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Mediation as a Mandatory Pre-condition to Arbitration: Alternative Dispute Resolution in Investor-State Dispute Settlement: Nijhoff International Investment Law Series, cartea 21

Autor Ana Ubilava
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 16 noi 2022
Mandatory investor-state mediation (ISM) as a pre-condition to arbitration is the way forward for rebalancing the investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) regime and tackling its widely criticised shortcomings. Presenting a comprehensive doctrinal analysis of ISDS clauses of dozens of treaties, this book reveals that simply offering ISM in a voluntary format will not increase its utilisation.

In this volume, Ana Ubilava further debunks four common arguments and misconceptions against mandatory ISM through an innovative empirical analysis of over 600 investor-state arbitration cases. She also offers recommendations for incorporating mandatory ISM in ISDS as a precondition to arbitration aimed at international policymakers.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9789004532533
ISBN-10: 9004532536
Pagini: 257
Dimensiuni: 155 x 235 mm
Greutate: 0 kg
Editura: Brill
Colecția Brill | Nijhoff
Seria Nijhoff International Investment Law Series


Notă biografică

Ana Ubilava, PhD, University of Sydney, teaches Public International Law at the Sydney Law School. She has published widely on the topic of investor-state dispute settlement with a focus on investor-state mediation.

Cuprins

Foreword

List of Figures and Tables

Abbreviations

1Introduction

2Mediation to Address Drawbacks of Domestic and International Commercial Arbitration
2.1 Introduction

2.2 Popularisation of Arbitration
2.2.1Early Days of Arbitration

2.2.2International Commercial Arbitration

2.2.3Court-Annexed Arbitration


2.3 Spread of Mediation
2.3.1History of Mediation

2.3.2Court-Annexed Mediation

2.3.3Commercial Mediation

2.3.4International Commercial Mediation
2.3.4.1 Enforcement as Contracts

2.3.4.2 Enforcement as Court Orders or through Notaries

2.3.4.3 Enforcement as Consent Arbitral Awards


2.4 Conclusion


3Mediation to Address Drawbacks of Arbitration in the Investor-State Dispute Settlement Regime
3.1 Introduction

3.2 Investor-State Arbitration
3.2.1Promotion of Investor-State Arbitration

3.2.2Investor-State Arbitration Drawbacks
3.2.2.1 Arbitration Costs

3.2.2.2 Delays

3.2.2.3 Legitimacy Crisis
3.2.2.3.1Unpredictable and Inconsistent Awards

3.2.2.3.2Lack of Transparency

3.2.2.3.3Constraints on Sovereignty and Allegations of ‘Regulatory Chill’


3.2.3Current isds Reform Proposals

3.2.4Summary


3.3 Current Role of Investor-State Mediation
3.3.1Definition

3.3.2Benefits of Investor-State Mediation

3.3.3Promoting Mediation/Conciliation in isds
3.3.3.1 iba

3.3.3.2 International Investment Agreements

3.3.3.3 Singapore Convention on Mediation

3.3.3.4 icsid Mediation Rules


3.4 Conclusion


4Underutilisation of adr in isds – A ‘Fork in The Road’?
4.1 Introduction

4.2 Formulation of isds Clauses and Problems with Interpretation
4.2.1The First Stage

4.2.2The Second Stage


4.3 Choosing between Conciliation and Arbitration

4.4 Possible Solutions
4.4.1Making changes to the Convention and Rules

4.4.2Making Changes to iia s


4.5 Conclusion


5Empirical Analysis of the Validity of Arguments against Mandatory ism
5.1 Introduction

5.2 Previous Empirical Studies

5.3 Data and Methodology

5.4 Common Critiques of Investor-State Mediation – Findings and Discussion
5.4.1Would Mandatory Investor-State Mediation Be Futile because Amicable Dispute Settlement Mechanisms Are Unsuitable for Certain Types of Investor-State Disputes?
5.4.1.1 Settling a Case Would Make a State Look Weak and Indicate an Admission of Guilt

5.4.1.2 Difficulty Determining an Authority to Settle on Behalf of a State

5.4.1.3 Shifting the Blame to an Arbitrator Rather than Being Accountable for Settlement Terms

5.4.1.4 Mediation Not Suitable for Disputes with Non-Pecuniary Claims


5.4.2Would Mandatory Investor-State Mediation Contribute to Secret Outcomes because Amicable Settlements Impede Transparency?

5.4.3Would Mandatory Investor-State Mediation Be a Waste of Time Because Settlements Pay Less Compared to What Investors Are Awarded When They Win?

5.4.4Has the Non-enforceability of Settlement Agreements Been a Problem in Practice?


5.5 Conclusion


6General Conclusions and Recommendations
6.1 Three Key Findings

6.2 Three Avenues for ism Reform
6.2.1Mandatory Mediation in Multi-Tier Dispute Resolution Clauses for New iia s
6.2.1.1 The Unilaterally Mandatory Mediation Step

6.2.1.2 Integrating Mandatory Mediation into the Existing Cooling-Off Periods

6.2.1.3 Detailed Provisions for Mandatory Mediation Procedures

6.2.1.4 mfn Clause with isds Carve-Out


6.2.2Amendments to icsid with Additional Mandatory Mediation Step for All Types of Investor-State Arbitration Cases

6.2.3Mauritius Convention Style Multilateral Treaty


Annexes

Bibliography

Index