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United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Series on International Investment Policies for Development

Analysis of technical and policy issues related to international investment rule-making and their impact on development.

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Inactive
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Economic and Social Development
DISPOSITIONS RELATIVES A LA PROMOT

Dispositions relatives a la promotion de l'investissement dans les accords internationaux d'investissement

Études de la CNUCED sur les politiques d’investissement international au service du développement

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Series on International Investment Policies for Development
18 May 2010
La promotion de l’investissement englobe toutes les activités et mesures visant à accroître l’investissement étranger dans le pays d’accueil. Les facteurs qui influent sur les flux d’investissement sont notamment le cadre institutionnel de l’investissement étranger, la situation économique et la ...
INVESTOR STATE DISPUTES PREVENTION

Investor-State Disputes

Prevention and Alternatives to Arbitration

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United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Series on International Investment Policies for Development
8 Oct 2010
International arbitration has been the most commonly used method for the settlement of international investment disputes. However, other forms of dispute settlements are, to date, only rarely used in practice. Taking into consideration that international arbitration does have a distinct set of di...
DIFFERENDS ENTRE INVESTISSEURS

Différends Entre Investisseurs et État

Prévention et Modes de Règlement autres que l'arbitrage

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Series on International Investment Policies for Development
16 May 2011
Cette série vise à présenter une analyse équilibrée des questions qui peuvent se poser dans le contexte des travaux internationaux sur la définition de règles en matière d’investissement et sur leur incidence sur le développement. Elle a pour but de contribuer à une meilleure intelligence de ques...
IDENTIFICATION DES ASPECTS ESSENTI

Identification des aspects essentiels des accords d'investissement dans la région de l'APEC

Études de la CNUCED sur les politiques d’investissement international au service du développement

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Series on International Investment Policies for Development
28 Apr 2010
Le secrétariat de la Conférence des Nations Unies sur le commerce et le développement (CNUCED) administre un programme concernant les accords en matière d’investissement international. Celui-ci vise à aider les pays en développement à participer aussi efficacement que possible à la définition de ...
PAPEL LOS ACUERDOS INTL INVERSION

El Papel de Los Acuerdos Internacionales de Inversión en La Atracción de Inversión Extranjera Directa Hacia Los Países en Desarrollo

Colección de publicaciones de la UNCTAD sobre las políticas internacionales de inversión para el desarrollo

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United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Series on International Investment Policies for Development
12 Aug 2010
Ante la preocupación, reiteradamente manifestada, de que los acuerdos internacionales de inversión (AII) no son suficientemente eficaces para promover corrientes de inversión extranjera, el objetivo del presente estudio es evaluar nuevamente los efectos de ese tipo de acuerdos. Para tal fin, el e...
ROLE INTL INVESTMENT AGREEMENT

The Role of International Investment Agreements in Attracting Foreign Direct Investment to Developing Countries

UNCTAD Series on International Investment Policies for Development

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Series on International Investment Policies for Development
8 Feb 2010
International investment agreements (IIAs) are a key instrument in the strategies of most countries, in particular developing countries, to attract foreign investment. The objective of this publication is to explore the role of IIAs in attracting FDI into developing countries. The paper starts wi...
ATTIRER LES INVESTISSEMENTS ETRANG

Attirer Les Investissements Étrangers Directs Dans Les Pays en Développement: La Contribution Des AII

Études de la CNUCED sur les politiques d’investissement international au service du développement

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Series on International Investment Policies for Development
12 Aug 2010
Face à la crainte maintes fois formulée que les accords internationaux d’investissement (AII) ne soient pas assez efficaces en matière de promotion de l’investissement étranger direct, l’objectif de la présente étude est de réévaluer leur impact. La présente publication propose une approche théor...
DETERMINACION LOS ELEMENTOS BASICO

Determinación de los Elementos Básicos de los Acuerdos de Inversión de la Región del APEC

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Series on International Investment Policies for Development
9 Aug 2009
El presente documento es parte de una Colección de publicaciones de la UNCTAD sobre temas relacionados con las políticas internacionales de inversión para el desarrollo, que es continuación de la Colección de publicaciones de la UNCTAD sobre temas relacionados con los acuerdos internacionales de ...
DEFINITION DE REGLES INTERNATIONAL

Définition de règles internationales en matière d'investissement

État des lieux, défis à relever et perspectives

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Series on International Investment Policies for Development
9 Aug 2009
Cet ouvrage passe en revue 60 ans de règles internationales en matière d’investissement, il identifie les principales tendances dans la mise en pratique des traites actuels et la genèse de l’actuel univers de l’accord international d’investissement (AII), au début du 21e siecle. Basée sur cette a...
PROTECTION NATL SECURITY IN IIAS

The Protection of National Security in IIAs

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Series on International Investment Policies for Development
10 Nov 2009
After almost two decades of nearly unequivocal support for investment liberalization, many countries have started to re-evaluate these policies, and some have introduced adjustments, thereby exercising their right to regulate foreign investment to pursue domestic policy objectives. Security conce...
DISPOSICIONES DE PROMOCION

Disposiciones de Promoción de la Inversión en los Acuerdos Internacionales de Inversión

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Series on International Investment Policies for Development
21 Apr 2009
Este documento no tiene por objetivo debatir la cuestión de la promoción de la inversión sino la cuestión del grado de promoción activa de la inversión que deben ofrecer los países. Se plantea la cuestión de cómo instrumentalizar los Acuerdos Internacionales de Inversión (AII) para reforzar las m...
IDENTIF CORE ELEM INVEST AGRM

Identifying Core Elements in Investment Agreements in the APEC Region

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Series on International Investment Policies for Development
2 Feb 2009
This study responds to an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum Investment Experts Group request to identify the core elements in investment agreements in the APEC region. This includes identifying the range of approaches taken in respect of these elements. The study sample, selected by ...
ETUDE SUR LES DIFFERENDS ENTRE ETA

Etude sur les différends entre états et investisseurs dans le contexte des accords d'investissement

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Series on International Investment Policies for Development
5 May 2008
Cette publication s'inscrit dans le cadre d'une nouvelle série intitulée Etudes sur les politiques d'investissement international au service du développement, qui prolonge et développe la série des Etudes sur les questions concernant les accords internationaux d'investissement. Elle traite des as...
INVESTMENT PROMOTION PROVISION

Investment Promotion Provisions in International Investment Agreements

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Series on International Investment Policies for Development
30 Jul 2008
Investment promotion covers all activities and measures aimed at creating favourable determinants for foreign investment in the host country. This publication focuses on the international agreements on the promotion and protection of foreign investment. The study provides an overview as to what e...
INTL INVEST RULEMAKING STOCKTA

International Investment Rule-making

Stocktaking, Challenges and the Way Forward

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Series on International Investment Policies for Development
10 Mar 2009
This book reviews sixty years of international investment rule-making and identifies main trends in current treaty practice, as well as the core characteristics of the existing universe of International Investment Agreements (IIAs) at the beginning of the 21st century. Based on this analysis, the...
CONSERVER LA FLEXIBILITE DANS LES

Conserver la flexibilité dans les AII (Accords Internationaux d'Investissement)

utilisation des réserves

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Series on International Investment Policies for Development
21 Sep 2007
Ce document évalue les divers moyens dont disposent les parties contractantes d'un accord international d'investissement (AII) lorsqu'elles tentent de préserver une certaine dose de flexibilité et d'autonomie en matière réglementaire. Il explore les préférences constatées pour la flexibilité qui ...
PRESERV FLEXIB IIA USE RESERV (R)

Preserving Flexibility in IIAs

The Use of Reservations (Russian language)

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Series on International Investment Policies for Development
20 Apr 2007
PRESERV FLEXIB IIA USE RESERV (C)

Preserving Flexibility in IIAs

The Use of Reservations (Chinese language)

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Series on International Investment Policies for Development
27 Jul 2007
PRESERV FLEXIB IIA USE RESERV (A)

Preserving Flexibility in IIAs

The Use of Reservations (Arabic language)

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Series on International Investment Policies for Development
23 Mar 2007
ACUERDOS INTERNAC DE INVERSION

Acuerdos Internacionales de Inversión en el Sector de los Servicios

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Series on International Investment Policies for Development
23 Mar 2007
El presente documento tiene por objeto ayudar a los países en desarrollo a afrontar una serie de desafíos en el contexto de la reglamentación de las inversiones internacionales. A tal efecto se analiza la creciente importancia de la inversión extranjera directa en servicios y su reglamentación. T...
COMO PRESERVAR LA FLEXIBILIDAD EN

Cómo Preservar la Flexibilidad en los AII

El Uso de las Reservas

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Series on International Investment Policies for Development
9 Mar 2007
La formulación de reservas en los acuerdos internacionales de inversión es una técnica fundamental para equilibrar la flexibilidad de las autoridades nacionales con las obligaciones internacionales en el terreno de la inversión, especialmente en el caso d los países en desarrollo. En el presente ...
PRESERV FLEXIB IIA USE RESERV

Preserving Flexibility in IIAs

The Use of Reservations

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Series on International Investment Policies for Development
3 Nov 2006
Reservations in International Investment Agreements are a key technique for balancing flexibility of national authorities with international commitments in the field of investment, especially for developing countries. This paper studies the use of such reservations at two levels. First, it assess...
INVESTOR STATE DISPUTES ARISING

Investor-state Disputes Arising from Investment Treaties

A Review

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Series on International Investment Policies for Development
30 Jun 2006
The settlement of disputes between investors and the States in which they operate is a key aspect of the system of investment protection established in international investment agreements. Thus, the majority of international investment agreements contain provisions on investor-State dispute settl...
INTL INVEST ARRANGEMENTS TRENDS

International Investor Arrangements

Trends and Emerging Issues

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Series on International Investment Policies for Development
30 Jun 2006
The past few years saw a proliferation of international investment agreements (IIAs) at the bilateral, regional and interregional levels. The new generation of IIAs presents new challenges for policymakers. As global economic integration becomes ever deeper, managing the impacts of integration on...
COOPERAC SUR SUR MATERIA ACUERDOS

Cooperación Sur-Sur en Materia de Acuerdos Internationales de Inversión

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Series on International Investment Policies for Development
28 Jul 2006
El presente estudio procura ofrecer un análisis equilibrado de las cuestiones que se pueden plantear en el contexto de los criterios internacionales de la elaboración de normas sobre la inversión y su repercusión en el desarrollo. Su objetivo es contribuir a mejorar la comprensión de las difícile...