International Investment Law
This course is part of Understanding International Law - UCLouvain.
This advanced course explores international investment law's complex dynamics, including investor-State disputes and arbitration. Students examine high-profile cases like Philip Morris v Uruguay and analyze treaty protections for foreign investors. The curriculum covers investment protection standards, expropriation rules, dispute settlement mechanisms, and emerging trends in sustainable development. Learn about balancing investor rights with state regulatory powers and understand critical debates in modern international investment law.
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What you'll learn
Master the fundamentals of international investment law and its historical evolution
Analyze investment protection standards and their practical application
Understand investor-state arbitration procedures and mechanisms
Evaluate current controversies in international investment law
Assess the balance between investor protection and state regulatory powers
Examine sustainable development integration in investment frameworks
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There are 6 modules in this course
This comprehensive course delves into international investment law essentials. Students explore historical development, protection standards, dispute resolution mechanisms, and current challenges. The curriculum covers investor-state arbitration, regulatory frameworks, sustainable development integration, and emerging trends in international investment agreements. Special focus on balancing investor protection with state sovereignty and public interest.
The history of international investment law
Module 1
The standards of treatment
Module 2
The protection against illegal expropriation
Module 3
Investor-state arbitration: institutional and procedural aspects
Module 4
Investor-state arbitration: interpretation, applicable law and State responsibility
Module 5
The future of international investment law
Module 6
Fee Structure
Individual course purchase is not available - to enroll in this course with a certificate, you need to purchase the complete Professional Certificate Course. For enrollment and detailed fee structure, visit the following: Understanding International Law - UCLouvain
Instructor
Expert in International Law and Global Governance
Dr. Yannick Radi is an Assistant Professor of International Law at the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies at Leiden University, where he also serves as a senior editor of the Leiden Journal of International Law. With a distinguished career that includes serving as a Judge at the French National Court of Asylum and consulting for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Dr. Radi brings a wealth of practical experience to his academic role. He holds a Ph.D. and an LL.M. from the European University Institute, along with an LL.M. from the University Paris II Panthéon-Assas. His research focuses on critical areas such as international investment law, arbitration, international dispute settlement, and global economic governance, as well as the historical and theoretical underpinnings of international law. Through his teaching and scholarship, Dr. Radi contributes significantly to the understanding of how international legal frameworks shape global interactions and governance structures.
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