Course title

International Investment Law 1

Teacher(s)TAMADA Dai、James Claxton、Julien CHAISSE

Numbering CodeJ2ML600

Day・PeriodOther

開講区分

単位数

2nd semester

2.0

Timetable Slot
Code3J340

Lesson topic
The law of investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS), especially investment arbitration, has become influential andnot negligible in the international law field, from the academic and practical viewpoints. It covers a lot ofissues, such as expropriation, regulatory power, national treatment, most-favoured-nation treatment, umbrellaclauses, and compensation among others. As a consequence, international investment law is of increasing importancefor students who have a plan to be involved in transnational business.
Lesson target
The course is aimed to introducing to students to the main regimes and mechanisms of international investment law
and their operation in practice. By the end of this course, participants will be able to understand the basic
structure of international investment law and arbitration, and the recent trends of regional economic agreements(such as TPP, CPTPP, NAFTA, CETA) that include investment chapters.
Syllabus and plan
Fifteen lectures will cover the legal framework regulating foreign investment and will be provided by threeprofessors. (1) Lessons 1 to 4 (by Professor Tamada) will touch upon the basic structure of ISDS and some recentFTAs, including CPTPP, CETA, EVFTA and so on. In addition, he will provide the attendants with introduction tocase-law of investment arbitration. (2) Lessons 5 to 12 (by Professor Chaisse) will focus on the substantive
aspects of investment protection, including national treatment, most-favoured-nation treatment, expropriation, fairand equitable treatment, full protection and security, umbrella clauses, and exceptions. (3) Lessons 13 to 15 (byProfessor Claxton) will treat remaining issues of investment law and arbitration, including challenges to thelegitimacy of the present system and the relationship between international investment law and other fields of law.
Evaluation method
Attendance and class participation 20%; term paper/presentation 80%
Evaluation baseline
With the method stated above, grades will be determined in accordance with the degrees of achievement of theobjectives.
Notice (include info. on related class)Prior to taking this course, students are expected to have learned public international law, internationalcommercial law or international commercial arbitration. The detailed course syllabus including lecture materials
will be distributed to students later. This course is recommended for students who wish to work in their own
government (government officials), lawyers, arbitrators, practitioners, and academics.
Review and preparation
Read the assigned materials and prepare the proposed questions before each lecture. The details will be announced
at the first session.
Office hour・Contact informationContact details will be announced during lectures.
Message for student
We look forward to the students’ active participation in class.
Improvemenets in Teaching

TextThe International Law on Foreign Investment, 3rd edition / M. Sornarajah : Cambridge University Press ,2010. ,ISBN:Reference Material

Classroom Language
EnglishKeywords
Investment Law, Investment Arbitration, ISDS, International Law