Investor-State Arbitration (LAW-972S-002)
Stanimir Alexandrov, Jennifer Haworth McCandless
Notices
June 4 - 7 (Monday to Thursday) 6:00pm-9:10pm Professors: Stanimir Alexandrov, Jennifer Haworth McCandless & ICSID Experts.
Description
Provides an overview of arbitration under Investment Treaties – including NAFTA (Chapter 11) arbitration – and ICSID Arbitration of Disputes under Investment Treaties. The course will also address “hot topics” in Investor-State Arbitration including transparency and third party participation, denial of justice and resort to local courts, provisional measures, parallel proceedings and diplomatic protection, substantive issues in annulment proceedings, proposals for appeal mechanisms, and enforcement of awards. The class will include a presentation by a representative from ICSID and presentations by several guest speakers experienced in treaty arbitration. Students may download the 24-hour take-home exam seven calendar days after the last day of classes. The exam will be available until August 1, 2018 through MyWCL. l Students don’t have to be in DC to take the exam since it can be downloaded electronically. For more information see https://www.wcl.american.edu/impact/initiatives-programs/arbitration/summer-program/exams/
Textbooks and Other Materials
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Readings will be available at MyWCL as soon as the spring courses are over. If you need access to the readings in advance, please contact arbitration@wcl.american.edu
First Class Readings
Readings will be available at MyWCL as soon as the spring courses are over. If you need access to the readings in advance, please contact arbitration@wcl.american.edu