An introduction to international investment law [electronic resource] / David Collins, City University London.
"This book is designed for undergraduate and graduate law students as well as legal practitioners and policy analysts seeking to understand the main legal principles in international investment law and to be informed of current debates with sufficient rigor to inform further reading"--
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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY :
Cambridge University Press,
2022.
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| Edition: | Second Edition. |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
Contents:
- Introduction to foreign direct investment : history, trends and rationales
- Bilateral, regional, and multilateral investment agreements and investment contracts
- National laws governing foreign investment and definitions and conditions of admission
- Guarantees against discrimination : national treatment and most favoured nation
- Fair and equitable treatment, full protection, and security, and umbrella clauses
- Guarantees against expropriation
- Compensation
- Dispute settlement
- Public interest issues : the environment, human rights, and culture
- Non-precluded measures : essential security, economic stability, and the defence of necessity
- Beyond international investment law.