Framework of EU Investment in China: The Components -- 1. Chinese Law on Inward Investment -- 1.1 THE 'OPENING-UP' POLICY AND FOREIGN INVESTMENT LAW MAKING IN CHINA -- 1.2 THE CURRENT CHINESE FOREIGN INVESTMENT LAW SYSTEM -- 1.3 THE PRINCIPAL FORMS OF INVESTMENT -- 1.4 RECENT AMENDMENTS TO MAJOR FDI LAWS IN CHINA (2000-2001) -- 1.5 FURTHER REFORM OF THE CHINESE FDI LAW SYSTEM -- 1.6 CONCLUSION -- 2. EU Law on Outward Investment -- 2.1 THE EU'S EXTERNAL INVESTMENT COMPETENCE -- 2.2 EU LAW AND PRACTICE ON OUTWARD INVESTMENT -- 2.3 EU MEMBER STATE LAW ON OUTWARD INVESTMENT -- 2.4 TOWARDS A COMMON COMMUNITY INVESTMENT POLICY -- 2.5 CONCLUSION -- 3. International Law Governing EU Investment in China -- 3.1 SOURCES OF INTERNATIONAL LAW GOVERNING EU INVESTMENT IN CHINA -- 3.2 APPLICABLE INTERNATIONAL TREATIES ON EU INVESTMENT IN CHINA -- 3.3 THE INTERACTION BETWEEN INTERNATIONAL TREATIES AND CHINESE LAW -- 3.4 CONCLUSION -- 3.5 CONCLUSION OF PART I -- Part II: The Current Legal Framework of EU Investment in China: Substantive Issues -- 4. Admission -- 4.1 ADMISSION OF FOREIGN INVESTMENT UNDER GENERAL INTERNATIONAL LAW -- 4.2 ADMISSION OF EU INVESTMENT IN CHINA UNDER INTERNATIONAL TREATIES -- 4.3 ADMISSION OF EU INVESTMENT IN CHINA UNDER CHINESE LAW -- 4.4 CONCLUSION -- 5. Treatment -- 5.1 STANDARDS OF TREATMENT OF FOREIGN INVESTMENT UNDER GENERAL INTERNATIONAL LAW -- 5.2 GENERAL STANDARDS OF TREATMENT OF EU INVESTMENT IN CHINA UNDER INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS -- 5.3 TREATMENT OF EU INVESTMENT IN CHINA UNDER CHINESE LAW -- 5.4 TRANSFER.

5.5 CONCLUSION -- 6. Expropriation and Compensation -- 6.1 EXPROPRIATION AND COMPENSATION UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW -- 6.2 THE LAW OF EXPROPRIATION AND COMPENSATION OF EU INVESTMENT IN CHINA -- 6.3 CONCLUSION -- 7. Settlement of Disputes -- 7.1 SETTLEMENT OF INVESTMENT DISPUTES -- 7.2 SETTLEMENT OF INVESTMENT DISPUTES UNDER EU-CHINA BITs -- 7.3 SETTLEMENT OF INVESTMENT DISPUTES UNDER THE ICSID CONVENTION -- 7.4 SETTLEMENT OF INVESTMENT DISPUTES UNDER CHINESE LAW -- 7.5 SUBROGATION AND INVESTMENT INSURANCE -- 7.6 CONCLUSION -- 7.7 CONCLUSION TO PART II -- Part III: The Current Legal Framework of EU Investment in China: The Question of Effectiveness -- 8. The Current Legal Framework of EU Investment in China: The Questioni of Effectiveness -- 8.1 THE ROLE OF LAW IN INVESTMENT DECISION-MAKING -- 8.2 EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CHINESE LEGAL SYSTEM -- 8.3 CONCLUSIONS -- Part IV: Towards a New International Legal Framework of EU-China Investment Relations -- 9. Towards a New International Legal Framework of EU-Chiina Investment Relations -- 9.1 THE NEED FOR A NEW INTERNATIONAL LEGAL FRAMEWORK OF EU-CHINA INVESTMENT RELATIONS -- 9.2 THE POSSIBILITY OF A NEW INTERNATIONAL LEGAL FRAMEWORK OF EU-CHINA INVESTMENT RELATIONS -- 9.3 THE FORMS OF A NEW INTERNATIONAL LEGAL FRAMEWORK OF EU-CHINA INVESTMENT RELATIONS -- 9.4 SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES OF THE NEW INTERNATIONAL LEGAL FRAMEWORK OF EU-CHINA INVESTMENT RELATIONS -- 9.5 CONCLUSION -- Part V: The Legal Framework of Investment Relations Between China and the New EU Member States -- 10. The Legal Framework of Investment Relations between China and the New EU Member States -- 10.1 TRADE AND INVESTMENT RELATIONS BETWEEN CHINA AND THE EU 10 STATES -- 10.2 THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK OF INVESTMENT RELATIONS BETWEEN CHINA AND THE EU 10 STATES -- 10.3 THE BILATERAL INVESTMENT TREATIES BETWEEN CHINA AND THE EU 10 STATES -- 10.4 CONCLUSION.

Appendix I -- Appendix II -- Bibliography -- Index.

This book explores and critically appraises the existing legal framework governing EU-China investment relations, particularly EU investment in China.

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