Poslední úprava: PhDr. Petr Bednařík, Ph.D. (17.02.2020)
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the regime of international protection of investments. The course will focus on (i) the standards of investment protection commonly encountered in bilateral investment treaties; (ii) the functioning of investment arbitrations in which foreign investors bring claims against host states (with emphasis on arbitrations brought before the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes); (iii) analysis of important arbitral awards that demonstrate the basic features of investment protection; and (iv) the broader context of investment protection, such as its relevance for the economic development of host countries.
Deskriptory -
Poslední úprava: SCHNELLEROVA (18.11.2019)
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Poslední úprava: SCHNELLEROVA (18.11.2019)
The course will cover the following topics:
1. History of international investment protection 2. International investment protection instruments - ICSID Convention, NAFTA, Energy Charter Treaty, bilateral investment treaties 3. Problems related to the definitions of "investor" and "investment" 4. Expropriation 5. Fair and equitable treatment 6. Full protection and security 7. Umbrella clauses 8. Due process and denial of justice 9. National treatment, most-favored nation treatment and discrimination 10. Investment arbitration 11. Interplay of investment protection with other international law regimes 12. Economic impact of investment protection regimes on host states' economic development
Literatura -
Poslední úprava: PhDr. Petr Bednařík, Ph.D. (17.02.2020)
• McLachlan et al.: International Investment Arbitration, Oxford University Press 2007 • Dolzer, Schreuer: Principles of International Investment Law, Oxford University Press 2008 • Muchlinsky (ed.): The Oxford Handbook of International Investment Law, Oxford University Press 2008 • Šturma: Mezinárodní dohody o ochraně investic a řešení sporů, Linde 2008
Poslední úprava: SCHNELLEROVA (18.11.2019)
• McLachlan et al.: International Investment Arbitration, Oxford University Press 2007 • Dolzer, Schreuer: Principles of International Investment Law, Oxford University Press 2008 • Muchlinsky (ed.): The Oxford Handbook of International Investment Law, Oxford University Press 2008 • Šturma: Mezinárodní dohody o ochraně investic a řešení sporů, Linde 2008
Sylabus -
Poslední úprava: PhDr. Petr Bednařík, Ph.D. (17.02.2020)
The course will cover the following topics:
1. History of international investment protection 2. International investment protection instruments - ICSID Convention, NAFTA, Energy Charter Treaty, bilateral investment treaties 3. Problems related to the definitions of "investor" and "investment" 4. Expropriation 5. Fair and equitable treatment 6. Full protection and security 7. Umbrella clauses 8. Due process and denial of justice 9. National treatment, most-favored nation treatment and discrimination 10. Investment arbitration 11. Interplay of investment protection with other international law regimes 12. Economic impact of investment protection regimes on host states' economic development
Poslední úprava: SCHNELLEROVA (18.11.2019)
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the regime of international protection of investments. The course will focus on (i) the standards of investment protection commonly encountered in bilateral investment treaties; (ii) the functioning of investment arbitrations in which foreign investors bring claims against host states (with emphasis on arbitrations brought before the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes); (iii) analysis of important arbitral awards that demonstrate the basic features of investment protection; and (iv) the broader context of investment protection, such as its relevance for the economic development of host countries.
