The document is the editorial for the 10th anniversary issue of Transnational Dispute Management (TDM). It discusses:
1) TDM has grown over the past 10 years to become a preeminent forum for articles on transnational dispute management, paralleling the growth of international investment law.
2) TDM discusses a wide range of topics related to international dispute resolution including investment treaty arbitration, commercial arbitration, litigation in national courts, and various other methods.
3) TDM would not be successful without the support of its publisher MARIS and the vision of its founder Prof. Thomas Wälde. The editorial dedicates the next 10 years to the TDM community.
The combination of arbitration and mediation (arb-med or med-arb) has been practiced in China for over 50 years. It originated when Chinese arbitration institutions incorporated mediation into the arbitration process due to the lack of a developed legal system. Arb-med and med-arb have proven efficient in China and are gaining acceptance internationally. The main advantages are maximizing opportunities for settlement and providing an efficient dispute resolution process with the option to reach a binding decision. However, critics argue the dual role of arbitrator and mediator can compromise impartiality and there is a lack of clear guidelines for the process.
Organizations and networks. Föredrag av Martin Granholm under Näringslivsdage...Ålands Näringsliv
This document discusses organizations and networks. It argues that while organizations are important for structure, networks are better suited for the modern world that values speed and agility. Networks allow for coordination between independent elements through trust and shared vision. The author draws on their experience in Asia, noting the importance of both trust-based networks and competent organizations. They suggest that Nordic countries could benefit from strengthening cooperation networks to capitalize on shared values and history in a resource-constrained global economy.
Asbiro Warsaw - Introduction to BusinessRichard Lucas
This document contains lessons learned from Richard Lucas over his career starting businesses. It includes several acronyms representing lessons such as "ATRQ" which stands for "Ask the Right Questions". The document also lists lessons related to business models, financing, risk, commitment and more. Finally, it emphasizes the importance of asking the right questions when evaluating new opportunities or ideas.
This document is a dissertation submitted by Avinash Murkute to Bharati Vidyapeeth University in Pune, India for an LLM degree in the year 2015-2016. The dissertation analyzes international commercial arbitration from both an Indian and global perspective. It discusses the evolution of arbitration from traditional times to the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration. It examines key concepts like the UNCITRAL, Model Arbitration Law, arbitration provisions in the Indian law, composition and jurisdiction of arbitral tribunals, and enforcement of foreign awards. The dissertation also analyzes emerging topics like online dispute resolution and includes interviews with experts.
20120912 IFIA Speech Making Sense of the MazeMartin Moloney
1) The regulatory process is complex with many overlapping discussions happening simultaneously across different international bodies, making it confusing for industry to navigate.
2) However, common goals set by the G20 have provided coherence and led to surprisingly consistent outcomes in many areas, such as derivatives trading regulations, despite the lack of centralized coordination.
3) Where approaches differ across jurisdictions, the concept of "equivalence" may be important in determining how different regulatory systems can interact.
This document provides specifications for gate valves used in waterworks and waste water applications. It describes the materials and standards that gate valves are manufactured and tested to, including AWWA C509, BS563, ISO 7259, and DIN 3352. It lists the valve sizes from 50mm to 2000mm and pressure ratings from PN10 to PN40. It also describes features like types of bodies, ends, drilling, and available operators. Finally, it provides design specifications, dimensions, weights, and figures for different valve types.
The combination of arbitration and mediation (arb-med or med-arb) has been practiced in China for over 50 years. It originated when Chinese arbitration institutions incorporated mediation into the arbitration process due to the lack of a developed legal system. Arb-med and med-arb have proven efficient in China and are gaining acceptance internationally. The main advantages are maximizing opportunities for settlement and providing an efficient dispute resolution process with the option to reach a binding decision. However, critics argue the dual role of arbitrator and mediator can compromise impartiality and there is a lack of clear guidelines for the process.
Organizations and networks. Föredrag av Martin Granholm under Näringslivsdage...Ålands Näringsliv
This document discusses organizations and networks. It argues that while organizations are important for structure, networks are better suited for the modern world that values speed and agility. Networks allow for coordination between independent elements through trust and shared vision. The author draws on their experience in Asia, noting the importance of both trust-based networks and competent organizations. They suggest that Nordic countries could benefit from strengthening cooperation networks to capitalize on shared values and history in a resource-constrained global economy.
Asbiro Warsaw - Introduction to BusinessRichard Lucas
This document contains lessons learned from Richard Lucas over his career starting businesses. It includes several acronyms representing lessons such as "ATRQ" which stands for "Ask the Right Questions". The document also lists lessons related to business models, financing, risk, commitment and more. Finally, it emphasizes the importance of asking the right questions when evaluating new opportunities or ideas.
This document is a dissertation submitted by Avinash Murkute to Bharati Vidyapeeth University in Pune, India for an LLM degree in the year 2015-2016. The dissertation analyzes international commercial arbitration from both an Indian and global perspective. It discusses the evolution of arbitration from traditional times to the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration. It examines key concepts like the UNCITRAL, Model Arbitration Law, arbitration provisions in the Indian law, composition and jurisdiction of arbitral tribunals, and enforcement of foreign awards. The dissertation also analyzes emerging topics like online dispute resolution and includes interviews with experts.
20120912 IFIA Speech Making Sense of the MazeMartin Moloney
1) The regulatory process is complex with many overlapping discussions happening simultaneously across different international bodies, making it confusing for industry to navigate.
2) However, common goals set by the G20 have provided coherence and led to surprisingly consistent outcomes in many areas, such as derivatives trading regulations, despite the lack of centralized coordination.
3) Where approaches differ across jurisdictions, the concept of "equivalence" may be important in determining how different regulatory systems can interact.
This document provides specifications for gate valves used in waterworks and waste water applications. It describes the materials and standards that gate valves are manufactured and tested to, including AWWA C509, BS563, ISO 7259, and DIN 3352. It lists the valve sizes from 50mm to 2000mm and pressure ratings from PN10 to PN40. It also describes features like types of bodies, ends, drilling, and available operators. Finally, it provides design specifications, dimensions, weights, and figures for different valve types.
Investor state arbitration exploring conteporary issues and remedyAlexander Decker
This document discusses investor-state arbitration (ISA) and some of the issues that have arisen with its use. ISA allows foreign investors to pursue arbitration claims against host states for disputes related to investments. While traditionally seen as an optimal way to resolve such disputes, ISA has increasingly faced criticism in recent years over delays, high costs, and unsatisfactory outcomes. The document explores ways to strengthen ISA and examines alternative dispute resolution methods that may help prevent disputes and improve management of conflicts between investors and states.
Anna Kvinge, Political Science - summa cum laudeAnna Kvinge
- Norway has participated as a third party in a high number of WTO dispute cases (72) compared to its size, similar to larger countries like India, Brazil, and Mexico. This paper examines why smaller countries like Norway participate frequently as third parties.
- Sixteen cases have challenged the US's use of "zeroing" in anti-dumping calculations, and Norway participated as a third party in six of these. The paper analyzes Norway's participation in four zeroing cases against the US and one it did not participate in.
- Interviews with Norwegian officials suggested Norway participates to access dispute documents, but the paper argues there are also reasons like strong economic connections, advocating for smaller/developing
Event_ Reshaping the Investor-State Dispute Settlement System_ Journeys for t...Anna Joubin-Bret
This document announces an event hosted by the Wilson Center to discuss proposals for reforming the international investment treaty dispute resolution system. The event will feature a panel discussion about ideas presented in a new book featuring 38 chapters by leading experts offering concrete suggestions to improve the investor-state dispute settlement system for the 21st century. The panel will include academics, lawyers, and a representative from the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes discussing topics such as appellate mechanisms, state involvement in dispute resolution, and statistical insights.
The document expresses opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) and its Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) provisions. It argues that the TPPA prioritizes corporate interests over citizens' welfare and democratic decision making, as evidenced by past ISDS cases. It calls on the committee to recommend the government heed public opposition to the agreement and conduct an independent analysis of its full social, economic and environmental impacts before ratifying the TPPA.
Contour of Investment Dispute Settlement Mechanism A Crucial Analysis of its ...ijtsrd
This paper x rays the primordial role of the investor state dispute settlement ISDS mechanisms in fostering international cooperation for economic development, especially in the extractive industries EI . As it provides a forum for investors to bring claims against States and vice versa. The ICSID Convention maintains a careful balance between the interests of the investors and those of the host States as the Convention permits the institution of proceedings by both the host States and the investors. However, the evolution of the international investment system has transformed this broadly conceived forum into a relatively unilateral forum. Since under the current system, the best a Respondent State can hope for is that the investor covers their legal costs. With the investors having much to gain, while the States have everything to lose. As such, any successful State counterclaims and claims can serve as a deterrent to any frivolous claim from the investors, thus, providing the Respondent States with a motive to bypass jurisdictional objections and move straight to the merits. In this vein, the right granted to the private parties, to effectively sue a sovereign State for breaches of “acquired rights” granted in contracts, international investment agreements IIAs , and customary international law, has been called, by both the opponents and proponents, as the pulling down of the State to the same level as a private party. Despite ICSID permission and encouragement of State counterclaims, most State counterclaims in ISDS always fail because of the narrow interpretations of the counterclaim jurisdictional requirements, as well as the lack of substantive protections for States in contracts and IIAs. On this account, the paper also considers the effectiveness of ISDS and enforcement in Cameroon, and the ISDS proceedings under the OHADA system. Which in pursuant to the global recognition of arbitration as a predominant ISDS mechanism and the concomitant growth in the normative and institutional frameworks regulating the conduct of investment arbitration, created the Common Court for Justice and Arbitration CCJA and adopted the Uniform Act on Arbitration as the lex loci arbitri for all arbitration proceedings conducted within the OHADA zone. Although investors are still sceptical about such ISDS mechanisms because they are afraid of its legal and judicial uncertainty and insecurity – thus, prompting them to anchor at the ICSID. That being the case, the paper examines these issues by first cascading the spectrum and implications of the investment dispute settlement mechanisms – by focusing on the rights and obligations of the parties of an ISDS process, and then tackling the purview and impact of investment dispute settlement and enforcement framework in Cameroon, by examining the alternative mechanisms that can enhance sustainability in its EI. Bande Gulbert Mbah Tarh "Contour of Investment Dispute Settlement Mechanism: A Crucial Analysis of its Purvie
Looking forward in international arbitration Rebecca Davis
The document discusses several trends and challenges in international commercial dispute resolution, including the increasing popularity and use of mediation, the rise of specialized domestic commercial courts that can rival arbitration, and issues with the investor-state dispute settlement system like forum shopping and inconsistent decisions. Specialized domestic courts are becoming more viable options for resolving international disputes as their judgments gain easier enforcement. Investor-state arbitration faces challenges around inconsistent decisions and public backlash that systems like the proposed European Investment Court aim to address.
This document summarizes arguments against including Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) provisions in trade agreements like the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). It notes that ISDS was originally intended to protect investors in countries without strong legal systems, but is now often used to challenge regulations in countries with robust legal protections. The document expresses concerns that ISDS threatens sovereignty by allowing corporations to dictate policy to governments and undermines transparency. It argues ISDS disproportionately benefits large corporations and privileges foreign firms over domestic ones.
The document provides instructions for requesting and completing an assignment writing request on the HelpWriting.net website. It outlines a 5-step process: 1) Create an account with a password and email. 2) Complete a 10-minute order form with instructions, sources, and deadline. 3) Review bids from writers and choose one. 4) Review the completed paper and authorize payment. 5) Request revisions to ensure satisfaction, with a full refund option for plagiarized work.
Transnational Commercial Law (TCL) aims to facilitate cross-border business transactions by clarifying and improving rules governing international transactions. TCL draws from national private law, international treaties, and other sources. The document analyzes the legitimacy and scope of various terms used to describe the legal framework for international business, such as "International Commercial Law" and "International Trade Law". It also discusses the status of TCL sources before national courts and arbitral tribunals. National courts apply private international law rules and treaties have the force of applicable national law. Arbitral tribunals have more flexibility and treaties directly have the status of law.
Ib0017 – international business environment and international lawsmumbahelp
This document provides information about obtaining fully solved Fall 2014 assignments. It lists the contact information to email or call for assistance, including the email address "help.mbaassignments@gmail.com" and phone number 08263069601. It then provides details of an assignment for the subject "International Business Environment and International Law", including 6 questions covering topics like factors affecting economic environment, relationship between law and international law, carriage of goods by sea, export cartels, intellectual property rights under TRIPS, and types of investment treaties. Students are instructed to answer all questions, with longer answers of around 400 words for 10 mark questions.
This document discusses state liability in investment treaty arbitration. It notes that there are now over 2,500 bilateral investment treaties worldwide that offer foreign investors direct legal recourse against host states through international arbitration. These treaties, along with requirements for compensation in indirect expropriation and standards of fair/equitable treatment, have transformed how state liability is viewed in international law. The document examines how investment arbitration poses new normative challenges, such as arbitral bodies defining the relationship between property rights and public interests. It provides an interdisciplinary analysis of key issues in bilateral investment treaty arbitration, including historical perspectives on state responsibility, economic explanations for proliferation of investment treaties, analysis of legitimacy issues, and examinations of jurisprudence around expropri
This document discusses the traditional sources of international law, which are treaties and customary law. It notes that while treaties allow states to explicitly consent to rules, the treaty-making process is lengthy and complex. Customary law emerges from state practice over time, but determining what behaviors have become legally binding can be challenging. The document goes on to discuss how international law now also addresses issues beyond state relations, like human rights, but the state-centered system of international law may be inadequate to deal with modern global challenges.
Here are the key points about conflict management and dispute resolution:
- Conflict and disputes are normal in human relationships and society. They can arise due to differences in interests, values or goals between parties.
- If not managed properly, conflicts can escalate and turn destructive, damaging relationships and causing psychological or physical harm. However, with effective resolution techniques, conflicts can also produce constructive outcomes where all parties feel satisfied.
- Different resolution methods exist along a continuum from cooperative to competitive. Cooperative techniques like negotiation, mediation and arbitration aim to find mutually agreeable solutions through compromise. Competitive methods like litigation aim to have one party win at the expense of others.
- The most constructive approach is usually cooperative resolution which
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiating Background and ControversiesDr. Oliver Massmann
The document provides background information on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations. It discusses how the TPP negotiations originated from prior agreements between smaller Pacific nations. It expanded significantly when the United States joined in 2008. The TPP is the most ambitious free trade agreement to date, with negotiations covering 29 chapters and aiming to liberalize trade between countries representing 40% of global GDP. Key differences from past agreements include more extensive commitments in new areas like regulatory coherence, state-owned enterprises, and intellectual property. However, the high level of secrecy in negotiations has also attracted some controversy.
This document outlines an agenda for a panel discussion on preparing for the next global economic crisis and facilitating cross-border restructuring. The panel will discuss the EU Insolvency Regulation's approach of "modified universalism" and experiences with cross-border insolvency cases in Europe. Panelists include experts from the EU Commission, international law firms, and a trustee involved in large insolvency cases. They will address efforts at the UN, EU, and national levels to reform insolvency laws and whether legal frameworks have achieved universalism within Europe or are still hindered by territorial approaches outside of Europe. The effectiveness of treaties and remaining challenges to a universal insolvency convention will also be discussed.
A comparative legal analysis of the application of alternativeAlexander Decker
This document discusses alternative dispute resolution (ADR) techniques for banking disputes, with a focus on Nigeria and select countries. It begins by providing context on disputes in the banking industry, which can be between banks/customers, banks/regulators, and customers/regulators. The paper then defines ADR as processes outside formal litigation, like mediation and arbitration, to resolve disputes quickly and at low cost. It examines key ADR techniques used for financial disputes in countries like Italy, Germany, France, and the UK. The main ADR approaches in Nigeria - mediation, conciliation, and arbitration - are also overviewed in terms of their processes and applicable laws.
A comparative legal analysis of the application of alternativeAlexander Decker
This document discusses alternative dispute resolution (ADR) techniques for banking disputes, with a focus on Nigeria and other countries. It begins by defining ADR as processes that resolve disputes outside of formal litigation, like mediation and arbitration. The document then examines various ADR techniques used for financial disputes in countries like Italy, Germany, France, and the UK. It provides an overview of ADR techniques recognized in Nigeria, including arbitration, conciliation, and mediation. The document also discusses other ADR options and analyzes what types of disputes can be referred to arbitration in Nigeria, such as matters involving property, contract breaches, and questions of law.
Unveiling the Dynamic Personalities, Key Dates, and Horoscope Insights: Gemin...my Pandit
Explore the fascinating world of the Gemini Zodiac Sign. Discover the unique personality traits, key dates, and horoscope insights of Gemini individuals. Learn how their sociable, communicative nature and boundless curiosity make them the dynamic explorers of the zodiac. Dive into the duality of the Gemini sign and understand their intellectual and adventurous spirit.
Investor state arbitration exploring conteporary issues and remedyAlexander Decker
This document discusses investor-state arbitration (ISA) and some of the issues that have arisen with its use. ISA allows foreign investors to pursue arbitration claims against host states for disputes related to investments. While traditionally seen as an optimal way to resolve such disputes, ISA has increasingly faced criticism in recent years over delays, high costs, and unsatisfactory outcomes. The document explores ways to strengthen ISA and examines alternative dispute resolution methods that may help prevent disputes and improve management of conflicts between investors and states.
Anna Kvinge, Political Science - summa cum laudeAnna Kvinge
- Norway has participated as a third party in a high number of WTO dispute cases (72) compared to its size, similar to larger countries like India, Brazil, and Mexico. This paper examines why smaller countries like Norway participate frequently as third parties.
- Sixteen cases have challenged the US's use of "zeroing" in anti-dumping calculations, and Norway participated as a third party in six of these. The paper analyzes Norway's participation in four zeroing cases against the US and one it did not participate in.
- Interviews with Norwegian officials suggested Norway participates to access dispute documents, but the paper argues there are also reasons like strong economic connections, advocating for smaller/developing
Event_ Reshaping the Investor-State Dispute Settlement System_ Journeys for t...Anna Joubin-Bret
This document announces an event hosted by the Wilson Center to discuss proposals for reforming the international investment treaty dispute resolution system. The event will feature a panel discussion about ideas presented in a new book featuring 38 chapters by leading experts offering concrete suggestions to improve the investor-state dispute settlement system for the 21st century. The panel will include academics, lawyers, and a representative from the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes discussing topics such as appellate mechanisms, state involvement in dispute resolution, and statistical insights.
The document expresses opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) and its Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) provisions. It argues that the TPPA prioritizes corporate interests over citizens' welfare and democratic decision making, as evidenced by past ISDS cases. It calls on the committee to recommend the government heed public opposition to the agreement and conduct an independent analysis of its full social, economic and environmental impacts before ratifying the TPPA.
Contour of Investment Dispute Settlement Mechanism A Crucial Analysis of its ...ijtsrd
This paper x rays the primordial role of the investor state dispute settlement ISDS mechanisms in fostering international cooperation for economic development, especially in the extractive industries EI . As it provides a forum for investors to bring claims against States and vice versa. The ICSID Convention maintains a careful balance between the interests of the investors and those of the host States as the Convention permits the institution of proceedings by both the host States and the investors. However, the evolution of the international investment system has transformed this broadly conceived forum into a relatively unilateral forum. Since under the current system, the best a Respondent State can hope for is that the investor covers their legal costs. With the investors having much to gain, while the States have everything to lose. As such, any successful State counterclaims and claims can serve as a deterrent to any frivolous claim from the investors, thus, providing the Respondent States with a motive to bypass jurisdictional objections and move straight to the merits. In this vein, the right granted to the private parties, to effectively sue a sovereign State for breaches of “acquired rights” granted in contracts, international investment agreements IIAs , and customary international law, has been called, by both the opponents and proponents, as the pulling down of the State to the same level as a private party. Despite ICSID permission and encouragement of State counterclaims, most State counterclaims in ISDS always fail because of the narrow interpretations of the counterclaim jurisdictional requirements, as well as the lack of substantive protections for States in contracts and IIAs. On this account, the paper also considers the effectiveness of ISDS and enforcement in Cameroon, and the ISDS proceedings under the OHADA system. Which in pursuant to the global recognition of arbitration as a predominant ISDS mechanism and the concomitant growth in the normative and institutional frameworks regulating the conduct of investment arbitration, created the Common Court for Justice and Arbitration CCJA and adopted the Uniform Act on Arbitration as the lex loci arbitri for all arbitration proceedings conducted within the OHADA zone. Although investors are still sceptical about such ISDS mechanisms because they are afraid of its legal and judicial uncertainty and insecurity – thus, prompting them to anchor at the ICSID. That being the case, the paper examines these issues by first cascading the spectrum and implications of the investment dispute settlement mechanisms – by focusing on the rights and obligations of the parties of an ISDS process, and then tackling the purview and impact of investment dispute settlement and enforcement framework in Cameroon, by examining the alternative mechanisms that can enhance sustainability in its EI. Bande Gulbert Mbah Tarh "Contour of Investment Dispute Settlement Mechanism: A Crucial Analysis of its Purvie
Looking forward in international arbitration Rebecca Davis
The document discusses several trends and challenges in international commercial dispute resolution, including the increasing popularity and use of mediation, the rise of specialized domestic commercial courts that can rival arbitration, and issues with the investor-state dispute settlement system like forum shopping and inconsistent decisions. Specialized domestic courts are becoming more viable options for resolving international disputes as their judgments gain easier enforcement. Investor-state arbitration faces challenges around inconsistent decisions and public backlash that systems like the proposed European Investment Court aim to address.
This document summarizes arguments against including Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) provisions in trade agreements like the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). It notes that ISDS was originally intended to protect investors in countries without strong legal systems, but is now often used to challenge regulations in countries with robust legal protections. The document expresses concerns that ISDS threatens sovereignty by allowing corporations to dictate policy to governments and undermines transparency. It argues ISDS disproportionately benefits large corporations and privileges foreign firms over domestic ones.
The document provides instructions for requesting and completing an assignment writing request on the HelpWriting.net website. It outlines a 5-step process: 1) Create an account with a password and email. 2) Complete a 10-minute order form with instructions, sources, and deadline. 3) Review bids from writers and choose one. 4) Review the completed paper and authorize payment. 5) Request revisions to ensure satisfaction, with a full refund option for plagiarized work.
Transnational Commercial Law (TCL) aims to facilitate cross-border business transactions by clarifying and improving rules governing international transactions. TCL draws from national private law, international treaties, and other sources. The document analyzes the legitimacy and scope of various terms used to describe the legal framework for international business, such as "International Commercial Law" and "International Trade Law". It also discusses the status of TCL sources before national courts and arbitral tribunals. National courts apply private international law rules and treaties have the force of applicable national law. Arbitral tribunals have more flexibility and treaties directly have the status of law.
Ib0017 – international business environment and international lawsmumbahelp
This document provides information about obtaining fully solved Fall 2014 assignments. It lists the contact information to email or call for assistance, including the email address "help.mbaassignments@gmail.com" and phone number 08263069601. It then provides details of an assignment for the subject "International Business Environment and International Law", including 6 questions covering topics like factors affecting economic environment, relationship between law and international law, carriage of goods by sea, export cartels, intellectual property rights under TRIPS, and types of investment treaties. Students are instructed to answer all questions, with longer answers of around 400 words for 10 mark questions.
This document discusses state liability in investment treaty arbitration. It notes that there are now over 2,500 bilateral investment treaties worldwide that offer foreign investors direct legal recourse against host states through international arbitration. These treaties, along with requirements for compensation in indirect expropriation and standards of fair/equitable treatment, have transformed how state liability is viewed in international law. The document examines how investment arbitration poses new normative challenges, such as arbitral bodies defining the relationship between property rights and public interests. It provides an interdisciplinary analysis of key issues in bilateral investment treaty arbitration, including historical perspectives on state responsibility, economic explanations for proliferation of investment treaties, analysis of legitimacy issues, and examinations of jurisprudence around expropri
This document discusses the traditional sources of international law, which are treaties and customary law. It notes that while treaties allow states to explicitly consent to rules, the treaty-making process is lengthy and complex. Customary law emerges from state practice over time, but determining what behaviors have become legally binding can be challenging. The document goes on to discuss how international law now also addresses issues beyond state relations, like human rights, but the state-centered system of international law may be inadequate to deal with modern global challenges.
Here are the key points about conflict management and dispute resolution:
- Conflict and disputes are normal in human relationships and society. They can arise due to differences in interests, values or goals between parties.
- If not managed properly, conflicts can escalate and turn destructive, damaging relationships and causing psychological or physical harm. However, with effective resolution techniques, conflicts can also produce constructive outcomes where all parties feel satisfied.
- Different resolution methods exist along a continuum from cooperative to competitive. Cooperative techniques like negotiation, mediation and arbitration aim to find mutually agreeable solutions through compromise. Competitive methods like litigation aim to have one party win at the expense of others.
- The most constructive approach is usually cooperative resolution which
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiating Background and ControversiesDr. Oliver Massmann
The document provides background information on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations. It discusses how the TPP negotiations originated from prior agreements between smaller Pacific nations. It expanded significantly when the United States joined in 2008. The TPP is the most ambitious free trade agreement to date, with negotiations covering 29 chapters and aiming to liberalize trade between countries representing 40% of global GDP. Key differences from past agreements include more extensive commitments in new areas like regulatory coherence, state-owned enterprises, and intellectual property. However, the high level of secrecy in negotiations has also attracted some controversy.
This document outlines an agenda for a panel discussion on preparing for the next global economic crisis and facilitating cross-border restructuring. The panel will discuss the EU Insolvency Regulation's approach of "modified universalism" and experiences with cross-border insolvency cases in Europe. Panelists include experts from the EU Commission, international law firms, and a trustee involved in large insolvency cases. They will address efforts at the UN, EU, and national levels to reform insolvency laws and whether legal frameworks have achieved universalism within Europe or are still hindered by territorial approaches outside of Europe. The effectiveness of treaties and remaining challenges to a universal insolvency convention will also be discussed.
A comparative legal analysis of the application of alternativeAlexander Decker
This document discusses alternative dispute resolution (ADR) techniques for banking disputes, with a focus on Nigeria and select countries. It begins by providing context on disputes in the banking industry, which can be between banks/customers, banks/regulators, and customers/regulators. The paper then defines ADR as processes outside formal litigation, like mediation and arbitration, to resolve disputes quickly and at low cost. It examines key ADR techniques used for financial disputes in countries like Italy, Germany, France, and the UK. The main ADR approaches in Nigeria - mediation, conciliation, and arbitration - are also overviewed in terms of their processes and applicable laws.
A comparative legal analysis of the application of alternativeAlexander Decker
This document discusses alternative dispute resolution (ADR) techniques for banking disputes, with a focus on Nigeria and other countries. It begins by defining ADR as processes that resolve disputes outside of formal litigation, like mediation and arbitration. The document then examines various ADR techniques used for financial disputes in countries like Italy, Germany, France, and the UK. It provides an overview of ADR techniques recognized in Nigeria, including arbitration, conciliation, and mediation. The document also discusses other ADR options and analyzes what types of disputes can be referred to arbitration in Nigeria, such as matters involving property, contract breaches, and questions of law.
Unveiling the Dynamic Personalities, Key Dates, and Horoscope Insights: Gemin...my Pandit
Explore the fascinating world of the Gemini Zodiac Sign. Discover the unique personality traits, key dates, and horoscope insights of Gemini individuals. Learn how their sociable, communicative nature and boundless curiosity make them the dynamic explorers of the zodiac. Dive into the duality of the Gemini sign and understand their intellectual and adventurous spirit.
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2. IDEO’s Human-Centered Design
3. Strategyzer’s Business Model Innovation
4. Lean Startup Methodology
5. Agile Innovation Framework
6. Doblin’s Ten Types of Innovation
7. McKinsey’s Three Horizons of Growth
8. Customer Journey Map
9. Christensen’s Disruptive Innovation Theory
10. Blue Ocean Strategy
11. Strategyn’s Jobs-To-Be-Done (JTBD) Framework with Job Map
12. Design Sprint Framework
13. The Double Diamond
14. Lean Six Sigma DMAIC
15. TRIZ Problem-Solving Framework
16. Edward de Bono’s Six Thinking Hats
17. Stage-Gate Model
18. Toyota’s Six Steps of Kaizen
19. Microsoft’s Digital Transformation Framework
20. Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)
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This presentation is a curated compilation of PowerPoint diagrams and templates designed to illustrate 20 different digital transformation frameworks and models. These frameworks are based on recent industry trends and best practices, ensuring that the content remains relevant and up-to-date.
Key highlights include Microsoft's Digital Transformation Framework, which focuses on driving innovation and efficiency, and McKinsey's Ten Guiding Principles, which provide strategic insights for successful digital transformation. Additionally, Forrester's framework emphasizes enhancing customer experiences and modernizing IT infrastructure, while IDC's MaturityScape helps assess and develop organizational digital maturity. MIT's framework explores cutting-edge strategies for achieving digital success.
These materials are perfect for enhancing your business or classroom presentations, offering visual aids to supplement your insights. Please note that while comprehensive, these slides are intended as supplementary resources and may not be complete for standalone instructional purposes.
Frameworks/Models included:
Microsoft’s Digital Transformation Framework
McKinsey’s Ten Guiding Principles of Digital Transformation
Forrester’s Digital Transformation Framework
IDC’s Digital Transformation MaturityScape
MIT’s Digital Transformation Framework
Gartner’s Digital Transformation Framework
Accenture’s Digital Strategy & Enterprise Frameworks
Deloitte’s Digital Industrial Transformation Framework
Capgemini’s Digital Transformation Framework
PwC’s Digital Transformation Framework
Cisco’s Digital Transformation Framework
Cognizant’s Digital Transformation Framework
DXC Technology’s Digital Transformation Framework
The BCG Strategy Palette
McKinsey’s Digital Transformation Framework
Digital Transformation Compass
Four Levels of Digital Maturity
Design Thinking Framework
Business Model Canvas
Customer Journey Map
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1. Transnational Dispute Management
www.transnational-dispute-management.com
Volume 10 - Issue #04 – September 2013
Table of Contents
» Editorial
EDITORIAL
Ten Years of Transnational Dispute Management
» Ten years of Transnational
Dispute Management (TDM)
Mark Kantor
www.mark-kantor.com
Ten years of TDM
Ten years of TDM. A satisfying journey for those who started
along the path with our founder Prof. Thomas Wälde in 2003 and
for those who have joined along the way.
We have grown during that time into the preeminent forum for
articles and papers aimed at practitioners, academics and
policymakers worldwide with a special interest in transnational
dispute management. TDM has indeed grown robustly, paralleling
the robust growth of international investment law and investment
treaty arbitration. Faithful to the vision of Prof. Wälde, though, the
TDM community has not limited itself to investment treaty
disputes. Instead, we have promoted discussion of international
commercial arbitration, litigation over international issues in
national courts, mediation of cross-border disputes, administrative
law in national and international tribunals, labor and
environmental disputes, the overlap between human rights law
and tribunals and investments, the overlap between WTO dispute
resolution and investments, administrative law and international
matters, treaty making and treaty unmaking, and so many other
methods for transnational dispute management. Moreover, we
have discussed a wide array of tools for dispute resolution,
including such means as the behavioural sciences, advocacy
techniques, empirical studies, survey research and the like.
No other publishing platform covers this vital and constantly
changing international legal, business and public environment so
well.
TDM could not have been successful without dedicated support
from MARIS, our publisher and their staff. And it simply would not
have been worth the effort but for the presence of Prof. Charlotte
Wälde. On behalf of the TDM community, we thank you.
There would be no TDM - no TDM community - without our
sister enterprises. Most obviously, our twin sister OGEMID - the
uniquely valuable forum. Our cousins at OGEL and OGELFORUM
are a never-ending source of ideas in the world of energy. And our
younger siblings at YOUNG-OGEMID create our future at the same
time as they energetically create their own futures.
OGEL is supported by
the IBA and CEPMLP
Further, there would surely be no TDM without our authors.
The efforts of our authors, whether short or long, practical or
conceptual, case-driven or empirical, make us the first place to
visit for cutting edge reports and analyses with respect to
international dispute resolution.
Collectively, you are the TDM community, and you are a
particularly interesting set of people. We are glad to be able to
spend our time with you.
Volume 10 - Issue #04 - September 2013 - 1
2. The articles that comprise the 10th Anniversary
Issue illustrate very well the value of TDM to the TDM
community. In just this issue alone, we explore
expansion of rights in the Americas, damages and
State liability, procedural innovations to address
corruption claims before investment tribunals,
regionalization of investment disputes, expertise in
international disputes, the scope of expropriation
protections, cutting edge commentary on the amicus
brief of the U.S. Department of Justice before the
U.S. Supreme Court in BG Gas v. Republic of
Argentina, energy transit under the GATT, Chinese
arbitral institutions, third-party funding in investment
treaty arbitration, and so much more. That wide
range of expert commentary demonstrates our
commitment to a diversity of viewpoints and subjects
within transnational dispute management. The value
of that commentary demonstrates our commitment
to quality.
We have dedicated the past ten years to Prof.
Wälde's vision. And so, we dedicate this 10 th
Anniversary Issue to his memory.
We will continue on this journey, secure in the
knowledge that this ever-changing world of
transnational dispute management will keep us
interested and interesting. And so, we dedicate the
next ten years to you, the TDM community.
Thank you.
Mark Kantor
Editor-in-Chief
Transnational Dispute Management
TEN YEARS OF
TRANSNATIONAL DISPUTE
MANAGEMENT (TDM)
Looking to the Future: Three "Hot
Topics" for Investment Treaty Arbitration in
the Next Ten Years
Matthew Weiniger
Mike McClure
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Introduction
As TDM marks its tenth anniversary, the
landscape of investment treaty arbitration in 2013 is
very different from 2003. In 2003, the practice was
in its infancy with only 34 reported awards. Now
there have been over 168. As a result of those
awards, a number of issues that were the subject of
scholarly debate in 2003, such as the meaning of
"investment" or "national", are now settled within
comprehensible parameters. However, in 2013,
scholars and practitioners are being presented with a
host of new issues to debate. Are mass claims
permissible within the ICSID framework? How should
consent to such mass claims be interpreted? How are
national courts performing their role of supervising
investment treaty tribunals? There are many more
issues. In addition, some issues that were debated in
2003 remain on the table, notably the scope and
application of most favoured nation (MFN) provisions.
This article will consider three areas that have
prompted debate in recent years that are likely to be
"hot topics" for scholars and practitioners for the
next ten years. These issues are: (i) mass claims; (ii)
competence and judicial supervision (particularly
post BG v Argentina); and (iii) precedent (with a
focus on the MFN debate). A common theme for each
"hot topic" is that they concern (to a certain extent
at least) two of the fundamental issues for
investment treaty practitioners, namely jurisdiction
and consistency.
Full article here
Investor State Arbitration in Central Asia
Dr. Borzu Sabahi
Diora M. Ziyaeva
Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP
Introduction
This report was prepared based on a country-bycountry survey of investment treaties and arbitral
decisions of the five Central Asian states. The report
has five sections, including a number of analytical
charts and six appendices which include various
tables about disputes in which each Central Asian
state has been involved.
In Section III, we examine the following
information for each of the Central Asian states: the
number of disputes, the economic sectors in which
the disputes arise, the nationality of the investorclaimants, and other statistical information. In
Section IV, we analyze, on a topic-by-topic basis, the
key issues discussed in all publicly available
investment treaty cases involving Central Asian
states including: the interpretation of treaties; the
jurisdictional issues such as those relating to the law
applicable to jurisdiction, mandatory recourse to local
courts, consent, jurisdiction ratione personae, and
jurisdiction ratione materiae; the merits issues
including the arbitral tribunals' application of
expropriation, fair and equitable treatment ("FET")
and other protections in investment treaties and
international law; the issues relating to remedies
including compensation and restitution; and the
enforcement and annulment of the awards. Section V
provides some preliminary conclusions concerning
the possible trends in disputes in Central Asia based
on the review of the aforementioned data.
This report has six appendices in which we have
included information including various analytical
charts and tables about disputes in which each
Central Asian state has been involved.
Full article here
Volume 10 - Issue #04 - September 2013 - 2
3. International Dispute Resolution Trends in
Asia
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in
the Americas: A Potential for Expansion
Professor Kun Fan
Faculty of Law, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Aníbal Martin Sabater
Norton Rose Fulbright
Efrén C. Olivares
Inter-American Commission of Human Rights (IACHR)
Abstract
The development of trade and investment in Asia
has resulted in the increase of international
commercial transactions. In many parts of the
region, rapid development has meant increased
caseloads for already overburdened courts, further
leading to slow adjudication of commercial disputes.
As a result, alternative dispute resolution (ADR)
mechanisms, including arbitration, have become
more crucial for businesses operating in Asia. Most
Asian countries have now ratified the New York
Convention and the ICSID Convention. A growing
numbers of Asian jurisdictions have amended
outdated laws and have adopted the principles
established by the Model Law. At the same time,
there is a burgeoning number of Bilateral Investment
Treaties (BITs) and investment chapters incorporated
into bilateral and regional Free Trade Agreements
(FTAs) in Asia. This article shed lights on the recent
legal developments of foreign direct investment (FDI)
in Asia and gives a contemporary overview of
international dispute resolution trends in the Asian
region.
Introduction
In November 2012, during its 146th Period of
Sessions, the Inter-American Commission on Human
Rights created a thematic Unit on Economic, Social
and Cultural Rights. The Unit's mandate is, among
other things, "to cooperate with the analysis and
evaluation of the situation of these rights in the
Americas, provide advice to the IACHR in the
proceedings of individual petitions, cases and
requests of precautionary and provisional measures
which address these rights." The creation of this Unit
highlights the importance that economic, social and
cultural rights have gained in recent years in the
hemisphere. This article provides a brief summary of
some of the economic rights recognized by the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights and Inter-American
Commission on Human Rights, and provides some
considerations regarding how these rights might
evolve and expand in the coming years.
Footnotes omitted from this introduction.
Full article here
The Role of Arbitration Institutions in
China
Pietro Ortolani
University of Pisa
Full article here
English Law Clause in Agreement Not
Determinative of Approach to Corporate Veil
in 'rule B' Attachment to Enforce a Pending
Foreign Award Against Assets Traced in US
Summary
One of the most significant peculiarities of
Chinese arbitration is that proceedings are
necessarily
administered
by
an
arbitration
commission: the Chinese Arbitration Law does not
allow ad hoc proceedings seated in Mainland China.
Arbitration commissions play a unique role in the
Chinese system: they can act as a catalyst for future
reform and for the general modernization of the
arbitration system. The 2012 CIETAC Rules are, from
this point of view, fundamental: the amendments
introduce
innovative
provisions,
which
could
beneficially influence the Chinese arbitration world on
issues such as interim relief, the language of the
proceedings and the taking of evidence. Conversely,
the prohibition against ad hoc arbitration can have
pathological consequences, when parties select an
institution that might not be qualified as an
'arbitration commission' pursuant to the Arbitration
Law. The article addresses the recent problems
concerning the status of CIETAC's sub-commissions
and argues that a judicial interpretation on the
matters is urgently needed.
Michael Redman
Focus Ltd.
Abstract
In an admiralty action to secure a pending
foreign arbitral award, the US Second Circuit Court of
Appeals ruled that a veil piercing claim will be subject
to a conflict of laws analysis and will take into
account assets traced within the jurisdiction. A
piercing claim based on an alter ego analysis will not
be defeated by automatically having to apply the
English law provisions of the underlying contract.
Full article here
Full article here
Volume 10 - Issue #04 - September 2013 - 3
4. How to Deal With Zeus - Advocacy of
Parallel Proceedings From an Investor's
Perspective
Haig Oghigian
Mami Ohara
Baker & McKenzie
Abstract
Since foreign investment is a long term financial
engagement in another nation, the investor is
vulnerable to the interference by the sovereign Zeus of Mount Olympus. When a sovereign state fails
to comply with applicable contractual or treaty
obligations,
investor
protection
becomes
an
important issue. The authors focus on how the
investor can exert pressure on the sovereign state to
enforce treaty or contractual obligations by making
use of different fora in arbitration Besides arbitration,
there are also other theoretically possible means to
achieve the same end, such as the use of diplomatic
protection and obtaining judgment from the
International Court of Justice. However, the authors
do not recommend the investor to engage in a long
drawn-out battle with the sovereign state, and
indicates that the use of "parallel proceedings" is the
more preferable approach to secure protection of
foreign investment against the sovereign state.
(c) Haig Oghigian and Mami Ohara, republished
with permission. Previously published in 25-10
Mealey's Int. Arb. Rep. 18 (2010)
Full article here
The idea to view international investment law
from the perspective of national administrative or
public law and to apply the corresponding principles
has been the subject of a number of comparative
legal studies. The underlying rationale is that public
international law appears not in all aspects
appropriate for solving disputes between a state and
a foreign investor. It has been pointed out that the
legal rules governing investment protection have also
certain similarities with administrative law. The
author of the present article has participated in
comparative studies on this subject and tried to
analyse a number of jurisdictions with a view to
identify some common principles in the law of liability
of states for administrative wrongdoing. The present
article will now go further into a qualitative analysis
of some specific aspects of the concept of state
liability as it exists in various legal systems. This
shall then allow to draw a conclusion, if and to what
extent there exist common or general principles of
state liability which could be applied in investor-state
arbitration.
The basis of the present analysis is a comparative
study of the laws of Austria, France, Germany, Italy,
Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and United
States, as well as on the jurisprudence of the Court
of the European Union and of the European Court of
Human Rights.
Footnotes omitted from this introduction.
Full article here
Damages Assessment in Cross Border
Sales Between Related Parties
Sebastian Zuccon
Compass Lexecon
Principles of State Liability and their
Applicability in Investment Arbitration
Dr. Irmgard Marboe
University of Vienna
Introduction
At the core of international investment arbitration
is the idea of holding a state accountable for its
wrongdoing. This is similar to the situation under
national law, when an individual has suffered damage
by unlawful actions of a state and tries to get
monetary compensation. While in the context of
investment arbitration, the dispute about the
compensability of such damage is regarded as an
issue of public international law, in particular the law
of state responsibility, it might also be of interest to
evaluate the liability of public authorities on the basis
of state liability under national law. Is not every state
liable for its wrongdoings and damage caused by its
organs? Respective rules and procedures appear to
exist in most jurisdictions. The argument can be
made that a state who violates right of investors can
also be held accountable on the basis of general
principles of state liability.
Abstract
Discriminatory government tax and regulatory
measures may damage an international party's
cross-border sales. Those measures may violate
commitments in investment treaties to mostfavored-nation treatment, national treatment or fair
& equitable treatment, as the NAFTA claims brought
by Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)-Tate & Lyle, Cargill
and Corn Products International on account of a
discriminatory Mexican tax regime demonstrate.
Similarly, commercial breach of contract claims
regularly involve damages due to loss of sales and
profits.
Many international companies, however, sell their
goods and services to their own affiliates in the host
country. Non-market sales between related parties
raise challenging transfer price issues and therefore
novel questions when calculating damages for the
breach of treaty obligation or contract. The
impediments to execute such type of intercompany
transactions generally imply an economic loss for
investors' assets held in different jurisdictions. The
proper assessment of such losses should be based on
the premise that cross border sales between relates
parties are conducted at market prices (based on the
arm's-length principle). This allows that the value
Volume 10 - Issue #04 - September 2013 - 4
5. created by the investor abroad and in the host
country is assessed on fair market value basis. If the
pricing of cross border sales departs from market
prices, there is necessarily a shift in investor's value
between jurisdictions, distorting the intrinsic value of
the assets that are protected by the relevant
investment treaty or commercial contract. I address
those issues in this paper.
Hamed El-Kady
UNCTAD
Introduction
Full article here
Expropriatory and Non-Expropriatory
Takings Under International Investment Law
Professor Jan H. Dalhuisen
School of Law, King's College London
Professor Andrew T. Guzman
University of California, Berkeley
Abstract
The question of expropriation is at the heart of
modern foreign investment law, yet remains an area
of great uncertainty and ambiguity. Neither treaty
law nor existing jurisprudence provides clarity on the
questions of when government action amounts to an
expropriation or what to do if does.
This Article provides a framework for approaching
questions of expropriation that helps understand the
key questions that must be addressed by investment
tribunals or, for that matter, host countries and
investors. We begin with the neutral category of
takings, meaning any government action that
negatively affects that value of an investment. We
argue that a taking that is more than de minimis is
an expropriation unless it promotes public welfare
(which we also term "super public purpose") or is
incidental to normal government activity. These we
call non-expropriatory takings. Whether the taking is
an expropriation or not, we must next ask if it is
lawful. As is well known, an expropriation is lawful if
it is made for a public purpose, is non-discriminatory,
satisfies due process, and if the required
compensation is paid. Whether lawful or not, the
taking must not violate the fair and equitable
obligation.
We
also
investigate
when
nonexpropriatory taking are lawful. Finally, the Article
considers the compensation owed (if any) under each
of the four categories constructed above: a lawful
expropriation, an unlawful expropriation, an unlawful
non-expropriatory taking, and even a lawful nonexpropriatory taking.
Full article here
An International Investment Policy
Landscape in Transition: Challenges and
Opportunities
A fundamental paradox underlies international
investment relations: while governments recognize
the importance of foreign direct investment (FDI) in
their
national
development
strategies
and
acknowledge the need to regulate FDI; negotiations
on a cross-sectoral multilateral investment treaty
have universally failed. This has created a regulatory
vacuum in the area of investment, which has
prompted countries to map investment regulations
through a bilateral approach, weaving a complex web
of bilateral investment treaties (BITs). The global BIT
network today comprises over 3000 treaties,
involving 182 countries. What is more, during the
past decade there has been a gradual shift in
international investment policymaking from the
bilateral to the regional level. In 2012 alone, more
than 110 countries were engaged in more than 22
regional negotiations. While this regionalization trend
provides an opportunity to consolidate the IIA
regime, it has in fact in its current conceptualization,
added to the complexity of the investment policy
landscape. This article sheds light on some of the
major developments at the regional level and the
opportunities and challenges which have arisen from
the rapid swell in regional investment policymaking.
Full article here
Public Interest in a Private Procedure What Burden of Proof for Allegations of
Corruption in International Arbitration?
Sophie Nappert
3 Verulam Buildings
Introduction
Address on the occasion of the Tenth Anniversary
ICAL Conference, Panel on Corruption, 29 August
2013, Stockholm - How is it that allegations of
corruption so effectively manage to put a spanner in
the works of international arbitration? The least that
can be said is that this is not our finest hour. We are
in the 21st century, with a history of international
arbitration spanning several decades. We have a
number of international treaties condemning
corruption. Yet we keep being foiled by this nemesis
which is as old as mankind itself.
I would like to explore with you some of the
areas of tension highlighting how international
arbitration is still struggling with the proof of
allegations of corruption, and open up discussion
about potential avenues for solutions.
Full article here
Volume 10 - Issue #04 - September 2013 - 5
6. "International" Arbitration in an
Increasingly Regional World
Claudia Ludwig
Joanne Greenaway
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Executive Summary
The article examines the recent proliferation of
institutions worldwide, looking first at the global
expansion of the international institutions and then at
the growth of independent regional institutions,
whilst recognising that there is no clear dichotomy
between the two models. Many of the major
international institutions have recently expanded, or
are seriously considering expansion, into new
jurisdictions by setting up subsidiaries or entering
into joint ventures/partnerships with regional
centres. These global expansion plans seem to be
driven, on one hand, by the international institutions
themselves in order to address increased competition
and, on the other hand, by new or existing regional
institutions seeking to draw upon the experience and
reputation of the international institutions and
entering into partnership or similar arrangements
with them. The growth in independent regional
institutions is arguably driven largely by convenience
factors such as location, contacts with local lawyers,
language and culture as well as familiarity of the
institution with the local process, court system and
legal framework. The trend to regionalism can also
be seen as a response to the legitimacy problems
which international arbitration suffers in some parts
of the developing world. Parties from emerging
jurisdictions often want to be able to influence the
arbitration process with their own tailored rules
which are sensitive to local issues and appoint local
arbitrators who understand them. At the same time,
many such jurisdictions are promoting arbitration as
a safe dispute resolution mechanism in order to
attract investments. In parallel to the move to
regionalism there has also been a move to
specialisation as parties are increasingly interested in
institutions that can deliver expertise in certain types
of cases. This is evidenced by the continued growth
of ICSID notwithstanding a recent backlash from
certain South American states in particular.
Reflections on the Origins and Evolution
of the International Minimum Standard of
Treatment
Gabriel Bottini
Arbitrator and Advisor on Issues of Int'l Law and Int'l
Litigation
Summary
Part I of this article discusses the early
developments of the international minimum standard
after Root's famous speech. I argue that in this
period legal theory on this standard tends to follow
the path indicated by Root, although at the same
time the ground was being laid for more "objective"
contents of the standard to develop.
Part
II
briefly
analyzes
more
recent
developments and arbitral decisions on the
international minimum standard. These decisions
appear to depart from the original conception of the
standard propounded by Root, inter alia because
they do not rely (or at least not expressly) on a
distinction between different categories of states.
However, I caution that, at a deeper level, the
tendency of some tribunals-not of States-to equate
the minimum standard to the fair equitable
treatment standard or other more demanding
standards may have the effect of putting developing
States to legal tests belonging to the legal systems of
developed States.
Part III concludes by arguing that the original sin
that affected the creation of the international
minimum standard may still be present today in
certain conceptions of the standards of protection of
international investment law. I suggest that such
conceptions are probably incompatible with modern
international law, and that the fundamental idea of
equality between nationals and foreigners-against
which the minimum standard is in part a reactiondeserves a better place in the modern international
law of foreign investment.
Full article here
Expertise in International Arbitration
The authors conclude that, while the growth of
regionalism, in whichever form, is undeniable, this
should not be seen as a threat to international
arbitration. On the contrary, it should increase the
trust users put in arbitration as a dispute resolution
mechanism, help to resolve the credibility and
legitimacy issues international arbitration faces and
increase the efficiency and quality of the arbitral
process. Nor should the growth of regionalism be
seen as the only solution to the challenges
international arbitration faces as a result of its
increased global popularity. An increased sensitivity
of arbitrators and those involved in the arbitration
process is also crucial to take account of the
background of the parties and the cultural context of
the dispute from which it arises.
Full article here
Bernardo Cremades
David J.A. Cairns
B. Cremades y Asociados
Summary
This acticle provides a critical review of the role
of expertise in international arbitration today. It
considers the different options of the parties to
incorporate expertise in the dispute resolution
process, and the lengthy debate in international civil
procedure regarding the special issues raised by
expert evidence. The solutions proposed to date in
international arbitration have included flexible
proceedings, the recognition of express duties of
impartiality on experts, mandatory communication,
prescribed disclosure, and an active role for the
Volume 10 - Issue #04 - September 2013 - 6
7. tribunal in managing expert evidence both in its
preparation and in the questioning of experts at the
hearing.
On the basis of this analysis the article discusses
six key characteristics of the expert witness in
international arbitrations namely that: (i) the expert
is a witness; (ii) the expert enjoys certain privileges
as a witness; (iii) the expert witness has special
duties; (iv) the expert must be qualified as an
expert; (v) a party-appointed expert is not required
to be independent of the parties; and (vi) the role of
the expert is to testify and to assist when required
(and not to presume too much).
The article concludes by considering the
implications of the emergence of the figure of the
'star' expert, who combines impressive qualifications
in their field of expertise with qualities that are
normally associated with legal counsel, particularly
persuasiveness, communication skills and a strategic
role in the management of the arbitration.
has announced that it will no longer enter into
treaties providing for international arbitration.
But criticisms of investment treaties and
arbitration are based on emotion rather than on
facts. Time permits me to share only a few of the
many examples of how the claims of opponents of
investment arbitration are either directly contradicted
by data or are nothing more than bald assertions.
Full article here
Commentary on the US Solicitor General's
Office (CVSG) brief in BG Group PLC v.
Republic of Argentina (May 2013)
Laurence Shore
Amal Bouchenaki
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Introduction
Full article here
From "Dealing in Virtue" to "Profiting
from Injustice": The Case Against ReStatification of Investment Dispute Settlement
Judge Charles N. Brower
20 Essex Street Chambers
Sadie Blanchard
Private International Arbitration Law Clerk
Introduction
[2013
Harvard
International
Law
Journal
Symposium Keynote Address] - In 1998, the book
Dealing in Virtue discussed the growth of
international arbitration and a cadre of elite
arbitrators who, through intense competition,
established themselves as trustworthy to resolve
high-stakes global disputes. The book observed mild
opposition to arbitration from certain corners. Over
the next decade and a half, that opposition grew
more intense, predominantly from leftist academics
and anti-globalization groups and from States that
found themselves as respondents in investment
treaty arbitrations. These opponents of investorState arbitration argue that investment arbitration is
biased in favor of multinationals, either harms or fails
to benefit poor States, and interferes with the ability
of democratic governments to pursue policies in the
public interest.
The legal acumen of the United States Solicitor
General ("SG") cannot be doubted. Invited by the
United States Supreme Court to file a brief
expressing the position of the United States on the
Petition for a Writ of Certiorari in BG Group PLC v.
Republic of Argentina, No. 12-138, the SG might
have been expected to provide thoughtful support for
the Petition.
The decision for which the Petition sought review,
an opinion by Judge Rogers of the United States
Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit,
determined that it was for the U.S. District Court,
and not for the investment treaty arbitral tribunal, to
decide whether the investor-claimant had satisfied a
precondition to arbitration. As a result, the D.C.
Circuit made its own independent assessment of
Article 8 of the Argentina-United Kingdom Bilateral
Investment Treaty ("BIT"). In doing so, the D.C.
Circuit set aside the BG Group v. Argentina final
arbitral award rendered on December 24, 2007, and
held that the Article 8 eighteen-month litigation
requirement prior to commencing arbitration
constituted a "temporal limitation" on Argentina's
consent to arbitrate under the Treaty. Not only was
this D.C. Circuit decision contrary to the wellreasoned opinions of the majority of other Circuit
Courts, but it also revealed ignorance of, or at least
lack of interest in, international law, the law
applicable to the arbitral dispute.
Full article here
A report published last year, entitled Profiting
from Injustice, captures the spirit of arbitration
opposition. It opens with the epigraph, "There is little
use going to law with the devil while the court is held
in hell." Ostensibly adopting that attitude, several
States have withdrawn from the investment
arbitration regime to differing degrees: Venezuela,
Bolivia, and Ecuador have withdrawn from ICSID or
reduced the scope of their consent to ICSID
arbitration. South Africa is terminating its "first
wave" bilateral investment treaties (BITs). Australia
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9. Central Asia to Europe. There is also a trend that
some countries are becoming more skeptical to
arbitration under investment treaties (e.g. Energy
Charter Treaty). The WTO also benefits of its
relatively consistent dispute settlement system which
deserves more trust from developing countries. This
underlines the possible importance of GATT Article V
to provide a right to freedom of transit of energy
resources.
Full article here
WTO Enforcement Procedures - Featuring
Arbitration - A Technical Perfection
Dr. Katarína Chovancová
Faculty of Law; Pan European University
timely but also an excellent addition to the
international investment literature on a topic for
which much has been written but in respect of which
a systematic and methodological framework was
badly needed. In my opinion, this book succeeds in
both of these endeavours.
Hege Elisabeth Kjos, Applicable Law in InvestorState Arbitration: The Interplay between National
and International Law, Oxford: Oxford University
Press, 2013, pp 314
Full article here
Basic Documents on the Settlement of
International Disputes (eds. C.J. Tams and A.
Tzanakopoulos) - Book review
Introduction
Timothy L. Foden
Allen & Overy
The purpose of the present article is to discuss
the current usefulness of ADR under the existing
WTO legislative frame, focusing on arbitration. The
emphasis will be on unusual arbitration under Article
21 and 22 of the DSU, which forms a part of the
mainstream and is cyclically relied on in the
enforcement
WTO
proceedings
In
particular,
availability of the arbitration under Article 25 of the
DSU, which may be described as almost fully
autonomous within the borders of the WTO, will be
accentuated. In addition, future prospects of the use
of subtly ignored Article 25 are going to be laid down
as well.
Full article here
Applicable Law in Investor-State
Arbitration: The Interplay between National
and International Law (Hege Elisabeth Kjos) Book review
Professor Ilias Bantekas
Brunel University
Introduction
The problem of applicable law in international
arbitration has always been far more persistent in
the
investment
rather
than
its
commercial
dimension. Indeed, the tumultuous oil arbitrations of
the 1950s not only highlighted the naivety by which
choice of law clauses were drafted in investment
contracts but also the political, ethical and legal
conundrums faced by arbitrators called upon to settle
disputes
involving
choice
of
law
clauses
encompassing a maze of national laws, international
law, religious norms and obscure trade usages.
These times are long gone but they left a lasting
imprint on the psyche of Arab and African politicians,
such that led them to distrust arbitration altogether
for a long time. The ICSID Convention has provided
some degree of certainty but as Kjos aptly
demonstrates in her analysis the interplay between
national and international law still strains investment
arbitrators in their choice of applicable law in
particular situations. Hence, the book is not only
Introduction
In this text, Professors Tams and Tzanakopolous
have
gathered
a
collection
of
international
agreements, treaties and other documents that bring
together a large number of primary sources relating
to the peaceful settlement of disputes in a usable and
affordable format suitable mainly for students
pursuing generalist classes in international law.
Basic
Documents
on
the
Settlement
of
International Disputes compiled by Christian J Tams
and Antonios Tzanakopoulos, Hart Publishing,
September 2012. £45.00, 858 pages, Paperback.
ISBN 9781849463034
Full article here
Integrating Sustainable Development Into
International Investment Agreements, A
Guide for Developing Country Negotiators
(J.A. VanDuzer, P. Simons, G. Mayeda) Book Review
Dr. Heba Hazzaa
Overview
INTEGRATING
SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT
INTO INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT AGREEMENTS, A
GUIDE FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRY NEGOTIATORS
(The Guide), is a book by J. Anthony VanDuzer,
Professor of Common Law, Penelope Simons
Associate Professor of Common Law and Graham
Mayeda Associate Professor of Common Law at the
University of Ottawa, Canada. The Guide has been
researched over five years and is reviewed by some
of the field's most prominent practitioners.
The authors undertake the issue of integrating
sustainable development in International Investment
Agreements (IIAs) with a practical, solution-oriented
approach. In the Guide, the authors compare current
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