LAW 6681

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LAW 6681
International Law and Foreign Direct Investment

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2023-2024.

This course studies legal aspects of direct foreign investments. It seeks to identify legal problems that are likely to affect a commercial investment in a foreign country. Inter alia, it deals with the public international law principles and rules governing the establishment by foreign businesses of various factors of production (persons and capital) on the territory of other states and the protection of such investments. Thus, the course includes a discussion of the following topics: economic development and foreign capital; obstacles to the flow of investments to developing countries; guarantees to investors and investment codes; bilateral treaties; nationalization; joint ventures; project financing; transfer of technology; arbitration; investment insurance; unification of trade law; and the settlement of investment disputes.

When Offered Spring.

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17557 LAW 6681   LEC 001

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