Multilateral Rules on Cross-Border Investment and the World Trade Organisation

RA Dr. Marcus Peter

doi:10.5771/9783845218830

Summary

Die Arbeit betrachtet bilaterale und multilaterale grenzüberschreitende Investitionsregeln und fragt nach dem geeigneten Forum multilateraler Investitionsregeln. Als Ausgangspunkt dient die Erklärung der WTO Doha Ministerkonferenz, welche die Aufnahme von Verhandlungen über multilaterale Investitionsregeln zum Gegenstand hat. Investitionsbegriffe werden definiert sowie bilaterale und multilaterale Investitionsregeln miteinander verglichen. Weiterhin betrachtet die Arbeit einschlägige WTO-Regeln und Streitschlichtungsverfahren. Am Ende wird ermittelt, ob die WTO oder eine andere internationale Organisation als geeignetes Forum zum Abschluss und der Durchsetzung multilateraler Investitionsregeln dienen könnte.

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Bibliographic data

Copyright year: 2009
ISBN-Print: 978-3-8329-4480-3
ISBN-Online: 978-3-8452-1883-0
Publisher: Nomos, Baden-Baden
Series: Saarbrücker Studien zum Internationalen Recht
Volume: 42
Language: English
Pages: 165
Product type: Book Titles

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis No access Pages 2 - 8
Abstract No access Pages 9 - 12
Introduction No access Pages 13 - 18
1. 1. 1. 1. Definitions Proposed by International Institutions No access
      2. Foreign Direct Investment Theories No access
      3. Univocal Definition of Foreign Direct Investment No access
    2. Financial Derivatives No access
    3. Other Investment Activities No access
  2. The Term ›Investment‹ in the Doha Declaration No access Pages 35 - 37
  3. The Term ›Investment‹ in the WGTI of the WTO No access Pages 37 - 43
  4. Interim result: The term ›Investment‹ No access Pages 43 - 43
2. 1. Investment Activities Worldwide 1990-2007 No access Pages 43 - 44
  2. 1. History of Bilateral Investment Treaties No access
    2. Effects of Bilateral Investment Treaties No access
  3. Regional or Plurilateral Investment Treaties No access Pages 50 - 53
  4. Multilateral Investment Treaty Approaches No access Pages 53 - 55
  5. Interim Result No access Pages 55 - 55
3. 1. 1. Most Favourite Nation (MFN) Principle No access
    2. National Treatment Principle No access
    3. Problematic Issues of Non-Discrimination Principles No access
  2. Performance Requirements No access Pages 59 - 60
  3. Investment Incentives No access Pages 60 - 63
  4. Investor Responsibilities No access Pages 63 - 65
  5. Expropriation and Compensation No access Pages 65 - 67
  6. Standstill and Rollback Provisions No access Pages 67 - 67
  7. Taxation No access Pages 67 - 68
  8. Transparency No access Pages 68 - 69
  9. Dispute Settlement No access Pages 69 - 71
  10. Interim Result No access Pages 71 - 71
1. 1. Host Countries of Investment No access Pages 72 - 76
  2. Home Country of Investment No access Pages 76 - 77
  3. Non-Governmental Organisations No access Pages 77 - 78
  4. Investor No access Pages 78 - 79
  5. Individuals No access Pages 79 - 80
  6. International Institutions No access Pages 80 - 80
  7. Interim Result No access Pages 80 - 80
2. 1. 1. Fading Trust in International Organisations No access
    2. Multilateral Reluctance No access
  2. 1. Existing Network of Bilateral Investment Treaties No access
    2. Transparency and Legal Security No access
    3. Economic and Political Rationales No access
    4. Corporate Responsibility No access
    5. Bargaining Position No access
    6. Sovereignty No access
    7. Limited Negotiations Strategy No access
    8. Development Argument No access
    9. Dispute Settlement No access
3. Summary of Arguments No access Pages 100 - 101
4. Interim Result: Preference for Multilateral Rules No access Pages 101 - 101
1. Historical Introduction No access Pages 102 - 105
2. 1. Government Procurement No access Pages 105 - 106
  2. GATT No access Pages 106 - 107
  3. GATS No access Pages 107 - 109
  4. TRIMS No access Pages 109 - 111
  5. TRIPS No access Pages 111 - 113
  6. SCM Agreement No access Pages 113 - 114
  7. DSU No access Pages 114 - 115
3. Implementation of WTO Rules No access Pages 115 - 116
4. 1. GATT 1947 No access Pages 116 - 117
  2. Agreement on Government Procurement No access Pages 117 - 117
  3. GATS / TRIPS / SCM Agreement No access Pages 117 - 117
  4. 1. EC – Regime for the Importation, Sale and Distribution of Bananas (WT/DS27) No access
    2. Indonesia – Certain Measures Affecting the Automotive Industry (WT/DS54) No access
    3. Brazil – Certain Measures Affecting Trade and Investment (WT/DS81) No access
    4. Canada – Certain Measures Affecting the Automotive Industry (WT/DS142) No access
    5. India – Measures Affecting the Automotive Sector (WT/DS146) No access
    6. Philippines – Measures Affecting Trade and Investment in the Motor Vehicle Sector (WT/DS195) No access
5. Evaluation No access Pages 127 - 128
1. 1. Existing Investment Rules No access Pages 129 - 130
  2. Broad Trade Mandate No access Pages 130 - 132
  3. States as Negotiating Partners No access Pages 132 - 133
  4. 1. Structure-related Advantages No access
    2. Principle of Transparency No access
    3. Development Aspects No access
  5. 1. Single Undertaking Approach No access
    2. Decision-Making Procedure No access
    3. Binding Obligations No access
  6. DSU No access Pages 139 - 140
  7. 1. 1. Balance: Investment Liberalisation vs. Investment Protection No access
      2. Balance: Investment Protection vs. Investors’ Responsibilities No access
      3. Balance: Investment Liberalisation vs. Loss of Sovereignty No access
    2. Legitimacy No access
    3. Credibility No access
2. 1. DSU No access Pages 144 - 144
  2. No Direct Obligations on Entities No access Pages 144 - 145
  3. Trade-Type Approach No access Pages 145 - 146
3. Evaluation of Arguments No access Pages 146 - 146
4. 1. United Nations No access Pages 146 - 148
  2. World Bank No access Pages 148 - 150
  3. OECD No access Pages 150 - 150
Conclusion No access Pages 151 - 152
Bibliography No access Pages 153 - 165