The Three Laws of International Investment National, Contractual, and International Frameworks for Foreign Capital

by Salacuse, Jeswald W.

• ISBN13: 9780199654567
• ISBN10: 0199654565
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2013-04-06
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

International investments are governed by three different legal frameworks: 1) national laws of both the host country and the investor's home country; 2) contracts, whether between the investor and the host country or among investors and their associates; and 3) international law, consisting of applicable treaties, customs, and general principles of law. Together, these three frameworks profoundly influence the organization, operation, and protection of foreign investments. Investors, government officials, and their legal counsel must therefore understand the complex interaction among these frameworks and how best to employ them to advance their interests. This book examines the content of each of these three legal frameworks for international investment and explores how they influence the foreign investment process and the nature of investment transactions, projects, and enterprises. The book is divided into five parts. Part I, after explaining the contemporary nature and significance of international investment, examines the theoretical and practical links between law and the investment process. Part II explores the nature of national laws regulating foreign investment. Part III considers of the various contractual frameworks for international investments, looking at their negotiation, content, and stability. Part IV sets out the international legal framework governing foreign investment, focusing on the content and nature of investment treaties and on general principles. Finally, Part V discusses how the three legal frameworks interact with each other. By comprehensively examining each of the applicable legal frameworks, this book provides a vital overview of the laws, rules, and regulations governing foreign investment for lawyers, scholars, students, and government officials.

Table of Contents

Part I: International Investment and the Law
1. The Nature and Significance of International Investment
2. The Relationship between Law and International Investment
3. Three Legal Frameworks for International Investment: National, Contractual, and International
Part II: The National Legal Framework
4. Factors Shaping National Legal Frameworks for International Investment
5. National Regulations of the Entry and Exit of Capital
6. National Regulations on Foreign Investment
7. The Challenges of Legal Change
Part III: The Contractual Framework
8. The Nature and Functions of the Contractual Framework for Investment
9. The Negotiation of International Investment Contracts
10. The Nature and Content of International Investment Contracts
11. Political Risk Insurance
12. Contractual Stability, Instability, and Renegotiation
Part IV: The International Legal Framework
13. The Foundations of the International Legal Framework for Investment
14. The Treatification of International Investment Law
15. The Nature and Content of Investment Treaties
Part V: Conclusion
16. The Interaction of the Three Legal Frameworks