China, the EU and international investment law: reforming investor-state dispute settlement

"This book provides an original and critical analysis of the most contentious subjects being negotiated in the China-EU Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI). It focuses on the pathway of reforming investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) from both Chinese and European perspectives in the...

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Other Authors: Li, Yuwen 1962- (Editor), Qi, Tong 1972- (Editor), Bian, Cheng (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London Routledge 2019
Series:The Rule of Law in China and Comparative Perspectives Ser
Rule of law in China and comparative perspectives
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Online Access:Volltext
Summary:"This book provides an original and critical analysis of the most contentious subjects being negotiated in the China-EU Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI). It focuses on the pathway of reforming investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) from both Chinese and European perspectives in the context of the China-EU CAI and beyond. The book is divided into three parts. Part I examines key and controversial issues of the China-EU CAI negotiations, including market access, sustainable development, human rights, as well as comparing distinct features between the China-EU CAI and the China-US BIT. Part II concentrates on the institutional reform of investor-state arbitration with an extensive analysis of the EU's approach to replacing the private nature of investment arbitration with the public nature of an investment court. Part III addresses the core substantive and procedural issues concerning ISDS, such as the role of domestic courts in investment dispute settlement, the status of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) as investors, transparency, and protection of victims in investment dispute resolution"--
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record
Physical Description:1 online resource (269 p.)
ISBN:9781000703351
1000703355
9780429322334
042932233X
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