International investment law and arbitration : commentary, awards and other materials

"What was once a contested body of principles applied peripherally to the international settlement of expropriation disputes has been transformed and in its place now stands an important area of international disputes practice. International Investment Law and Arbitration offers a comprehensive...

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Main Authors: Lim, C. L. [ (Chin L.)] (Author), Ho, Jean (Author), Paparinskis, Martins (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Cambridge University Press c2017
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245 1 0 |a International investment law and arbitration :   |b commentary, awards and other materials   |c Chin Leng Lim, The University of Hong Kong [and 2 others] 
264 1 |a New York :   |b Cambridge University Press   |c c2017 
300 |a xliv, 536 pages ;   |c 26 cm. 
336 |a text   |2 rdacontent 
337 |a unmediated   |2 rdamedia 
338 |a volume   |2 rdacarrier 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index 
505 1 |a 1. The origins of investment protection and international investment law -- Investment contracts and internationalisation -- The metamorphosis of investment treaties -- Investment dispute settlement -- Jurisdiction, admissibility, and parallel proceedings -- Applicable laws -- Evidence -- Provisional measures -- Protected investments -- Protected investors -- Fair and equitable treatment, and full protection and security -- Contingent standards: national treatment and most favoured nation treatment -- Expropriation -- Umbrella clauses -- Defences -- Remedies -- Costs and legal fees -- Challenging and enforcing awards, and the question of foreign state immunities -- New directions in international investment law and arbitration 
520 |a "What was once a contested body of principles applied peripherally to the international settlement of expropriation disputes has been transformed and in its place now stands an important area of international disputes practice. International Investment Law and Arbitration offers a comprehensive introduction to the subject. Presenting the facts of daily legal practice and the largely unaltered aims of the subject alongside a broad selection of key awards and original materials, historical developments are discussed in the context of the changing directions in the arbitral jurisprudence and current treaty and arbitration reform debate. Key features: accessible and engaging commentary integrated throughout,end of chapter questions test reader understanding, further reading lists support and encourage exploration ofthe subject. Suitable for postgraduate law students studying modules on international investment arbitration, International Investment Law and Arbitration offers an indispensable introduction to the subject"--Publisher's website 
650 0 |a Investments, Foreign   |x Law and legislation 
650 0 |a Investments, Foreign (International law) 
650 0 |a International commercial arbitration 
700 1 |a Ho, Jean ,   |e author 
700 1 |a Paparinskis, Martins ,   |e author 
999 |a 1000176250   |b Book   |c OPEN SHELF (30 DAYS)   |e Gong Badak Campus