The international law on foreign investment /
Examines the different techniques that have been adopted by states for attracting foreign investment as well as for ensuring that it serves their economic objectives. Compares foreign investment legislation and assesses its legality in the light of international norms. Considers the changing percept...
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Cambridge : New York, NY, USA :
Cambridge University Press, Grotius Publications,
1994
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Table of Contents:
- Ch. 1. Introduction. I. The Definition of Foreign Investment. II. The History of the International Law on Foreign Investment. III. The Post-Colonial Period. IV. An Outline of the Book
- Ch. 2. The Shaping Factors. I. The Historical Setting. II. Conflicting Economic Theories on Foreign Investment. III. Actors in the Field of Foreign Investment. IV. Risks in Foreign Investment. V. The Role of the Home State. VI. The Strategies of the Host State. VII. The Role of International Bodies. VIII. The Sources of the International Law on Foreign Investment. IX. Ancillary Factors Affecting the Law
- Ch. 3. Controls by the Host State. I. Regulation of Entry. II. New Forms of Foreign Investment. III. International Law Standards and Host State Regulations. IV. Conclusion
- Ch. 4. Jurisdiction and the Home State Control. I. Jurisdiction in International Law. II. The Exterritoriality of Antitrust Laws. III. Export Control Laws. IV. Some Other Areas of Exterritoriality. IV. Conclusion
- Ch. 1 Introduction. I. The Definition of Foreign Investment. II. The History of the International Law on Foreign Investment. III. The Post-Colonial Period. IV. An Outline of the Book
- Ch. 2. The Shaping Factors. I. The Historical Setting. II. Conflicting Economic Theories on Foreign Investment. III. Actors in the Field of Foreign Investment. IV. Risks in Foreign Investment. V. The Role of the Home State. VI. The Strategies of the Host State. VII. The Role of International Bodies. VIII. The Sources of the International Law on Foreign Investment. IX. Ancillary Factors Affecting the Law
- Ch. 3. Controls by the Host State. I. Regulation of Entry. II. New Forms of Foreign Investment. III. International Law Standards and Host State Regulations. IV. Conclusion
- Ch. 4. Jurisdiction and the Home State Control. I. Jurisdiction in International Law. II. The Exterritoriality of Antitrust Laws. III. Export Control Laws. IV. Some Other Areas of Exterritoriality. IV. Conclusion
- Ch. 5. Multilateral Instruments on Foreign Investment. I. International Norms on Multinational Corporations. II. The World Bank Guidelines on Foreign Investment. III. Conclusion
- Ch. 6. Bilateral Investment Treaties. I. Introductory Survey. II. Treaties on Friendship, Commerce and Navigation. III. Reasons for Bilateral Investment Treaties. IV. Features of Bilateral Investment Treaties. V. Succession of Governments and Bilateral Investment Treaties. VI. Conclusion
- Ch. 7. Taking of Foreign Property. I. What Constitutes Taking? II. The Exercise of Management Control over the Investment. III. Illegal Takings
- Ch. 8. Takings in Violation of Foreign Investment Agreements. I. Contractual Devices for Foreign Investment Protection. II. The Internationalisation of State Contracts. III. Lex Mercatoria and State Contracts
- Ch. 9. Compensation for Nationalisation of Foreign Investment. I. The Competing Norms: The Views of the Capital-Exporting States. II. The Competing Norms: The Views of the Capital-Importing States. III. Valuation of Nationalised Property. IV. Conclusion.
- Ch. 5. Multilateral Instruments on Foreign Investment. I. International Norms on Multinational Corporations. II. The World Bank Guidelines on Foreign Investment. III. Conclusion
- Ch. 6. Bilateral Investment Treaties. I. Introductory Survey. II. Treaties on Friendship, Commerce and Navigation. III. Reasons for Bilateral Investment Treaties. IV. Features of Bilateral Investment Treaties. V. Succession of Governments and Bilateral Investment Treaties. VI. Conclusion
- Ch. 7. Taking of Foreign Property. I. What Constitutes Taking? II. The Exercise of Management Control over the Investment. III. Illegal Takings
- Ch. 8. Takings in Violation of Foreign Investment Agreements. I. Contractual Devices for Foreign Investment Protection. II. The Internationalisation of State Contracts. III. Lex Mercatoria and State Contracts
- Ch. 9. Compensation for Nationalisation of Foreign Investment. I. The Competing Norms: The Views of the Capital-Exporting States
- II. The Competing Norms: The Views of the Capital-Importing States. III. Valuation of Nationalised Property. IV. Conclusion