MFN Standard as Substantive Treatment

Mira Suleimenova

doi:10.5771/9783845299020

Summary

Das Meistbegünstigungsprinzip (engl. „Most favoured nation“, MFN) ist ein integraler Bestandteil praktisch aller heutigen Investitionssysteme. MFN-Klauseln in internationalen Investitionsabkommen signalisieren Anlegern staatlichen Schutz vor Diskriminierung. Ihre Durchsetzung in der Praxis ist nicht immer unproblematisch.

Das Buch stellt die Funktionsweisen der Meistbegünstigung als Standard des internationalen Investitionsrechts umfassend dar. Ausgehend der Entwicklung des Konzepts im internationalen Recht, bietet die Autorin einen Überblick über die bestehenden staatlichen Praktiken bei der Aushandlung der MFN-Klauseln in bilateralen und internationalen Investitionsverträgen. Schließlich analysiert die Arbeit MFN-Klauseln auf ihr Potenzial hin, Diskriminierung zu verhindern und den „Import“ von materiellen Schutzrechten in internationalen staatlichen Schiedsverfahren für Investoren zu ermöglichen.

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Copyright year: 2019
Publication date: 28.03.2019
ISBN-Print: 978-3-8487-5740-4
ISBN-Online: 978-3-8452-9902-0
Publisher: Nomos, Baden-Baden
Series: Studien zum Internationalen Investitionsrecht
Volume: 30
Language: English
Pages: 238
Product type: Book Titles

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis No access Pages 1 - 12
Abbreviations No access Pages 13 - 14
1. 1. Subject of study No access
2. 2. Methodology No access
3. 3. Substance and structure No access
Chapter I. The Concept of MFN Treatment No access Pages 19 - 26
1. Part 1. The Emergence of the Term ‘Most Favoured Nation’ and its Early Development No access
2. 1. 2.1. Developments During the Interwar Period No access
  2. 1. (i) The Rise of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation Treaties and Bilateral Investment Treaties No access
    2. (ii) The Emergence of Multilateral Arrangements in the Field of International Trade and Investment No access
    3. (iii) The Growth of International Arbitration No access
  3. 2.3. Developments from 1980 to 2000 No access
3. 1. 3.1. MFN Treatment Standard in International Law No access
  2. 3.2. MFN Treatment Standard in International Investment Arbitration No access
  3. 3.3. Investment Treaty Practice Relating to MFN Treatment No access
4. Part 4. Work of International Organisations to Codify MFN Standard Practice No access
1. Part 1. The Subjective Scope of MFN Treatment Clauses (ratione personae) No access
2. 1. 2.1. Pre- and Post-establishment Models No access
  2. 2.2. ‘Favourable’ Treatment No access
  3. 2.3. The Relativity of MFN Treatment Standard No access
3. Part 3. MFN Treatment and Time (ratione temporis) No access
4. 1. 4.1. National Treatment Standard No access
  2. 4.2. Expropriation Specific Provisions No access
  3. 4.3. Compensation for Losses No access
  4. 4.4. Fair and Equitable Treatment Standard No access
  5. 4.5. Full Protection and Security No access
  6. 4.6. Dispute Resolution Provisions No access
5. 1. 5.1. General Exceptions No access
  2. 5.2. Industry or Matter Specific Exceptions No access
  3. 5.3. REIO Exceptions No access
6. Part 6. MFN Clauses in Multilateral Agreements Relating to Investments No access
1. 1. 1. 1. a. Ordinary Meaning No access
      2. b. Contextual Interpretation No access
      3. c. Object and Purpose No access
    2. 1. a. Travaux Préparatoires No access
      2. b. Interpretative Statements No access
      3. c. Other Materials No access
  2. 1. (i) Reliance on Treaty Practice to Interpret the BIT Parties’ Intent No access
    2. 1. a. The Expressio Unius Est Exclusio Alterius Rule No access
      2. b. The Ejusdem Generis Rule No access
    3. (iii) Effective Interpretation No access
  3. 1.3. Relevance of Prior Arbitral Precedents No access
2. 1. 2.1. ‘Investor’ or ‘Investment’ Protected by an MFN Clause No access
  2. 1. 1. a. Expanding the Scope of MFN Treatment No access
      2. b. ‘Import’ of Substantive Rights not Envisoned by the Text of BIT No access
      3. c. Use of an MFN Clause to Overcome Limitations in the Text of the BIT No access
      4. d. Findings relating to the Substantive Scope of the MFN Treatment No access
    2. 1. a. Use of MFN Clauses to Circumvent Dispute Admissibility Requirement No access
      2. b. MFN Clauses and Consent to Arbitration No access
      3. c. MFN Clauses and Dispute Resolution under Multilateral Agreements No access
      4. d. Findings as to the Use of MFN Clauses to Import ‘Better’ Dispute Resolution Provisions No access
  3. 2.3. MFN Treatment in Time No access
3. 1. 3.1. Occidental v. Ecuador No access
  2. 3.2. Bayindir v. Pakistan No access
  3. 3.3. Cargil v. Mexico No access
  4. 3.4. Grand River v. USA No access
  5. 3.5. Gea v. Ukraine No access
  6. 3.6. Apotex v. USA No access
  7. 3.7. Parkerings v. Lithuania No access
  8. 3.8. Other Cases No access
  9. 3.9. Findings relating to the de facto MFN Treatment Case Law No access
4. 1. 1. 1. (i) Pope & Talbot v. Canada No access
      2. (ii) Chemtura v. Canada No access
      3. (iii) Apotex v. USA No access
    2. 1. (iv) MTD v. Chile No access
      2. (v) Rumeli v. Kazakhstan No access
      3. (vi) LESI v. Algeria No access
      4. (vii) Bayindir v. Pakistan No access
      5. (viii) ATA v. Jordan No access
      6. (ix) Paushok v. Mongolia No access
      7. (x) White Industries v. India No access
      8. (xi) Tatneft v. Ukraine No access
      9. (xii) Al Warraq v. Indonesia No access
      10. (xiii) İçkale v. Turkmenistan No access
      11. (xiv) Key Findings as to ‘Import’ of ‘Better’ FET provisions No access
  2. 1. (i) AAPL v. Sri Lanka No access
    2. (ii) AMT v. Zaire No access
    3. (iii) ADF v. USA No access
    4. (iv) Teinver v. Argentina No access
    5. (v) Key Findings as to ‘Import’ of Full Protection and Security Provisions No access
  3. 1. (i) Impregilo v. Pakistan & Impregilo v. Argentina No access
    2. (ii) Paushok v. Mongolia No access
    3. (iii) MTD v. Chile No access
    4. (iv) EDF v. Argentina No access
    5. (v) Arif v. Moldova No access
    6. (vi) Teinver v. Argentina No access
    7. (vii) Key Findings relating to MFN and Umbrella Clauses No access
  4. 1. (i) RosInvest v. Russia No access
    2. (ii) CME v. Czech Republic No access
    3. (iii) Siemens v. Argentina No access
    4. (iv) Kardassopoulus v. Georgia No access
    5. (v) Key Findings relating to Import of ‘Better’ Expropriation Provisions No access
  5. 4.5. Findings as to ‘Import’ of ‘Better’ substantive treatment via MFN clauses No access
Chapter V. Summary of Findings and Final Remarks No access Pages 205 - 210
Table of Cases No access Pages 211 - 216
1. (i) Books No access
2. (ii) Book Chapters No access
3. (iii) Journal Articles No access
4. (iv) Online Articles No access
5. (v) Reports & Other Documents by International Organisations No access
6. (vi) International Treaties with Investment Provisions No access
7. (vii) Model BITs No access
8. (viii) Other international instruments No access
1. Annex I: Abstract in English No access
2. Annex II. Abstract in German No access
3. Die folgende Darstellung ist eine Übersetzung aus der englischen Sprache: No access

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