Author: Pijan Wu

In recent years, international investment law has been dominated by investment agreements and arbitration cases. This book first explains the concept and scope of international investment law, the legal framework involved in international investments (including both domestic and international laws), and the operation of investment agreements and arbitration mechanisms. It further outlines the core provisions of investment agreements across eleven chapters, as these provisions form the substance and procedural structure of investment arbitration. To study practical issues in international investment law, it is essential to discuss these core provisions. A significant effort of this book is the case summaries. While there is a wealth of English-language databases that record, organize, and analyze these cases (over 1,000 cases currently), resources in Mandarin are relatively scarce. This book aims to present these cases and the international investment law principles they form in a consistent, comparable format from the perspective of arbitration practice. The goal is to provide a convenient reference for researchers, encourage commentary and critique, and accumulate perspectives on international investment law from the Mandarin environment.

• Table of Contents: Abbreviations and Translation Guide
• Chapter 1: Introduction to International Investment Law
• Chapter 2: Legal Framework of International Investment
• Chapter 3: Operation of IIAs and Investment Arbitration
• Chapter 4: Definition of Investment
• Chapter 5: Legitimacy of Investment
• Chapter 6: Definition of Investor
• Chapter 7: National Treatment
• Chapter 8: Most-Favored-Nation Treatment
• Chapter 9: Fair and Equitable Treatment
• Chapter 10: Full Protection and Security
• Chapter 11: Expropriation
• Chapter 12: Performance Requirements
• Chapter 13: Interim Measures
• Chapter 14: Counterclaims by Host Countries
• Case Summaries