This two-day short course (taught in person and online) provides an introduction to dispute settlement with regard to foreign direct investment (FDI) and Multinational Enterprises (MNE). It focuses on the relevant topics in arbitral proceedings, in particular investor-State arbitration (definitions and coverage of important agreements, arbitral institutions, questions relating to the establishment and functioning of investor-State arbitral tribunals), such as contained in bilateral investment treaties (BITs) and multilateral initiatives, such as NAFTA Chapter 11 of the OECD\'s project for a Multilateral Investment Agreement (MAI). Particular emphasis is given to ICSID and the UNCITRAL Rules in the specific context of FDI.
May 11, 2023
09:15-12:00
14:15-18:00
History and Economics of International Investment, sources and actors in the field of Foreign Direct Investment, the definition of FDI pre-establishment (Regulations of Entry) and post-establishment, full security and protection, fair and equitable treatment, expropriation and compensation
May 12, 2023
09:15-12:00
13:30-16:00
Investment Guarantee Schemes (MIGA and Domestic), dispute settlement
Prof. Andreas Ziegler, UNIL Dr Martina Magnarelli, associate at Seven Summits Arbitration