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: Monograph

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis No access Pages 2 - 8
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Abstract No access Pages 9 - 12
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Introduction No access Pages 13 - 18
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      1. Definitions Proposed by International Institutions No access
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      2. Foreign Direct Investment Theories No access
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      3. Univocal Definition of Foreign Direct Investment No access
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    2. Financial Derivatives No access
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    3. Other Investment Activities No access
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  2. The Term ›Investment‹ in the Doha Declaration No access Pages 35 - 37
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  3. The Term ›Investment‹ in the WGTI of the WTO No access Pages 37 - 43
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  4. Interim result: The term ›Investment‹ No access Pages 43 - 43
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2. 1. Investment Activities Worldwide 1990-2007 No access Pages 43 - 44
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    1. History of Bilateral Investment Treaties No access
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    2. Effects of Bilateral Investment Treaties No access
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  3. Regional or Plurilateral Investment Treaties No access Pages 50 - 53
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  4. Multilateral Investment Treaty Approaches No access Pages 53 - 55
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  5. Expropriation and Compensation No access Pages 65 - 67
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  6. Standstill and Rollback Provisions No access Pages 67 - 67
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  7. Taxation No access Pages 67 - 68
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  8. Transparency No access Pages 68 - 69
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  9. Dispute Settlement No access Pages 69 - 71
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1. 1. Host Countries of Investment No access Pages 72 - 76
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    2. Transparency and Legal Security No access
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4. Interim Result: Preference for Multilateral Rules No access Pages 101 - 101
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2. 1. Government Procurement No access Pages 105 - 106
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  2. GATT No access Pages 106 - 107
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    2. Indonesia – Certain Measures Affecting the Automotive Industry (WT/DS54) No access
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    3. Brazil – Certain Measures Affecting Trade and Investment (WT/DS81) No access
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    4. Canada – Certain Measures Affecting the Automotive Industry (WT/DS142) No access
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    5. India – Measures Affecting the Automotive Sector (WT/DS146) No access
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    6. Philippines – Measures Affecting Trade and Investment in the Motor Vehicle Sector (WT/DS195) No access
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      3. Balance: Investment Liberalisation vs. Loss of Sovereignty No access
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3. Evaluation of Arguments No access Pages 146 - 146
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Conclusion No access Pages 151 - 152
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Bibliography No access Pages 153 - 165
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