New works on international investment law and arbitration, July 2017-September 2017

Books

Cuendet, Sabrina. Droit des investissements internationaux: Perspectives croisées (Bruxelles: Bruylant, 2017).

Chaisse, Julien and Ishikawa, Tomoko. Asia’s Changing International Investment Regime: Sustainability, Regionalization, and Arbitration (Springer, 2017).

Adeleke, Fola. International Investment Law and Policy in Africa: Exploring a Human Rights Based Approach to Investment Regulation and Dispute Settlement (Routledge, 2017).

McLachlan, Campbell and Shore, Laurence. International Investment Arbitration: Substantive Principles (Oxford University Press, 2017).

Sasson, Monique. Substantive Law in Investment Treaty Arbitration (Kluwer International, 2017).

Ratz, Peter. International and European Law Problems of Investment Arbitration Involving the EU (Nomos, 2017).

Betz, Kathrin. Proving Bribery, Fraud and Money Laundering in International Arbitration: On Applicable Criminal Law and Evidence (Cambridge University Press, 2017).

Daniel, Rodney and Reyes, Josephine S. Enforcement of arbitral measures to protect private commercial investments (K&AA Editions, 2017).

Basener, Nico. Investment Protection in the European Union: Considering Eu Law in Investment Arbitrations Arising from Intra-EU and Extra-EU Bilateral Investment (Nomos, 2017).

Reyes, Anselmo. The Practice of International Commercial Arbitration: A Handbook for Hong Kong Arbitrators (Routledge, 2017).

Balcerzak, Filip. Investor State Arbitration and Human Rights (Brill | Nijhoff, 2017).

Rensmann, Thilo. Mega-Regional Trade Agreements (Springer, 2017).

Cleis, Maria N. The Independence and Impartiality of ICSID Arbitrators: Current Case Law, Alternative Approaches, and Improvement Suggestions (Brill | Nijhoff, 2017).

Diel-Gligor, Katharina. Towards Consistency in International Investment Jurisprudence: A Preliminary Ruling System for ICSID Arbitration (Brill | Nijhoff, 2017).

Lo, Chang-fa. Treaty Interpretation Under the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties: A New Round of Codification (Springer, 2017).

Bench Nieuwveld, Lisa and Shannon Sahani, Victoria. Third-Party Funding in International Arbitration (Kluwer International, 2017).

Menaker, Andrea. International Arbitration and the Rule of Law: Contribution and Conformity (Kluwer International, 2017).

Morris, Robert C. International Arbitration and Procedure (Forgotten Books, 2017).

Willing Balch, Thomas. “Arbitration” as a Term of International Law (Forgotten Books, 2017).

Tomás Montilla Fernández, Luis. Large-Scale Land Investments in Least Developed Countries: Legal Conflicts Between Investment and Human Rights Protection (Springer, 2017).

Mitchell, Andrew D. and Sheargold, Elizabeth. Regulatory Autonomy in International Economic Law: The Evolution of Australian Policy on Trade and Investment (Elgar Publications, 2017).

Morosini, Fabio and Ratton Sanchez Badin, Michelle. Reconceptualizing International Investment Law from the Global South (Cambridge University Press, 2017).

Yu, Angela. The US Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax ACT: A Practical Guide (Kluwer International, 2017).

Chi, Manjiao. Integrating Sustainable Development in International Investment Law: Normative Incompatibility, System Integration and Governance Implications (Routledge, 2017).

Ebert, Bjorn P. Forum Shopping in International Investment Law: Forum Planning, Forum Enhancement, and Facilitation of Procedure: Assessment and Limits (Mohr Siebeck, 2017).

Alam, Shawkat and Bhuiyan, Jahid Hossain. International Natural Resources Law, Investment and Sustainability (Routledge, 2017).

Corvaglia, Maria Anna. Public Procurement and Labour Rights: Towards Coherence in International Instruments of Procurement Regulation (Hart Publishing, 2017).

Sornarajah, M. The International Law on Foreign Investment 4th Ed (Cambridge University Press, 2017).

Bonnitcha, Jonathan and Skovgaard Poulsen, Lauge N. The Political Economy of the Investment Treaty Regime (Oxford University Press, 2017).

Nakagawa, Junji. Nationalization, Natural Resources and International Investment Law: Contractual Relationship as a Dynamic Bargaining Process (Routledge, 2017).

Beveridge, Fiona. Globalization and International Investment (Routledge, 2017).

Book Chapters

Kleinlein, Thomas. “TTIP and the Challenges of Investor-State-Arbitration: An Exercise in Comparative Foreign Relations Law” Forthcoming, Anna-Bettina Kaiser, Niels Petersen & Johannes Saurer (eds.), US Constitutional Law in the Obama Era: A Transatlantic Perspective (Routledge, 2018). Available at SSRN: (click here for online version).

Titi, Catharine. “Police Powers Doctrine and International Investment Law” Forthcoming in Filippo Fontanelli, Andrea Gattini and Attila Tanzi (eds) General Principles of Law and International Investment Arbitration (Brill, 2018). Available at SSRN: (click here for online version).

Chaisse, Julien and Others, “The Changing Patterns of Investment Rule-Making Issues and Actors” in Julien Chaisse and Tomoko Ishikawa. Asia’s Changing International Investment Regime: Sustainability, Regionalization, and Arbitration (Springer, 2017).

Abdullaev, Bekzod and Others, “Shaping Globalization: Recent Trends in Asia-Pacific Foreign Direct Investment” in Julien Chaisse and Tomoko Ishikawa. Asia’s Changing International Investment Regime: Sustainability, Regionalization, and Arbitration (Springer, 2017).

Sauvant, Karl P. “Reforming the International Investment Regime: Two Challenges” in Julien Chaisse and Tomoko Ishikawa. Asia’s Changing International Investment Regime: Sustainability, Regionalization, and Arbitration (Springer, 2017).

Ranjan, Prabhash. “Investment Protection and Host State’s Right to Regulate in the Indian Model Bilateral Investment Treaty: Lessons for Asian Countries” in Julien Chaisse and Tomoko Ishikawa. Asia’s Changing International Investment Regime: Sustainability, Regionalization, and Arbitration (Springer, 2017).

Perry, Amanda. “Effective legal systems and foreign direct investment: in search of the evidence” in Fiona Beveridge. Globalization and International Investment (Routledge, 2017).

Salacuse, J.W. “BIT by BIT: the growth of bilateral investment treaties and their impact on foreign investment in developing countries” in Fiona Beveridge. Globalization and International Investment (Routledge, 2017).

Vandervelde, Kenneth J. “The political economy of a bilateral investment treaty” in Fiona Beveridge. Globalization and International Investment (Routledge, 2017).

Maniruzzaman, A.F.M. “International development law as applicable to economic development agreements: a prognostic view” in Fiona Beveridge. Globalization and International Investment (Routledge, 2017).

Legum, Barton. “The innovation of investor-state arbitration under NAFTA” in Fiona Beveridge. Globalization and International Investment (Routledge, 2017).

Asante, Samuel K.B. “The concept of the good corporate citizen in international business” in Fiona Beveridge. Globalization and International Investment (Routledge, 2017).

Picciotto, Sol. “Rights, responsibilities and regulation of international business” in Fiona Beveridge. Globalization and International Investment (Routledge, 2017).

Weissbrodt, Davis and Kruger, Muria. “Current developments: norms on the responsibilities of transnational corporations and other business enterprises with regard to human rights” in Fiona Beveridge. Globalization and International Investment (Routledge, 2017).

Mulchinski, Peter T. “Human rights and multinationals: is there a problem?” in Fiona Beveridge. Globalization and International Investment (Routledge, 2017).

Sauvé, Pierre. “A first look at investment in the final act of the Uruguay round” in Fiona Beveridge. Globalization and International Investment (Routledge, 2017).

Morrissey, Oliver and Rai, Yogesh. “The GATT agreement on trade related investment measures: implications for developing countries and their relationship with transnational corporations” in Fiona Beveridge. Globalization and International Investment (Routledge, 2017).Zia-Zarifi, Saman. “Multilateral agreement in investment (MAI)”

Young, Stephen and Tavares, Anna Teresa. “Multilateral rules on FDI: do we need them? Will we get them? A developing country perspective” in Fiona Beveridge. Globalization and International Investment (Routledge, 2017).

Walde, Thomas and Kolo, Abba. “Environmental regulation, investment protection and ‘regulatory taking’ in international law” in Fiona Beveridge. Globalization and International Investment (Routledge, 2017).

Brower, Charles H. “NAFTA’s investment chapter: initial thoughts about second-generation rights” in Fiona Beveridge. Globalization and International Investment (Routledge, 2017).

Articles

Moskvan, Dominik. “The European Union’s Competence on Foreign Investment: ‘New and Improved?’” 18 San Diego International Law Journal (2017). Available at SSRN: (click here for online version).

Baker, Brook K. and Geddes, Katrina. “The Incredible Shrinking Victory: Eli Lilly v. Canada, Success, Judicial Reversal, and Continuing Threats from Pharmaceutical ISDS” Northeastern University School of Law Research Paper No. 296-2017. Available at SSRN: (click here for online version).

Pierini, Jean Paul. “The Momentum of Domestic Criminal Proceedings Supervision Through Investment Treaty Arbitration” August 2017. Available at SSRN: (click here for online version).

Michaels, Ralf. “International Arbitration as Private or Public Good” Duke Law School Public Law & Legal Theory Series No. 2017-57. Available at SSRN: (click here for online version).

Baetens, Freya. “The European Union’s Proposed Investment Court System: Addressing Criticisms of Investor-State Arbitration While Raising New Challenges” Legal Issues of Economic Integration 43, no. 4 (2016): 367-384, Available at SSRN: (click here for online version).

Garcia Olmedo, Javier, “Claims by Dual Nationals Under Investment Treaties: Are Investors Entitled to Sue Their Own States?” Forthcoming, The Journal of International Dispute Settlement, Available at SSRN: (click here for online version).

Yu, Peter K. “Crossfertilizing ISDS with TRIPS” Loyola University Chicago Law Journal, Vol. 49, 2017, Texas A&M University School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 17-58. Available at SSRN: (click here for online version).

Hindelang, Steffen and Hagemeyer, Teoman M. “In Pursuit of an International Investment Court: Recently Negotiated Investment Chapters in EU Comprehensive Free Trade Agreements in Comparative Perspective” Study for the European Parliament, Policy Department, Directorate-General for External Policies, 2017. Available at SSRN: (click here for online version).

Repousis, Odysseas G. “The Use of Trusts in Investment Arbitration”, Available at SSRN: (click here for online version).

Yotova, Rumiana. “Systemic Integration: An Instrument for Reasserting the State’s Control in Investment Arbitration?” University of Cambridge Faculty of Law Research Paper No. 37/2017. Available at SSRN: (click here for online version).

Adkins, Cory and Grewal, David Singh. “Democracy and Legitimacy in Investor-State Arbitration” Yale Law Journal Forum, June 2016, Yale Law School, Public Law Research Paper, Yale Law & Economics Research Paper No. 579. Available at SSRN: (click here for online version).

Vandevelde, Kenneth J. “U.S. International Investment Agreements” Thomas Jefferson School of Law Research Paper No. 3022255. Available at SSRN: (click here for online version).

Baetens, Freya. “Judicial Review of International Adjudicatory Decisions: A Cross-Regime Comparison of Annulment and Appellate Mechanisms” 8 Journal of International Dispute Settlement (2017). Available at SSRN: (click here for online version).

Barrera, Enrique Boone. “The Case for Removing the Fair and Equitable Treatment Standard from NAFTA” CIGI Paper No. 128. Available at SSRN: (click here for online version).

Saravanan, A. and Subramanian, S. R. “Role of Domestic Courts in the Investor-State Dispute Settlement Process: The Case of South Asian Bits” 20 International Arbitration Law Review (2017). Available at SSRN: (click here for online version).

Harwood, Miriam and Others. “Third-Party Funding: Security for Costs and Other Key Issues”

2 The Investment Treaty Arbitration Review (2017). Available at SSRN: (click here for online version).

Corsica, Caterina. “The BITs in the Age of Globalization: Comparative Study between Old and New Problems” Available at SSRN: (click here for online version).

Marceddu, Maria Laura. and Ortolani, Pietro. “What’s Wrong with ISDS?” August 2017. Available at SSRN: (click here for online version).

Cabrera Rodriguez, José. “From Washington to Luxembourg… Stopping Over at Strasbourg? Enforcement of ICSID Awards Under EU Law” August 2017. Available at SSRN: (click here for online version).

Cabrera Rodriguez, José. “ICSID Awards Before US and German Courts: A Comparative Approach”, August 2017. Available at SSRN: (click here for online version).

Journal of World Investment and Trade, Volume 18, Issue 4 (2017)

Calamita, N. Jansen. “The (In)Compatibility of Appellate Mechanisms with Existing Instruments of the Investment Treaty Regime” 18 (4) Journal of World Investment and Trade (2017): 585–627.

Cottier, Thomas and Others, “The Principle of Proportionality in International Law: Foundations and Variations” 18 (4) Journal of World Investment and Trade (2017): 628–672.

Villalta Puig, Gonzalo and Leung Tsam Tai, Sabrina. “China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone Investor-State Dispute Settlement: An Uncertain Experiment” 18 (4) Journal of World Investment and Trade (2017): 673–711.

Pomson, Ori. “The Clean Hands Doctrine in the Yukos Awards: A Response to Patrick Dumberry” 18 (4) Journal of World Investment and Trade (2017): 712–734.

Ole Voss, Jan and von Gayling-Westphal, Barbara. “A Swiss Perspective on Contract Claims vs. Treaty Claims” 18 (4) Journal of World Investment and Trade (2017): 735–744.

Paine, Joshua. “Failure to Take Reasonable Environmental Measures as a Breach of Investment Treaty?” 18 (4) Journal of World Investment and Trade (2017): 745–754.

Journal of International Dispute Settlement, Volume 8, Issue 3 (2017)

Druzin, Bryan. “Towards a Theory of Spontaneous Legal Standardization” 8(3) Journal of International Dispute Settlement (2017): 403–431.

Baetens, Freya. “Judicial Review of International Adjudicatory Decisions: A Cross-Regime Comparison of Annulment and Appellate Mechanisms” 8(3) Journal of International Dispute Settlement (2017): 432–459.

Collins, David. “Loss Aversion Bias or Fear of Missing Out: A Behavioural Economics Analysis of Compensation in Investor–State Dispute Settlement” 8(3) Journal of International Dispute Settlement (2017): 460–482.

Sanubari, Suar. “Arbitrator’s Conduct on Social Media” 8(3) Journal of International Dispute Settlement (2017): 483–506.

Bantekas, Ilias. “Interstate Arbitration in International Tax Disputes” 8(3) Journal of International Dispute Settlement (2017): 507–534.

Titi, Catharine. “International Dispute Settlement in Cultural Heritage Law and in the Protection of Foreign Investment: Is Cross-Fertilization Possible?” 8(3) Journal of International Dispute Settlement (2017): 535–556.

Journal of International Arbitration, Volume 34, Issue 3 (2017)

Seppälä, Christopher R. “Why Finland Should Adopt the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration” 34(3) Journal of International Arbitration (2017): 585–599.

Feria-Tinta, Monica. “Like Oil and Water? Human Rights in Investment Arbitration in the Wake of Philip Morris v. Uruguay” 34(3) Journal of International Arbitration (2017): 601–630.

Pablo Moyano, Juan. “Impecuniosity and Validity of Arbitration Agreements” 34(3) Journal of International Arbitration (2017): 631–652.

Zarra, Giovanni. “Orderliness and Coherence in International Investment Law and Arbitration: An Analysis Through the Lens of State of Necessity” 34(3) Journal of International Arbitration (2017): 653–678.

Goh, Nelson. “Court-Ordered Interim Relief Against States in Aid of Arbitration: Sovereign Immunity, Waiver and Comity” 34(3) Journal of International Arbitration (2017): 679–709.

Sheng Wilson Koh, Will. “Think Quality Not Quantity: Repeat Appointments and Arbitrator Challenges” 34(3) Journal of International Arbitration (2017): 711–740.

Journal of International Arbitration, Volume 34, Issue 4 (2017)

Sinclair, Anthony C. and Triantafilou, Epaminontas E. “Specific Performance Under Commercial Contracts with Sovereign States” 34(34) Journal of International Arbitration (2017): 747–774.

Knigge, Marte and Ribbers, Pauline. “Waiver of the Right to Set-Aside Proceedings in Light of Article 6 ECHR: Party-Autonomy on Top?” 34(34) Journal of International Arbitration (2017): 775–793.

Yaffe, Nathan. “Transnational Arbitral Res Judicata” 34(34) Journal of International Arbitration (2017): 795–833.

Noa Elrifai, Silke. “Equity-Based Discretion and the Anatomy of Damages Assessment in Investment Treaty Law” 34(34) Journal of International Arbitration (2017): 835–888.

Kasolowsky, Boris and Leikin, Eric. “Eli Lilly v. Canada: A Patently Clear-Cut Dismissal on the Facts, but Opening the Door for Future Claimants on the Law” 34(34) Journal of International Arbitration (2017): 889–900.

Omran, Amr. “The Appearance of Foreign Counsel in International Arbitration: The Case of Egypt” 34(34) Journal of International Arbitration (2017): 901–920.

Reports and Other Materials

Brekoulakis, Stavros and Others, Draft Report of ICCA-Queen Mary Task Force on Third-Party Funding in International Arbitration, ICCA Reports (2018). Available at SSRN: (click here for online version).

ICSID Caseload – Statistics (Issue 2017-2). Available at ICSID Website: (click here for online version).

World Investment Report 2017 – Investment and the Digital Economy (Jun 2017). Available at UNCTAD Website: (click here for online version).

UNCTAD Investment Policy Review of The Gambia (2017). Available at UNCTAD Website: (click here for online version).

Joint UNCTAD-OECD Seventeenth Report on G20 Investment Measures (June 2017). Available at UNCTAD Website: (click here for online version).

UNCTAD Investment Policy Review of South-East Europe. Available at UNCTAD Website: (click here for online version).