Documents in International Economic Law: Trade, Investment, and Finance

by Christian J. Tams (Editor), Christian Tietje (Editor)

Overview

International economic law is one of the crucial branches of international law, and of major importance both practically and conceptually. This document collection brings together all of the most important treaties, regulations, and other documents in this area. It presents the key documents of contemporary international economic law in one single volume, so to provide students as well as practitioners with an accessible reference guide. The book will feature a brief introduction, providing readers with a 'roadmap' through what is perceived by many as the maze of international economic law. The collection brings together documents relating to the three main pillars of international economic law, namely world trade law, international monetary law, and international investment law. These are preceded by texts of a more general character, notably issued by the United Nations and clarifying the parameters of international economic relations. This broad focus enables readers to view international economic law in its breadth and to avoid the pitfalls of a 'compartmentalised' approach, which exclusively focuses on, for example, WTO law or investment law without appreciating their interrelation. By bringing together key texts of all three branches, the book should be invaluable to students taking general courses of international economic law as well as more specialised courses such as WTO law or investment law.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780191632648
Publisher:	OUP Oxford
Publication date:	08/30/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Christian J. Tams is Professor of International Law at the University of Glasgow (U.K.). He is a qualified lawyer in Germany (admitted 2005) and holds LL.M. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Cambridge. His research in international law focuses on investment protection, the role of international courts and tribunals, and the law of State responsibility. In addition to his academic work, he has advised states in proceedings before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS). He is a member of the German Court of Arbitration for Sports and of the ILA Committee on the Use of Force, and has held visiting appointments at universities in China, France and Lithuania. He is an editor of, inter alia, The Convention on the Jurisdictional Immunities of States and Their Property: A Commentary and The Development of International Law by the International Court of Justice. Christian Tietje is Professor (tenure) for European Law and International Economic Law, director of the Institute for Economic Law, and director of the Transnational Economic Law Research Centre (TELC) at the Faculty of Law at Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany. His primary research interests lie in the areas of EU common commercial policy and international economic law (world trade law, investment protection and arbitration, global financial markets). He holds LL.M. and Ph.D. (Dr. iur.) degrees from University of Michigan Law School and Universities of Hamburg and of Kiel, Germany. He has published several books and more than 150 articles, mostly on common commercial policy and international economic law. He has advised Governments, international organizations, non-governmental organizations, business associations and multilateral companies in the above mentioned research areas and has served as expert witness and legal advisor in several international investment arbitrations.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Documents of General RelevanceI-1. Charter of the United NationsI-2. Vienna Convention on the Law of TreatiesI-3. ILC Articles on Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful ActsI-4. ILC Draft Articles on Diplomatic ProtectionI-5. GA Res. 1803 Permanent sovereignty over natural resourcesI-6. GA Res. 3201 Declaration on the Establishment of a New International Economic OrderI-7. GA Res. 3281 Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of StatesPart 2: World Trade LawGeneralII-1. Agreement establishing the World Trade OrganizationII-2. List of AnnexesTrade in GoodsII-3. General interpretative note to Annex 1AII-4. General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994II-5. The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT 1947)II-6. The Enabling ClauseII-7. Understanding on the Interpretation of Article XXIV of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994II-8. Marrakesh Protocol to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994II-9. Agreement on AgricultureII-10. Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary MeasuresII-11. Agreement on Technical Barriers to TradeII-12. Agreement on Trade-Related Investment MeasuresII-13. AgreementNBonNBImplementationNBofNBArticle VINBof theNBGeneral AgreementNBonNBTariffsNBand Trade 1994II-14. Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing MeasuresNBII-15. Agreement on SafeguardsTrade in ServicesII-16a. General Agreement on Trade in ServicesII-16b. Fourth Protocol to the General Agreement on Trade in ServicesTrade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property RightsII-17a. AgreementNBonNBTrade-Related AspectsNBof Intellectual Property RightsII-17b. Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public HealthII-17c. General Council Decision on the Implementation of paragraph 6 of the Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public HealthII-17d. Statement by the Chairman of the General Council on the Implementation of paragraph 6 of the Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public HealthDispute SettlementII-18. Understanding on Rules and Procedures governing the Settlement of DisputesGovernment ProcurementII-19. Agreement on Government ProcurementPart 3: International Investment LawAntecedentsIII-1. The Jay TreatyIII-2. Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation between the United States of America and JapanIII-3. Abs-Shawcross Draft Convention on Investments AbroadSelected Bilateral Investment TreatiesIII-4. Treaty between the Federal Republic of Germany and Pakistan for the Promotion and Protection of InvestmentsIII-5. Agreement between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of Australia on the Reciprocal Encouragement and Protection of InvestmentsIII-6. Treaty Between United States of America And The Argentine Republic Concerning The Reciprocal Encouragement And Protection of InvestmentIII-7. Agreement between Canada and The Republic Peru for the Promotion and Protection of InvestmentsIII-8. United States Model BIT (2004)Selected Multilateral Investment AgreementsIII-9. The Energy Charter TreatyIII-10. North American Free Trade Agreement - Chapter 11III-11. United States Singapore Free Trade AgreementInvestor-State Dispute SettlementIII-12. Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other StatesIII-13. ICSID Arbitration RulesIII-14. ICSID Additional Facility RulesIII-15. UNCITRAL Arbitration RulesIII-16. New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral AwardsStandards Governing Investments AbroadIII-17. OECD Guidelines for Multinational EnterprisesIII-18. ILO Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social PolicyPart 4: International Monetary and Financial LawIV-1. Articles of Agreement of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)IV-2. Articles of Agreement of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)IV-3. Articles of Agreement of the International Development Association (IDA)IV-4. Articles of Agreement of the International Finance Corporation (IFC)IV-5. Statutes of the Bank for International SettlementsIV-6. Financial Stability Board CharterIV-7. Financial Stability Board Key Standards for Sound Financial SystemsIV-8. International Federation of Accountants Constitution and BylawsIV-9b. Financial Action Task Force 40+9 Recommendations on Money LaunderingNBand Terrorist FinancingIV-9b. Financial Action Task Force Revised Mandate for 2008-2012IV-10. IMF - Code of Good Practices on Fiscal TransparencyIV-11. OECD Principles of Corporate GovernanceIV-12. Basel Core Principles for Effective Banking SupervisionIV-13. IOSCO Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation