Compensation and Restitution in Investor-State Arbitration: Principles and Practice (International Economic Law Series) - Hardcover

Sabahi, Borzu

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0199601186 ISBN 13: 9780199601189

Publisher: OUP Oxford, 2011

Synopsis

This book examines the history, principles, and practice of awarding compensation and restitution in investor-State arbitration disputes, which are initiated under investment treaties. The principles discussed may be applied to all international law cases where damage to property is an issue.

The book starts by tracing the roots of the applicable international legal principles to Roman law, and from there follows their evolution through the European law of extra-contractual liability and eventually through the Chorzów Factory case to principles of compensation and restitution in the modern law of international investment.

The greater part of the book is then dedicated to examination of the modern application of these principles, focusing on the jurisprudence of international tribunals under various arbitral rules such as ICSID and UNCITRAL Rules. Monetary compensation as the prevalent form of remedy sought and awarded in investor-State disputes is discussed in more detail, including topics such as the amount of compensation for damage resulting from breach of investment treaties or for lawful expropriation of foreign investor's property, a brief overview of valuation methods, supplementary compensation for moral damages, interest, costs, and currency fluctuations as well as various principles that may limit the amount of recoverable compensation, such as causation. A full chapter is dedicated to the discussion of the theory and practice of awarding restitution in investor-State disputes. The book also covers the general principle of reparation in international law as applied in investor-State arbitrations. The topics discussed cover all the theoretical as well as practical issues which may be raised in awarding compensation and restitution in investment treaty disputes between States and foreign investors.

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About the Author

Dr. Borzu Sabahi is an attorney in the International Arbitration Group of Curtis Mallet Prevost Colt & Mosle LLP. He focuses his practice on representing governments and state-owned entities in investment arbitration matters. Mr. Sabahi's experience includes serving as counsel and expert in cases brought under a number of bilateral investment treaties, NAFTA Chapter 11, and DR-CAFTA Chapter 10 and under the rules of UNCITRAL, ICSID, ICC, ICDR and LCIA in a variety of industrial sectors, including oil and gas and power generation. Mr. Sabahi is also an adjunct professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center and co-Director of the International Investment Law Center at the International Law Institute. He regularly speaks at conferences and has widely published on various aspects of international investment law.

Edition details

• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0199601186
• ISBN 13: 9780199601189
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 280