Essentials of the International Investment Law

Introduction :

This course is introduced to you by the International Academy of Human Resources Development (IAHRD). Our courses are specially designed to meet your needs, explained to you by experts with a long experience in the field.

We should all be aware of the situations that are facing states and foreign investors nowadays. Populations, policy-makers and NGOs have come to realize the societal importance of international investment law. In this course,we will discuss many topics such as the features of international investment law and many others, which has traditionally granted rights to foreign investors to boost and facilitate States’ economic development.

Objectives :

After attending this course , you will be able to:

1. Understand and analyze the history of international investment law and understand the dynamics, which shape its evolution.
2. Grasp the need of an international investment law and the specific rights international investment agreements grant to foreign investors.
3. Mention the features and functions of investor-state arbitration.
4. Understandthe reason behind the criticism of international investment law and investor-state arbitration.
5. Assess newly concluded treaties and how they address the issues of the right of host States to regulate, of foreign investors’ obligations.

Content :

Module 1:

1. What do we mean by the International Investment law?
2. The scope of the International Investment law.
3. The nature of the International Investment law.
4. The source of theInternational Investment law.

Module 2:

1. The history and evolution of the International Investment law.
2. Features of International Investment law.
3. Why to care about the features and dynamics of international investment law?
4. Who should care the most?

Module 3:

1. Nowadays States and foreign investors controversial situations.
2. Public health and the environment issues.
3. The need of negotiations of new international investment agreements.
4. The societal importance of international investment law.

Module 4:

1. The protection of foreign investors.
2. Protection of public welfare objectives.
3. What are the duties and obligations of foreign investors?
4. International investment law sustainable development.

Module 5:

1. The legitimacy of arbitration tribunals.
2. Solving disputes between host States and foreign investors.
3. The coherence of arbitration practice.

Module 6:

1. The criticism of the international investment law and investor-state arbitration.
2. The content of newly created treaties.
3. Case study.
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Who should attend?

1. All decision makers and business owners who would like to expand their businesses.
2. Advanced law students.
3. Interested candidates of graduates and undergraduates.