Foreign Direct Investment and International Law

This book examines the regulatory framework for foreign direct investments, most notably the bilateral investment treaties which provide several guarantees that minimise the exposure of risks to foreign investors in a host State. It will be of interest to students, academics, and practitioners in the field of international investment law.

Autorentext

Adaeze Agatha Aniodoh is a Lecturer in Law at the University of Leicester. She holds a PhD in Law from the University of Manchester, an LLM from the University of Sussex, and an LLB from the University of Benin, Nigeria. She also obtained a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education from the University of Manchester. Adaeze is called to the Nigerian Bar and has consulted for numerous organisations. She has also taught at various institutions, including the University of Manchester, Aston University in the UK, and the University of Bedfordshire.

Inhalt

1. Introduction

2. Economic Liberalisation through the Channels of a BIT Framework

3. Theoritcal Underpinnings of Capital Control and the Right to Transfer Funds

4. The Right to Repatriation of Capital: A Trammel of State Sovereignty?

5. Sovereignty vs. Globalisation: The Contemporary Investment Treaty Landscape

6. Balancing Competing Interests in Treaty Rights' Application and Interpretation

7. Conclusion