The ICSID Convention: A Commentary

Christoph H. Schreuer

Cambridge University Press, Jul 23, 2001 - Law - 1466 pages

The Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of other States entered into force in October 1966, and is administered by ICSID (International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes). There are now 131 countries which have ratified the convention. Its caseload has grown substantially during the last ten years. In this unique compendium, the official text and Professor Schreuer's updated commentary on the entire Convention is set out, Article by Article, as at June 2000. This books offers the most comprehensive explanation of the functioning of this important mechanism for the settlement of investor-host State disputes. It incorporates the preparatory work, the literature and the practice under the Convention, as well as a complete tables and index, and cross references to the ICSID Reports. This practice-oriented guide will be an indispensable tool for anyone dealing with the ICSID Convention.

Contents

• Foreword by Professor Sir Elihu Lauterpacht CBE QC page: xi
• Authors Preface: xvii
• List of Abbreviations: xxviii
• PREAMBLE: 1
• Establishment of Centre: 12
• Composition of Administrative Council: 18
• Decisions of Administrative Council: 33
• SecretaryGeneral and Deputy SecretaryGeneral: 39
• Panels of Conciliators and Arbitrators: 50
• Qualities of Panel Members: 57
• Financing: 64
• Immunity from Legal Process: 70
• Archives and Communications: 77
• CHAPTER II: 89
• Jurisdiction 82: 123
• Exclusive Remedy: 345
• Diplomatic Protection: 397
• SECTION 1: 403
• Request for Conciliation: 415
• Qualities of Conciliators: 422
• Request for Arbitration: 443
• Composition of Tribunal: 467
• Appointment by Chairman: 487
• Nationality of Arbitrators: 499
• Qualities of Arbitrators: 509
• SECTION 3: 521
• Applicable Law: 549
• Evidence: 644
• Rules on Procedure: 665
• Default of a Party: 693
• Ancillary Claims: 720
• Provisional Measures: 744
• The Award: 751
• Article 48 Award: 783
• SECTION 5: 868
• Annulment: 881
• Recognition and Enforcement of the Award: 1049
• Binding Force: 1076
• Enforcement: 1098
• State Immunity: 1141
• Replacement: 1181
• Proposal to Disqualify: 1195
• Decision to Disqualify: 1203
• Fees and Expenses: 1212
• Apportionment of Expenses: 1218
• CHAPTER VII: 1242
• Proceedings at Another Place: 1250
• International Court of Justice: 1259
• CHAPTER IX: 1265
• Ratification and Entry into Force: 1272
• Territorial Application: 1281
• Depositary: 1287
• Index: 1331
• viii: 1440

Bibliographic information

• Title: The ICSID Convention: A Commentary
• Author: Christoph H. Schreuer
• Contributor: International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2001
• ISBN: 0521803470, 9780521803472
• Length: 1466 pages
• Subjects: Law / Arbitration, Negotiation, Mediation; Law / Commercial / International Trade; Law / International