La política de la Unión Europea en materia de derecho de las inversiones internacionales es un tema jurídico multidisciplinar. En su apasionante estudio confluyen el derecho comunitario, el derecho internacional, el derecho económico internacional y el derecho procesal internacional, entre otros. Todas estas facetas están presentes en esta obra colectiva, elaborada por un selecto conjunto de académicos españoles y extranjeros expertos en las referidas materias. El resultado es un trabajo científico muy cuidado, que aborda un tema novedoso y con gran proyección de futuro. The European Union's policy on international investment law is a multi-disciplinary legal topic. EU law, international law, international economic law and international procedural law, among others, come together in this captivating study. These facets are present in this collective work, which brings together a select group of Spanish and international scholarly experts. The result is a thorough scientific work, which tackles a novel subject with a great future ahead.
Spanish abstract: Las inversiones extranjeras han fluido como nunca durante las últimas décadas, en el marco de una aceptación generalizada de sus beneficios. Esta situación, sin embargo, comienza a alterarse de forma acelerada en múltiples lugares del planeta. La presencia de un entorno geoestratégico más complejo y la aproximación crítica de muchos Estados hacia la globalización y lo que ella significa, está consolidando una visión más cautelosa hacia la libre circulación de inversiones extranjeras que, entre otros efectos, se plasma en la elaboración de normativas más restrictivas.La Unión Europea es un espacio económicamente integrado, muy abierto a las inversiones extranjeras y dotado además, de una política comercial común --todavía en construcción-- que incluye a aquellas no es ajena a estos movimientos. Un espacio en el que, sin embargo, es igualmente patente el aumento del recurso a los mecanismos de screening de las inversiones extranjeras, constituyendo un síntoma adicional del momento de cambio que vive el Derecho de las inversiones internacionales, en un contexto de creciente cautela respecto de ellas.La pandemia del covid-19, con sus devastadores efectos económicos y sociales, introduce un elemento de tensión adicional a la materia en la ue. La necesidad de preservar sectores estratégicos de la economía europea choca con el principio de libre circulación de inversiones extranjeras que ha caracterizado a la Unión desde sus inicios, planteando dudas y premoniciones, sobre el futuro que viene. O que, quizás, ya está aquí.English abstract: International investment flows have grown steadily since 1990, among a global acceptance of their benefits. However, this situation is changing sharply. Globalization and foreign investment are under siege, and a more cautious approach to both of them is ascertainable in many places. Among other consequences, this leads to the enactment of more restrictive regulations towards them.The European Union is an economically integrated space, extremely open to foreign investment. Since 2009, the Common Commercial Policy embodies foreign direct investment. Nevertheless, the consolidation of this new policy coexists with the development of screening mechanisms of foreign investment on national security grounds. Some European countries have developed them, and the European Union, itself, also enacted a Regulation on this topic in March 2019.The COVID-19 pandemic, with its devastating economic and social effects, introduces an additional element of tension in this topic in the eu. The need to preserve strategic sectors of the European economy collides with the principle of free movement of foreign investment that has characterized the Union since its inception, raising doubts and premonitions about the future to come on this area... A future, that, perhaps, is already here.
General Principles of Law in Investment Arbitration surveys the function of general principles in the field of international investment law, particularly in investment arbitration. The authors’ analysis provides a representative case study of how this informal source operates alongside and in the absence of other sources of applicable law. The contributions are divided into two parts, devoted respectively to substantive principles and procedural ones. The principles discussed in the book are selected for their currency in the practice, their contested nature and their relevance.
This handbook provides comprehensive and expert analysis of the impact of the Brexit process and the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on existing and future EU–UK relations within the context of both EU and international law. Examining the wider international law implications, it additionally assesses the complex legal consequences of Brexit for both the EU and the UK in their dealings with third states and other international organizations. With contributions from renowned specialists in the field of EU external action, each chapter will analyse specific policy areas to address key challenges arising from the Brexit process for the EU and the UK and propose solutions to overcome these problems. The handbook aims to fill a gap in research by assessing the consequences of Brexit under EU external relations law and international law. As such, it is hoped it will set the research agenda for coming years on the international dimension of Brexit. The Routledge Handbook on the International Dimension of Brexit is an authoritative and essential reference text for scholars and students of international and European/EU law and policy, EU politics, and British Politics and Brexit, as well as of key relevance to legal practitioners involved in Brexit, governments, policy-makers, civil society organizations, think tanks, practitioners, national parliaments and the Court of Justice.
Increasing international investment, the proliferation of international investment agreements, domestic legislation, and investor-State contracts have contributed to the development of a new field of international law that defines obligations between host states and foreign investors with investor-State dispute settlement. This involves not only vast sums, but also a panoply of rights, duties, and shifting objectives at the juncture of national and international law and policy. This engaging Research Handbook provides an authoritative account of these diverse investment law issues.
This timely book gives an overview of the main legal issues the EU faces in negotiating, concluding and implementing so-called ‘New Generation’ free trade agreements. Featuring contributions by international specialists on EU external action, this book demonstrates why these FTAs have become challenging for the EU, as well as analysing how the EU has dealt with its institutional constraints, and addresses contemporary debates and future challenges for EU institutions and Member States.
The Award in International Investment Arbitration is a comprehensive study of the international investment award, which serves as a unique reference work and an authoritative one-stop resource on the topic for both practitioners and academics. The book reviews the award in a holistic manner: from award drafting to the procedural principles that govern it; from arbitral deliberations and tribunal dynamics to post-award challenges; from the role of gender in decision-making to the impact of tribunal secretaries. It puts emphasis on the practitioners needs with a careful selection of hands-on topics, such as fact-finding in complex disputes, the role of experts, and legal reasoning and persuasion. Sensitive to contemporary challenges, the book addresses both existing questions that have evolved over time and novel topics that have not yet received sufficient attention, such as the impact of technology on award drafting. By bringing together the biggest names in the contemporary investment arbitration scene - a unique line-up of highly-qualified arbitrators and experts from academia and international legal practice - The Award in International Investment Arbitration offers a singular reservoir of knowledge and experience on the topic, drawn from a diverse set of angles and perspectives.
With the bilingual volume International Investment Law in Latin America: Problems and Prospects, Attila Tanzi, Alessandra Asteriti, Rodrigo Polanco Lazo and Paolo Turrini provide a regional perspective on one of the liveliest branches of international law by situating it in one of the most dynamic areas of the world. Latin America has always had an ambivalent relationship with international investment law and, more recently, it has been the home of harsh and resolute criticisms, questioning the ultimate legitimacy of the regime. By bringing together distinguished scholars of this legal field, the volume analyses ongoing trends and draws lessons from the Continent’s past experiences while identifying possible solutions to the important challenges it faces. Con el volumen bilingüe Derecho Internacional de las Inversiones en América Latina: Problemas y Perspectivas, Attila Tanzi, Alessandra Asteriti, Rodrigo Polanco Lazo y Paolo Turrini tienen por objetivo proporcionar una perspectiva regional para una de las ramas más vigorosas del derecho internacional, situándola en una de las áreas más dinámicas del mundo. Latinoamérica siempre ha tenido una relación ambivalente con el derecho internacional de inversiones y, más recientemente, ha sido el hogar de duras y decididas críticas en su contra, cuestionando la legitimidad última del régimen. Al reunir a distinguidos estudiosos de este campo legal, tanto de América Latina como de fuera de la región, este volumen analiza esta actual tendencia, extrayendo lecciones de las experiencias pasadas del continente e identificando posibles soluciones a los desafíos importantes que ahora enfrenta.
