HMV419 International Investment Arbitration

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2011
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Prof. Dr. Katia Fach Gómez (lecturer), doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Oldřich Krpec, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Oldřich Krpec, Ph.D.
Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Timetable
Mon 18. 4. 10:00–13:30 U42, Tue 19. 4. 14:00–15:40 U43, 18:00–19:30 P22, Wed 20. 4. 14:00–15:40 U41, 18:00–19:30 U32, Thu 21. 4. 12:00–15:40 U42, Fri 22. 4. 10:00–13:30 U42
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Syllabus (in Czech)
  • Class 1 Introductory Notions • International Investments in a globalized world • International Arbitration v. International Litigation • International Commercial Arbitration v. International Investment Arbitration • Institutional Arbitration vs. Ad hoc Arbitration Class 2 International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) I • Aims • Organization structure • Member States • Annual Reports Class 3 International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) II • ICSID Convention, Regulations and Rules • ICSID Additional Facility Rules. 1 Class 4 International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) III • ICSID Convention, Regulations and Rules • ICSID Additional Facility Rules. Class 5 International Legal Instruments • Bilateral treaties (BITs) • Multilateral Treaties • International Contracts • Foreign Investment Arbitration • Case study: Czech Republic Class 6 Definition of Investment Arbitration Terminology in case law • Investment • Investor • Phoenix Action Ltd v. Czech Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/06/5) Class 7 Consent to investment arbitration and Jurisdiction • Cooling-off period • Exhaustion of Local Remedies • Fork-in-the-road • Waivers • Phoenix Action Ltd v. Czech Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/06/5) 2 Class 8 Arbitral Procedure • Forum Selection • Arbitrator Selection Class 9 Standards of Protection I • National Treatment • Awards on this topic Class 10 Standards of Protection II • Most-Favored-Nation Treatment • Awards on this topic Class 11 Standards of Protection III • Denial of Justice • Awards on this topic 3 Class 12 Standards of Protection IV • Direct and indirect expropriation • Awards on this topic Class 13 Defenses • Force Majeure • The State of Necessity Exception • Lack of Good Faith Class 14 Damages and Costs • Causation • Calculation of Damages • Interest Class 15 Enforcement Issues • Washington Convention • ADF and the New York Convention
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
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