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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Legal Protection of Foreign Investment: A Comparative Study (with a Foreword by Meg Kinnear Secretary-General of the ICSID) by Introduction by Meg Kinnear Edited by Wenhua Shan
The law of foreign investment is at a crossroads. In the wake of an unprecedented global financial crisis and a sharp surge of investment arbitration cases many states are reflecting on the pros and cons of the current liberal investment regime and exploring new ways ahead. This book brings together leading investment lawyers from more than 20 jurisdictions to produce a comparative study of foreign investment law. As such the book will provide a unique resource for investment lawyers. Part I of the book presents an overview of key aspects of foreign investment protection in the world today including admission investment contracts treatment standards tax regime and incentives performance requirement property and expropriation monetary transfer and dispute settlement. Part II presents in-depth and detailed accounts of the investment laws of more than 20 jurisdictions including Argentina Australia Canada China Croatia Czech Republic Ethiopia France Germany Greece Italy Japan South Korea Macau Peru Portugal Russia Singapore Slovenia Turkey UK and USA.The book will be an invaluable guide to those interested in the law and practice of foreign investment.