Universität Wien

950140 SE International Standards of Investment Protection (pi) (2024W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), Universitätslehrgänge
Continuous assessment of course work

Details

Language: English

Lecturers

Classes

Currently no class schedule is known.

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course aims at providing an overview on central topics of international investment law. It will trace the traditional approach of regulating foreign direct investments in customary international law and then focus on the present state of investor protection through a dense web of almost 3000 bilateral investment protection treaties as well as some multilateral agreements containing investment provisions such as NAFTA Chapter 11, the Energy Charter Treaty, and others.

Assessment and permitted materials

This course will be taught using a combination of lectures and class discussions. Students will be asked to discuss recent investment decisions in the light of the international standards in short case presentations.

There will be a 2-hour written final examination which will be worth 50% of the final course mark. Class participation is expected. It will be worth 20% of the final course mark. Case presentation will be worth 30% of the final course mark.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Examination topics

All the topics addressed during the course.

Reading list

The course will be based on student preparation of the course materials which will be distributed in advance. These course materials structure the entire course program in the form of review questions

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Last modified: Fr 04.10.2024 07:47