General interests of host states in international investment law / edited by Giorgio Sacerdoti with Pia Acconci, Mara Valenti, Anna De Luca.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sacerdoti, Giorgio, editor, author.

Acconci, Pia, editor, author.

Valenti, Mara, editor, author.

De Luca, Anna, editor, author.

Series:

Cambridge international trade and economic law ; 13.

Cambridge international trade and economic law ; 13

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Investments, Foreign (International law).

Investments, Foreign--Law and legislation.

Investments, Foreign.

International commercial arbitration.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 461 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Signatory States have the right to take action in order to maintain their financial stability, stimulate economic development or further their non-economic interests (such as health, the environment and food security). However, such measures can potentially conflict with the rights of foreign investors. Regulators and policy makers must take States' international commitments toward foreign investors into account when making decisions. They must also avoid resorting to protectionism in drafting new treaties. With this tension in mind, this book offers a balanced reappraisal of bilateral treaties and regional agreements on foreign investments. The sensitive issues are examined in the light of the case law of arbitral investment tribunals and other international courts, and the analysis highlights how cross-fertilisation between trade and investment can assist in resolving conflicts.

Contents:

The application of BITs in time of economic crisis: limits to their coverage, necessity and the relevance of WTO law / Giorgio Sacerdoti

The protection of general interests of host states in the application of the fair and equitable treatment standard / Mara Valenti

Indirect expropriations and regulatory takings: what role for the legitimate expectations of foreign investors? / Anna De Luca

Trade and investment law: what relations? / Friedl Weiss

On the evolution and slow convergence of international trade and investment law / Jürgen Kurtz

Sovereign wealth funds as protected investors under BITs and the safeguard of the national security of host states / Michele Barbieri

The integration of non-investment concerns as an opportunity for the modernization of international investment law: is a multilateral approach desirable? / Pia Acconci

Intellectual property protection in investment agreements and public concerns / Antonietta Di Blase

Up-keeping non-economic values in development assistance. Does the World Bank practice what it preaches? Answers from the Inspection Panel / Agostina Latino

The protection of indigenous peoples' concerns in the World Bank-funded projects / Martina Guidi

The future of BITs between EU member states: are intra-EU BITs compatible with the internal market? / Paola Mariani

European Union restrictions to the free movement of capital vs. BITs guarantees: learning from the European Court of Justice case law / Elsa Milanesi

Ensuring the consistency of the EU investment policy within the EU external action: the relevance of non-trade values / Alessando Perfetti

Non-financial concerns in the lending policy of the European Investment Bank in context / Emanuela Pistoia

The protection of general interests of host states in regional agreements in the Asia-Pacific area / Claudio Dordi

The regulation of foreign investments in Mercoseur: failed attempts and challenges ahead / Arno Dal Ri and Paulo Potiara De Alcântara Veloso

Italy's treaty practice and case law: what balance between investors' protection and general interests of host states? / Federico Ortino and Domenico Di Pietro

Diplomatic intervention and state-to-state arbitration as alternative means for the protection of foreign investments and host states' general interests: the Italian experience / Matilde Recanati.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-139-95053-3

1-139-96222-1

1-139-94948-9

1-139-96115-2

1-107-27936-4

1-139-95904-2

1-139-95691-4

1-139-96010-5

1-139-95798-8

OCLC:

881162804