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PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW AND INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT | |||
2018-2019 | EnIESEG School of Management
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IÉSEG
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Class code : | 1819-IÉSEG-M1S1-NEG-MA-EI55UE | NEGOTIATION |
Level | Year | Period | Language of instruction |
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Master | 1 | S1 | EnEnglish |
Academic responsibility | C.TITI |
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Lecturer(s) | CATHARINE TITI |
- This class exists in these courses :
- IÉSEG > IESEG Degree - Programme Grande École > Semester 1 > 2,00 ECTS
Prerequisites
None.
Some previous study of public international law would be useful.
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete the course are expected to:
(i) Have a detailed understanding of the key concepts of investment protection and forms of dispute settlement, and be able to apply them to hypothetical cases;
(ii) Be able to critically reflect on international investment law rules and arbitral decisions;
(iii) Be able to offer reasoned arguments as to the interpretation and application of investment treaties;
(iv) Be able to engage with topical issues in the discipline, including controversies;
(v) Have developed transferable research and analytical skills and demonstrate autonomous judgment;
(vi) Have developed the communication skills necessary to clearly articulate and convey complex information about international investment law to experts and non-experts.
Course description
This course will offer an introduction to the fundamental themes and issues of international investment law. International investment is one of the key drivers of economic development. It provides access to capital and facilitates technology and know-how transfers, it creates jobs, and it contributes to the development of infrastructure and to poverty reduction. But once established abroad international investment can face enormous risks. International investment law studies the legal framework that addresses these risks. The course will cover substantive protections offered foreign investors through international investment treaties and access to investment arbitration, when investors allege a violation of substantive treaty standards.
Class type
Class structure
Type of course | Numbers of hours | Comments | |
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Face to face | |||
lecture | 16,00 | ||
Independent work | |||
Reference manual 's readings | 40,00 | ||
Total student workload | 56,00 |
Teaching methods
- Case study
- Coaching
- Interactive class
Assessment
Students will be assessed on the basis of an exam and coursework.
Type of control | Duration | Number | Percentage break-down |
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Continuous assessment | |||
Exercises | 0,00 | 1 | 50,00 |
Final Exam | |||
Written exam | 1,00 | 1 | 50,00 |
TOTAL | 100,00 |
Recommended reading
- R. Dolzer and C. Schreuer, Principles of International Investment Law, 2nd edition, 2012, Oxford University Press - -
- M. Sornarajah, The International Law on Foreign Investment, 4th edition, Cambridge University Press, 2017 -
- UNCTAD, Investor-State Dispute Settlement: A Sequel, 2014 (pdf available online) -
Internet resources
* This information is non-binding and can be subject to change