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

Edition: 1/2009
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 Marcus Peter
Abstract No access Pages 9 - 12 Marcus Peter
Introduction No access Pages 13 - 18 Marcus Peter
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      1. Definitions Proposed by International Institutions No access Marcus Peter
      2. Foreign Direct Investment Theories No access Marcus Peter
      3. Univocal Definition of Foreign Direct Investment No access Marcus Peter
    2. Financial Derivatives No access Marcus Peter
    3. Other Investment Activities No access Marcus Peter
  2. The Term ›Investment‹ in the Doha Declaration No access Pages 35 - 37 Marcus Peter
  3. The Term ›Investment‹ in the WGTI of the WTO No access Pages 37 - 43 Marcus Peter
  4. Interim result: The term ›Investment‹ No access Pages 43 - 43 Marcus Peter
2. 1. Investment Activities Worldwide 1990-2007 No access Pages 43 - 44 Marcus Peter
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    1. History of Bilateral Investment Treaties No access Marcus Peter
    2. Effects of Bilateral Investment Treaties No access Marcus Peter
  3. Regional or Plurilateral Investment Treaties No access Pages 50 - 53 Marcus Peter
  4. Multilateral Investment Treaty Approaches No access Pages 53 - 55 Marcus Peter
  5. Interim Result No access Pages 55 - 55 Marcus Peter
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    1. Most Favourite Nation (MFN) Principle No access Marcus Peter
    2. National Treatment Principle No access Marcus Peter
    3. Problematic Issues of Non-Discrimination Principles No access Marcus Peter
  2. Performance Requirements No access Pages 59 - 60 Marcus Peter
  3. Investment Incentives No access Pages 60 - 63 Marcus Peter
  4. Investor Responsibilities No access Pages 63 - 65 Marcus Peter
  5. Expropriation and Compensation No access Pages 65 - 67 Marcus Peter
  6. Standstill and Rollback Provisions No access Pages 67 - 67 Marcus Peter
  7. Taxation No access Pages 67 - 68 Marcus Peter
  8. Transparency No access Pages 68 - 69 Marcus Peter
  9. Dispute Settlement No access Pages 69 - 71 Marcus Peter
  10. Interim Result No access Pages 71 - 71 Marcus Peter
1. 1. Host Countries of Investment No access Pages 72 - 76 Marcus Peter
  2. Home Country of Investment No access Pages 76 - 77 Marcus Peter
  3. Non-Governmental Organisations No access Pages 77 - 78 Marcus Peter
  4. Investor No access Pages 78 - 79 Marcus Peter
  5. Individuals No access Pages 79 - 80 Marcus Peter
  6. International Institutions No access Pages 80 - 80 Marcus Peter
  7. Interim Result No access Pages 80 - 80 Marcus Peter
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    1. Fading Trust in International Organisations No access Marcus Peter
    2. Multilateral Reluctance No access Marcus Peter
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    1. Existing Network of Bilateral Investment Treaties No access Marcus Peter
    2. Transparency and Legal Security No access Marcus Peter
    3. Economic and Political Rationales No access Marcus Peter
    4. Corporate Responsibility No access Marcus Peter
    5. Bargaining Position No access Marcus Peter
    6. Sovereignty No access Marcus Peter
    7. Limited Negotiations Strategy No access Marcus Peter
    8. Development Argument No access Marcus Peter
    9. Dispute Settlement No access Marcus Peter
3. Summary of Arguments No access Pages 100 - 101 Marcus Peter
4. Interim Result: Preference for Multilateral Rules No access Pages 101 - 101 Marcus Peter
1. Historical Introduction No access Pages 102 - 105 Marcus Peter
2. 1. Government Procurement No access Pages 105 - 106 Marcus Peter
  2. GATT No access Pages 106 - 107 Marcus Peter
  3. GATS No access Pages 107 - 109 Marcus Peter
  4. TRIMS No access Pages 109 - 111 Marcus Peter
  5. TRIPS No access Pages 111 - 113 Marcus Peter
  6. SCM Agreement No access Pages 113 - 114 Marcus Peter
  7. DSU No access Pages 114 - 115 Marcus Peter
3. Implementation of WTO Rules No access Pages 115 - 116 Marcus Peter
4. 1. GATT 1947 No access Pages 116 - 117 Marcus Peter
  2. Agreement on Government Procurement No access Pages 117 - 117 Marcus Peter
  3. GATS / TRIPS / SCM Agreement No access Pages 117 - 117 Marcus Peter
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    1. EC – Regime for the Importation, Sale and Distribution of Bananas (WT/DS27) No access Marcus Peter
    2. Indonesia – Certain Measures Affecting the Automotive Industry (WT/DS54) No access Marcus Peter
    3. Brazil – Certain Measures Affecting Trade and Investment (WT/DS81) No access Marcus Peter
    4. Canada – Certain Measures Affecting the Automotive Industry (WT/DS142) No access Marcus Peter
    5. India – Measures Affecting the Automotive Sector (WT/DS146) No access Marcus Peter
    6. Philippines – Measures Affecting Trade and Investment in the Motor Vehicle Sector (WT/DS195) No access Marcus Peter
5. Evaluation No access Pages 127 - 128 Marcus Peter
1. 1. Existing Investment Rules No access Pages 129 - 130 Marcus Peter
  2. Broad Trade Mandate No access Pages 130 - 132 Marcus Peter
  3. States as Negotiating Partners No access Pages 132 - 133 Marcus Peter
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    1. Structure-related Advantages No access Marcus Peter
    2. Principle of Transparency No access Marcus Peter
    3. Development Aspects No access Marcus Peter
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    1. Single Undertaking Approach No access Marcus Peter
    2. Decision-Making Procedure No access Marcus Peter
    3. Binding Obligations No access Marcus Peter
  6. DSU No access Pages 139 - 140 Marcus Peter
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      1. Balance: Investment Liberalisation vs. Investment Protection No access Marcus Peter
      2. Balance: Investment Protection vs. Investors’ Responsibilities No access Marcus Peter
      3. Balance: Investment Liberalisation vs. Loss of Sovereignty No access Marcus Peter
    2. Legitimacy No access Marcus Peter
    3. Credibility No access Marcus Peter
2. 1. DSU No access Pages 144 - 144 Marcus Peter
  2. No Direct Obligations on Entities No access Pages 144 - 145 Marcus Peter
  3. Trade-Type Approach No access Pages 145 - 146 Marcus Peter
3. Evaluation of Arguments No access Pages 146 - 146 Marcus Peter
4. 1. United Nations No access Pages 146 - 148 Marcus Peter
  2. World Bank No access Pages 148 - 150 Marcus Peter
  3. OECD No access Pages 150 - 150 Marcus Peter
Conclusion No access Pages 151 - 152 Marcus Peter
Bibliography No access Pages 153 - 165 Marcus Peter