Human rights in international investment law and arbitration
By: edited by P.M. Dupuy, F. Francioni, and E.U. Petersmann.
Contributors: Dupuy, Pierre-Marie.; Francioni, Francesco.; Petersmann, Ernst-Ulrich.
Series: International economic law series; International economic law series (Oxford, England)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 597
ISBN-13: 9780199578184; 9780199578191
Subjects: Investments, Foreign (International law); Human rights; Arbitration and award
Description: There is a growing interplay between international investment law, arbitration and human rights. This book offers a systematic analysis of this interaction, exploring the role of principles of justice in investment law, comparing investment arbitration with other courts, and examining case studies on human rights.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction and summary : 'administration of justice' in international investment law and adjudication? / E.U. Petersmann; title: Unification rather than fragmentation of international law? : the case of international investment law and human rights law / P.M. Dupuy; title: Access to justice, denial of justice, and international investment law / F. Francioni; title: Human rights and international investment arbitration / C. Reiner and C. Schreuer; title: Investment tribunals and human rights : divergent paths / M. Hirsch; title: Limits of commercial investor-state arbitration : the need for appellate review / J. Werner; title: Transnational investment arbitration : from delegation to constitutionalization? / A. Stone Sweet and F. Grisel; title: Constitutional theories of international economic adjudication and investor-state arbitration / E.U. Petersmann; title: Balancing of economic law and human rights by the European Court of Justice / B. De Witte; title: Economic and non-economic values in the case law of the European Court of Human Rights / P. De Sena; title: Is the European Court of Human Rights an alternative to investor-state arbitration? / U. Kriebaum; title: Balancing of human rights and investment law in the inter-American system of human rights / P. Nikken; title: Balancing property rights and human rights in expropriation / J. Waincymer; title: The fair and equitable treatment standard and human rights norms / I. Knoll-Tudor; title: Non-discriminatory treatment in investment disputes / F. Ortino.; title: Implementing human rights in the NAFTA regime : the potential of a pending case : Glamis Corp v USA / J. Cantegreil; title: Human rights arguments in amicus curiae submissions : promoting social justice? / J. Harrison; title: 'Proportional' by what measure(s)? : balancing investor interests and human rights by way of applying the proportionality principle in investor-state arbitration / J. Krommendijk and J. Morijn; title: Reconciling public health and investor rights : the case of tobacco / V. Sara Vadi; title: The human right to water versus investor rights : double-dilemma or pseudo-conflict? / P. Thielbörger; title: Human rights dimensions of corporate environmental accountability / E. Morgera; title: Environmental rights, sustainable development, and investor-state case law : a critical appraisal / R. Pavoni; title: The relevance of non-investment treaty obligations in assessing compensation / L. Liberti; title: EU free trade agreements : an alternative model for addressing human rights in foreign investment regulation and dispute settlement? / A. Dimopoulos.