Strengthening Relations with Arab and Islamic Countries through International Law

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E-Commerce, The WTO dispute settlement mechanism and foreign investment

The International Bureau of the Permanent Court of Arbitration(Herausgeber*in)

Kluwer Law International (Verlag)

Erschienen am 1. Januar 2001

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Cover
Half Title Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
LIST OF JOURNAL ABBREVIATIONS
Introduction
I. STRENGTHENING RELATIONS BETWEEN EAST AND WEST
II. GLOBALIZATION, TRADE AND INVESTMENT
III. E-COMMERCE AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION
IV. CONCLUSION
PAPERS PRESENTED AT THE SEMINAR ANDOTHER CONTRIBUTIONS
Opening Remarks
General Observations
I. INTRODUCTION
II. E-COMMERCE
III. WTO DISPUTE RESOLUTION MECHANISM
IV. FOREIGN INVESTMENT
E-COMMERCE
The Potential Effect of E-Commerce: Developments on International Treaties
I. INTRODUCTION
II. EFFECTS ON BUSINESS AND CROSS-BORDER TRADE
III. EFFECT ON TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS
IV. INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION
V. CONCLUSION
Islamic Law, Globalization and Emerging E-Commerce Technologies
I. INTRODUCTION
II. EMERGING E-COMMERCE TECHNOLOGIES
III. ISLAMIC LAW AND E-COMMERCE
IV. CONCLUSION
E-Commerce in the Arab World: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities
I. INTRODUCTION
II. E-COMMERCE: DEFINITIONS AND PERSPECTIVES
III. E-COMMERCE, M-COMMERCE AND THE INTERNET - TRENDS
IV. E-COMMERCE IN THE ARAB WORLD: CHALLENGES
V. E-COMMERCE IN THE ARAB WORLD - CONCLUSIONS
VI. A FINAL WORD
Developments in E-Commerce in the Arab World
I. E-COMMERCE
IV. E-COMMERCE IN THE ARAB COUNTRIES
V. CONCLUSION
E-Commerce Through the Lens of Shari 'a Law
I. INTRODUCTION
II.SHARI 'A LAW AND THE DEVELOPMENTS EMERGING FROM E-COMMERCE
Strengthening Relations with the Arab World through Dispute Resolution
I. INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION: THE ROLE OF THE ARAB WORLD
II. DOMAlN NAMES IN DISPUTE RESOLUTION
III. CONCLUSIONS
Doing E-Business in the European Union The Non-Member State Perspective: A Snapshot of Private International Law Issues in E-Commerce
INTRODUCTION
I. GENERAL CONFLICT OF LAWS RULES AND ELECTRONIC COMMERCE
II. CONSUMER PROTECTION BY CONFLICT OF LAWS RULES
III. THE COUNTRY-OF-ORIGIN PRINCIPLE IN THE ELECTRONIC COMMERCE DIRECTIVE
IV. "FORTRESS EUROPE" IN PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW?
V. SUMMARY
THE WTO DISPUTE SETTLEMENT MECHANISM
Islamic (Shari 'a) Lawand the Commitments to the World Trade Organization Agreement (A Brief Study)
I. INTRODUCTION
II. ARE THE OBJECTIVES, PRINCIPLES AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE WTO AGREEMENTS CONSISTENT WITH SHARI'A LAW?
III. STATISTICAL OVERVIEW
IV. CONCLUSION
Benefits Gained by Joining the WTO
I. REGULATIONS
II. OVER 140 COUNTRIES ADHERE TO THE WTO
III. THE BENEFITS GAINED BY JOINING THE WTO
Peace and Prosperity Through Trade
I. INTRODUCTION
II. WHO AND WHAT IS THE WTO?
III. ARBITRARY AND UNFAIR DECISIONS?
IV. THREAT TO NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY?
V. ROLE OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
VI. ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT?
VII. CONCLUSION
The WTO Dispute Settlement System and Arab and Islamic Countries
I. INTRODUCTION
II. JURISDICTION OF THE WTO DISPUTE SETTLEMENT SYSTEM
III. ACCESS TO WTO DISPUTE SETTLEMENT
IV. INSTITUTIONS OF THE WTO DISPUTE SETTLEMENT SYSTEM
V. IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF ADOPTED REPORTS
VI. WTO DISPUTE SETTLEMENT AND DEVELOPING COUNTRY MEMBERS
VII. CONCLUSION
Do Regional Agreements/Treaties Create Legal Issues Under the WTO Dispute Settlement Mechanism?
I. WHY ADDRESS THE SITUATION OF REGIONAL AGREEMENTS UNDER GATT AND WTO DISPUTE SETTLEMENT MECHANISMS?
II. THE VARIOUS FORMS OF REGIONAL AGREEMENTS SUBJECT TO WTO DISCIPLINES
III. REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS AS "SUBJECTS" OF WTO DISPUTE SETTLEMENT: THE QUESTION OF CONTROL UNDER THE DISPUTE SETTLEMENT MECHANISM OF THE CONFORMITY OF REGIONAL AGREEMENTS NOTIFIED UNDER ARTICLE XXIV OF GATT
IV. REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS AS "ACTORS" IN THE WTO DISPUTE SETTLEMENT PROCESS?
V. CONCLUSION
The World Trading System, the WTO and Dispute Settlement, and Arab and Islamic Countries
I. MISE EN SCÈNE
II. CONTROVERSY
III. FREE TRADE
IV. SEATTLE
V. WTO AND WTO DISPUTE SETTLEMENT
VI. WHERE TO NOW?
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
State Party "Investment" Disputes
I. INTRODUCTION: THE LESSONS OF EXPERIENCE
II. THE EXPERTS
III. THE APPLICABILITY OF PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW
IV. WHO MAY PARTICIPATE IN INTERNATIONAL ARBITRAL PROCEEDINGS
V. THE PLACE OF ARBITRATION
VI. CONCLUSION
Foreign Direct Investment in Arab Countries: A Guide to Better Understanding Islamic Financial Doctrine
INTRODUCTION
I. DEFINING FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
II. ISLAMIC FINANCIAL DOCTRINE
III. THE SIMILARITIES BETWEEN WESTERN AND ISLAMIC FINANCIAL DOCTRINE
IV. CONCLUSION
Is there an Arbitration Crisis in the Arab World?
I. INTRODUCTION
II. ARBITRATION IS FOREIGN JUSTICE
III. WHERE ARE THE OTHER CULTURES?
IV. ARBITRATION HAS BECOME EUROPEAN AND IS NO LONGER SERVING THE ARAB WORLD
V. THE RESULTS OF ARBITRATION FOR THE THIRD WORLD ARE INFLUENCED BY THE CHOICE OF ARBITRATORS
VI. THE INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATOR MUST BE OPEN TO A VARIETY OF LEGISLATIONS
VII. IMPARTIAL JUDGES, BUT THEIR PERCEPTION OF JUSTICE DIFFERS
VIII. THE THIRD WORLD APPREHENDS THE CENTERS OF ARBITRATION OF THEINDUSTRIAL COUNTRIES AND MISTRUSTS THEM
IX. WHEN THE LANGUAGE OF THE ARBITRATION IS THE LANGUAGE OF ONE PARTY TO THE ARBITRATION, AND A FOREIGN LANGUAGE FOR THE OTHER PARTY
X. EIGHTY -FIVE PERCENT OF INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATORS ARE OF EUROPEAN OR AMERICAN NATIONALITY
XI. AN ARBITRATION HEARING DURING THE AL ADHA FEAST
XII. INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION AT THE SERVICE OF INVESTMENTS IN THE HOST COUNTRIES
XIII. WHAT IS THE SOLUTION?
Enhanced Practices for Solving Foreign Investment Disputes with Arab and Islamic Countries
INTRODUCTION
I. LEGAL ISSUES
II. PRACTICAL AND HUMAN ISSUES
III. A SUGGESTED APPROACH
IV. CONCLUSIONS
SUMMARY IN FRENCH/ RÉSUMÉ
La consolidation des relations avec les pays arabes et islarniques en droit international: commerce-électronique, investissernents étrangers et procedure de règlement des différends dans l'Organisation Mondiale du Commerce
I. INTRODUCTION
II. RÉSOUDRE LES DÉFIS POSÉS PAR LE COMMERCE ÉLECTRONIQUE DANS LES PAYS ARABES ET ISLAMIQUES
III. DÉVELOPPER LES INVESTISSEMENTS ÉTRANGERS DANS LES PAYS ARABES ET ISLAMIQUES
IV. AUGMENTER LA PARTICIPATION DES PAYS ARABES ET ISLAMIQUES À L'ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE
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