First edition published in 2010. Second edition published in 2015. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
A Global Regime for Investment -- The Nature and Significance of International Investment -- The Foundations of International Investment Law -- A History of International Investment Treaties -- The General Structure of Investment Treaties -- The Interpretation of Investment Treaties -- Scope of Application of Investment Treaties -- Investment Promotion, Facilitation, Admission, and Establishment -- General Treatment Standards -- Monetary Transfers and Treatment -- Treatment of State Obligations (the 'Umbrella Clause') -- Protection Against Expropriation, Nationalization, and Dispossession -- Other Treatment Standards -- Investment Treaty Entry into Force, Exceptions, Modifications, and Terminations -- Investment Treaty Dispute Settlement -- The Consequences of Treaty Violations.
Summary:
"Provides a complete and systematic overview of the field of investment treaty law, from one of its leading scholars and practitioners. Examines issues which are common across virtually all investment treaties, including the scope of application, conditions for the entry of foreign investment, and general standards of treatment of foreign investments. Includes analysis of all major developments in investment treaty law since the previous edition, such as the conclusion of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTTP), and the replacement of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). New to this edition: Incorporates new sections on treaty entry into force, provisional application of investment treaties, investment facilitation, and monetary transfers. Assesses the impact of important developments in the field since the previous edition, including the termination of over 100 intra-EU BITs [European Union bilateral investment treaties] in 2020"--Provided by the publisher.
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