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The Law of Investment Treaties 2nd Edition

The Law of Investment Treaties 2nd Edition

Author: Jeswald W. Salacuse
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780198703976

Previous Edition ISBN: 9780199206056
Published In: June 2015
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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The rapid growth in investment treaties has led to a burgeoning number of international arbitration decisions that have applied and interpreted treaty provisions in disputes between investors and states concerning their respective rights. This flurry of treaties and arbitral decisions has seen the creation of a new branch of international law- the law of investment claims.

In this revised edition, Jeswald Salacuse examines the law of international investment treaties, specifically in relation to its origins, structure, content, and effect, as well as their impact on international investors and investments, and the governments that are parties to them.

Investment treaty law is a rapidly evolving field and since publication of the first edition, the law of international investment treaties has both experienced considerable growth and generated extensive controversy. 2011 saw the highest number of new treaty-based arbitration filed under international investment agreements to date, and in July 2014, the Yukos Universal Limited (Isle of Man) v The Russian Federation culminated with awards of over US$50 billion; a historic record for any arbitration.

Controversy in this field has primarily revolved around the investor-state dispute settlement process, which as thus far involved at least 98 states as respondents.

Salacuse captures these developments in this updated edition, examining not only the significant growth in treaties, but the trends that have followed, and their effect on the content and evolution of the law of investment treaties. Specific topics include conditions for the entry of foreign investment and general standards of treatment of foreign investments; monetary transfers; operational conditions; protection against expropriation; dispossession and compensation for losses; dispute settlement, including negotiation, arbitration, and conciliation; and judicial proceedings.

1. A Global Regime for Investment

2. The Nature and Significance of International Investment

3. The Foundations of International Investment Law

4. A History of International Investment Treaties

5. The General Structure of Investment Treaties

6. The Interpretation of Investment Treaties

7. Scope of Application of Investment Treaties

8. Investment Promotion, Admission, and Establishment

9. General Treatment Standards

10. Monetary Transfers and Treatment

11. Treatment of State Obligations (The 'Umbrella Clause')

12. Protection Against Expropriation, Nationalization, and Dispossession