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International Investment Arbitration: Winning Losing And Why, Susan Franck
International Investment Arbitration: Winning Losing And Why, Susan Franck
Susan D. Franck
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The Future Of Law And Development: Investment Treaty Abritration And Law & Development, Susan Franck
The Future Of Law And Development: Investment Treaty Abritration And Law & Development, Susan Franck
Susan D. Franck
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Development And Outcomes Of Investment Treaty Arbitration, Susan Franck
Development And Outcomes Of Investment Treaty Arbitration, Susan Franck
Susan D. Franck
The legitimacy of investment treaty arbitration is a matter of heated debate. Asserting that arbitration is unfairly tilted toward the developed world, some countries have withdrawn from World Bank dispute resolution bodies or are taking steps to eliminate arbitration. In order to assess whether investment arbitration is the equivalent of tossing a two-headed coin to resolve investment disputes, this Article explores the role of development status in arbitration outcomes. It first presents descriptive, quantitative research about the developmental background of the presiding arbitrators who exert particular control over the arbitration process. The Article then assesses how (1) the development status …
Costs In Investment Arbitration, Susan Franck
Foreign Direct Investment, Investment Treaty Arbitration And The Rule Of Law, Susan Franck
Foreign Direct Investment, Investment Treaty Arbitration And The Rule Of Law, Susan Franck
Susan D. Franck
In the last decade, there has been a surge in the number of multi-lateral and bilateral investment treaties governments have signed; meanwhile there have been dramatic increases in the amount of foreign direct investment (FDI); and, more recently, the number of claims brought under investment treaties has spiked. This Article examines the relationship amongst these factors and is the first to review the emerging empirical economic literature investigating whether investment treaties achieve their goal of promoting FDI. The Article then specifically evaluates the impact that the procedural right to arbitrate investment claims plays in the process of promoting FDI and …
Empirically Evaluating Claims About Investment Treaty Arbitration, Susan Franck
Empirically Evaluating Claims About Investment Treaty Arbitration, Susan Franck
Susan D. Franck
With the blossoming of empirical legal scholarship, there is an increased appreciation for the insights it offers issues of international importance. One area that can benefit from such inquiry is the resolution of disputes from investment treaties, which affects international relations, implicates international legality of domestic government conduct, and puts millions of taxpayer dollars at risk. While suggesting there has been a litigation explosion, commentators make untested assertions about investment treaty disputes. Little empirical work transparently explores this area, however. As the first research that explains its methodology and results, this article is a modest attempt to evaluate claims about …
Sanctions For Frivolous Challenges To Arbitration Awards, Susan Franck
Sanctions For Frivolous Challenges To Arbitration Awards, Susan Franck
Susan D. Franck
No abstract provided.
The Role Of International Arbitrators, Susan Franck
The Role Of International Arbitrators, Susan Franck
Susan D. Franck
No abstract provided.
International Decisions: Occidental Exploration And Production Company V. The Republic Of Ecuador, Susan Franck
International Decisions: Occidental Exploration And Production Company V. The Republic Of Ecuador, Susan Franck
Susan D. Franck
Occidental v. Ecuador is the first claim under a bilateral investment treaty claim involving tax issues. This case comment analyzes the tribunal's award and offers a critique of both the analysis and the conclusion. This comment suggests that the tribunal may have gone further than necessary in its analysis of arbitrary measures impairing investment, failed to engage in a sector-by-sector analysis of national treatment, and compressed the analysis of separate rights into one broad test for evaluating fair and equitable treatment. The comment concludes that Occidental may best be understood as confined to its unique facts lest there be larger …
A Survival Guide For Small Businesses: Avoiding The Pitfalls In International Dispute Resolution, Susan Franck
A Survival Guide For Small Businesses: Avoiding The Pitfalls In International Dispute Resolution, Susan Franck
Susan D. Franck
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The Liability Of International Arbitrators: A Comparative Analysis And Proposal For Qualified Immunity, Susan Franck
The Liability Of International Arbitrators: A Comparative Analysis And Proposal For Qualified Immunity, Susan Franck
Susan D. Franck
International arbitration has become the preferred way of resolving international commercial disputes. Although the parties have an opportunity to play a role in the selection of arbitrators, there may nevertheless be concerns about the integrity of the dispute resolution process. This article examines the nature of the relationship between the parties and the arbitrators. It then explores how a variety of countries address the issues of arbitrator liability or immunity from the common law, civil law and Islamic law perspectives. The article ultimately recommends the adoption of a qualified immunity standard, which balances the needs for arbitrators to function independently …