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Preliminary Material
Dedication
Foreword
General Editor’s Preface
Preface
Contents
Table of Cases
Permanent Court of International Justice
International Court of Justice
FIAT Awards
AAP
AAP (Dissenting Opinion)
Abaclat (Dissent)
Abaclat (Jurisdiction)
ADC
ADF (Award)
ADF (Order No. 2)
AES
AES Summit (Award)
Aguas del Tunari
Aguas Provinciales
Alpha Projektholding (Award)
Amco (Annulment)
Amco (Award)
Amco (Jurisdiction)
Amco (Resubmitted Jurisdiction)
American Manufacturing (Award)
American Manufacturing (Opinions)
Anderson v Costa Rica
Aucoven (Award)
Aucoven (Jurisdiction)
Austrian Airlines (Award)
Azurix (Award)
Azurix (Jurisdiction)
Banro
Bayindir
Berschader (Award)
Berschader (Separate Opinion)
Bureau Veritas (Jurisdiction)
Burlington (Jurisdiction)
Cable Television (Award)
Camuzzi (Jurisdiction)
Canadian Cattlemen
Canfor (Consolidation Order)
Canfor (Order 4)
Canfor (Order 5)
Canfor (Preliminary Question)
Casado (Award)
Casado (Provisional Measures)
CDC (Annulment)
Cemex Asia
CEMEX (Jurisdiction)
Champion Trading (Award)
Champion Trading (Jurisdiction)
Chevron (Partial Award)
CME (Final Award)
CME (Partial Award)
CME (Separate Opinion)
CMS (Award)
CMS (Jurisdiction)
Commerce Group Corp.
Continental Casualty (Award)
Continental Casualty (Jurisdiction)
Corn Products (Order)
CSOB (Further Decision on Jurisdiction)
CSOB (Jurisdiction)
Duke v Ecuador
Duke v Peru
El Paso
Enron (Ancillary Claim)
Enron (Award)
Enron (Jurisdiction)
Ethyl (Jurisdiction)
Eureko
FEDAX (Award)
FEDAX (Jurisdiction)
Feldman (Award)
Feldman (Jurisdiction)
Fireman’s Fund
Fraport
Gas Natural
Generation Ukraine (Award)
Genin
Glamis Gold
Goetz (Award)
Grand River (Award)
Grand River (Jurisdiction)
Gruslin
Guinea/Atlantic Triton (Award)
Hamester (Award)
Holiday Inns
Hrvatska
Impregilo v Argentina
Impregilo v Pakistan
Inceysa (Award)
Inmaris (Jurisdiction)
Joy Mining
Kaiser Bauxite
Klöckner (Annulment)
Klöckner (Award)
Lanco
Lauder
Lemire
LESI
LETCO (Award)
LG&E (Jurisdiction)
LG&E (Liability)
Loewen (Award)
Loewen (Jurisdiction)
Lucchetti (Annulment)
Lucchetti (Award)
Maffezini (Award)
Maffezini (Jurisdiction)
Malaysian Historical Salvors (Annulment)
Merrill & Ring (Award)
Metalclad (Award)
Metalpar (Jurisdiction)
Methanex (Amicus Decision)
Methanex (Final Award)
Methanex (Partial Award)
Middle East Cement
Mihaly
MINE (Annulment)
Mitchell (Enforcement Stay)
Mobil Oil
Mobil v Venezuela
Mondev
MTD (Award)
MTD (Stay of Execution)
Murphy Exploration (Award)
National Grid (Award)
National Grid (Jurisdiction)
Noble Ventures (Award)
Occidental Exploration (Award)
Olguin (Award)
Olguin (Jurisdiction)
Pacific Rim
Pan American (Preliminary Objections)
Petrobart (Award)
Phoenix
Plama (Award)
Plama (Jurisdiction)
Pope & Talbot (Damages)
Pope & Talbot (Interim Award)
Pope & Talbot (Merits, Phase 2)
Renta 4
Renta 4 (Separate Opinion)
Romak
RosInvestCo (Final Award)
RosInvestCo (Jurisdiction)
Saba Fakes (Award)
Saipem (Award)
Saipem (Jurisdiction)
Salini v Jordan (Award)
Salini v Jordan (Jurisdiction)
Salini v Morocco (Jurisdiction)
Saluka (Award)
Santa Elena (Award)
SD Myers (Damages)
SD Myers (Partial Award)
Sempra Energy (Annulment)
Sempra Energy (Award)
Sempra Energy (Jurisdiction)
SGS v Pakistan or Pakistan
SGS v Philippines or Philippines
Siemens (Jurisdiction)
SOABI (Award)
SPP (Dissent - 1988)
SPP (Dissent - 1992)
SPP (Jurisdiction No. 1)
SPP (Jurisdiction No. 2)
Swembalt
Tanzania Electric (Award)
Tecmed
Telenor
Thunderbird
Tokios (Award)
Tokios (Jurisdiction)
Tokios (Opinion)
Tradex (Award)
Tradex (Jurisdiction)
TSA Spectrum (Award)
Tza Yap Shum
Vacuum Salt
Vivendi (Annulment)
Vivendi (Award)
Vivendi (Challenge)
Vivendi (Jurisdiction)
Waste Management (Award)
Waste Management (Opinion)
Waste Management II (Award)
Wena Hotels (Annulment)
Wena Hotels (Award)
Wena Hotels (Interpretation Decision)
Wena Hotels (Jurisdiction)
Wintershall (Award)
World Duty Free Company
Yaung Chi Oo Trading (Award)
Yukos (Interim Award)
Zhinvali
Other International Decisions or Awards
Domestic Court Decisions
Treaties
Multilateral Treaties
Bilateral Treaties
Argentina-Belgo/Luxembourg BIT
Argentina-Germany BIT
Argentina-Netherlands BIT
Argentina-Panama BIT
Argentina-Spain BIT
Argentina-US BIT
Bulgaria-Cyprus BIT
Chile-Peru BIT
Italy-Jordan BIT
Malaysia-Belgo/Luxembourg Agreement
Netherlands-Bolivia BIT
Netherlands-Czech/Slovak BIT
Netherlands-Poland BIT
Netherlands-Venezuela BIT
Pakistan-Germany BIT
Spain-USSR BIT
Sri Lanka-UK BIT
Switzerland-Pakistan BIT
Switzerland-Philippines BIT
Switzerland-Uzbekistan Agreement on Trade and Economic Cooperation
Switzerland-Uzbekistan BIT
Ukraine-Lithuania BIT
UK-Egypt BIT
US-Albania BIT
US-Australia FTA
US-Ecuador BIT
US-Egypt BIT
US-Iran Treaty of Amity
US-Zaire BIT
List of abbreviations
Main Text
1 Introduction
A Overview
1 Nature of the Subject Matter
1.01
1.02
1.03
1.04
2 Aim and Scope
1.05
1.06
1.07
1.08
3 Research Methodology
1.09
1.10
B Relevant Treaty Law
1.11
1 Vienna Convention of 1969 on the Law of Treaties
1.12
1.13
1.14
1.15
1.16
1.17
2 The ICSID Convention
1.18
1.19
1.20
1.21
1.22
3 Bilateral Investment Treaties
1.23
1.24
1.25
1.26
4 Multilateral Treaties
1.27
1.28
1.29
1.30
5 Law Applicable to the Interpretation of Treaties
1.31
1.32
1.33
1.34
1.35
2 Treaty Interpretation: History and Background
2.01
A Pre-Vienna Convention Treaty Interpretation Rules
2.02
2.03
2.04
2.05
2.06
2.07
B Development of the Convention Rules
2.08
2.09
2.10
2.11
2.12
2.13
C Criticism of the Convention Rules
2.14
2.15
2.16
2.17
2.18
2.19
2.20
2.21
D Customary Status and FIAT Use of the Convention Rules
2.22
2.23
2.24
2.25
2.26
2.27
2.28
2.29
2.30
(1)
(2)
(3)
2.31
2.32
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)
(k)
(l)
(m)
(n)
(o)
2.33
2.34
2.35
E Interpretation and Application Distinguished
2.36
2.37
2.38
F Who May Interpret Treaties?
2.39
2.40
2.41
2.42
2.43
2.44
2.45
2.46
2.47
2.48
2.49
2.50
2.51
G What May be Interpreted by the Convention Rules?
2.52
2.53
2.54
2.55
2.56
3 The General Rule of Treaty Interpretation
3.01
A Introduction
3.02
3.03
3.04
(a)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(b)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(c)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(d)
3.05
3.06
3.07
3.08
3.09
3.10
B Article 31(1)
1 Introduction
3.11
3.12
3.13
3.14
3.15
3.16
3.17
3.18
3.19
3.20
2 Good Faith
3.21
3.22
3.23
3.24
3.25
3.26
3.27
3.28
3.29
3.30
3.31
3 Ordinary Meaning
3.32
3.33
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)
(k)
3.34
3.35
3.36
3.37
3.38
3.39
3.40
3.41
3.42
3.43
3.44
3.45
3.46
3.47
3.48
3.49
3.50
3.51
4 Context
3.52
3.53
3.54
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)
(k)
(l)
(m)
(n)
(o)
(p)
(q)
(r)
(s)
3.55
3.56
3.57
3.58
3.59
3.60
3.61
3.62
3.63
3.64
3.65
3.66
3.67
3.68
3.69
5 Object and Purpose
3.70
3.71
3.72
3.73
3.74
3.75
3.76
3.77
3.78
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
3.79
3.80
3.81
3.82
3.83
3.84
3.85
3.86
3.87
3.88
C Article 31(2)
1 Introduction
3.89
3.90
2 Preamble
3.91
3.92
3 Annexes
3.93
3.94
3.95
3.96
4 Agreement or Instrument in Connection with Conclusion of Treaty
3.97
3.98
3.99
3.100
D Article 31(3)
1 Introduction
3.101
3.102
3.103
2 Subsequent Agreement or Practice
3.104
3.105
3.106
3.107
3.108
3.109
3.110
3.111
a Subsequent Concordance of All the Parties
3.112
3.113
3.114
3.115
3.116
3.117
3.118
b Subsequent Practice of One or More States
3.119
3.120
3.121
3.122
3.123
3.124
3.125
3.126
3.127
3.128
3.129
3.130
3.131
3.132
3 Any Relevant Rules of International Law
3.133
3.134
3.135
3.136
3.137
3.138
3.139
3.140
3.141
3.142
3.143
3.144
3.145
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
3.146
(a)
(b)
(c)
3.147
3.148
3.149
E Article 31(4)
3.150
3.151
3.152
3.153
3.154
3.155
3.156
3.157
3.158
4 Supplementary Means of Interpretation
4.01
A Article 32
4.02
4.03
4.04
4.05
4.06
4.07
B Preparatory Work
4.08
4.09
4.10
4.11
4.12
4.13
4.14
4.15
4.16
4.17
4.18
4.19
4.20
4.21
4.22
4.23
4.24
4.25
4.26
C Circumstances of a Treaty’s Conclusion
4.27
4.28
4.29
D Confirming a Meaning
4.30
4.31
E Determining a Meaning
4.32
1 Article 32(a)—Ambiguous or Obscure Meaning
4.33
4.34
4.35
4.36
4.37
2 Article 32(b)—Manifestly Absurd or Unreasonable Result
4.38
4.39
4.40
4.41
4.42
4.43
5 Non-Codified Means of Interpretation
5.01
A Introduction
5.02
5.03
B Use of Prior Awards or Decisions
5.04
5.05
5.06
5.07
5.08
5.09
5.10
5.11
5.12
5.13
5.14
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
5.15
5.16
5.17
5.18
5.19
5.20
5.21
5.22
5.23
5.24
5.25
5.26
5.27
5.28
5.29
5.30
5.31
C Treaties, Instruments, or Materials
1 Treaties
5.32
5.33
5.34
5.35
5.36
5.37
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
5.38
5.39
2 Instruments or Materials
5.40
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)
(k)
(l)
(m)
5.41
5.42
5.43
5.44
5.45
5.46
5.47
5.48
5.49
5.50
5.51
D Scholarly Opinion
5.52
5.53
5.54
5.55
5.56
5.57
5.58
5.59
5.60
5.61
E Inter-Temporal Aspects
5.62
5.63
5.64
5.65
5.66
5.67
5.68
5.69
5.70
5.71
5.72
5.73
F Principle of Effectiveness
5.74
5.75
5.76
5.77
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
5.78
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
5.79
5.80
5.81
5.82
5.83
5.84
5.85
G Legal Maxims
5.86
5.87
5.88
5.89
5.90
5.91
5.92
5.93
5.94
5.95
5.96
5.97
6 Interpretation Jurisprudence Particular to Investment Arbitration
6.01
A The AAP Rules
6.02
6.03
6.04
6.05
6.06
6.07
6.08
6.09
6.10
B Failure to Apply Convention Rules
6.11
6.12
6.13
6.14
6.15
6.16
6.17
6.18
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
6.19
6.20
6.21
6.22
6.23
6.24
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
6.25
C Unilateral Declarations Consenting to Investment Arbitration
6.26
6.27
6.28
6.29
6.30
6.31
6.32
6.33
6.34
6.35
6.36
D Umbrella Clauses
6.37
1 SGS v Pakistan
6.38
6.39
6.40
6.41
6.42
6.43
2 Other Non-Elevation Cases
6.44
6.45
6.46
3 SGS v Philippines
6.47
6.48
6.49
6.50
6.51
6.52
6.53
4 Other Elevation Cases
6.54
6.55
5 Analysis
6.56
6.57
6.58
6.59
6.60
6.61
6.62
E Most Favoured Nation Clauses
6.63
6.64
6.65
6.66
6.67
6.68
6.69
6.70
6.71
6.72
6.73
6.74
F Disclosure of Preparatory Work
6.75
6.76
6.77
6.78
6.79
6.80
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
6.81
6.82
6.83
6.84
6.85
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
6.86
6.87
6.88
6.89
6.90
6.91
6.92
6.93
6.94
6.95
6.96
6.97
G Pro-Investor Bias in Interpreting Investment Treaties?
6.98
6.99
6.100
6.101
6.102
6.103
6.104
6.105
6.106
H Restrictive Interpretation
6.107
6.108
6.109
6.110
6.111
6.112
I Pre-Arbitration Waiting Periods
6.113
6.114
6.115
6.116
6.117
6.118
6.119
6.120
6.121
J Interpreting Silence
6.122
6.123
6.124
6.125
6.126
6.127
6.128
6.129
6.130
7 Conclusion
7.01
A Conclusions on FIAT Treaty Interpretation Practice
7.02
7.03
7.04
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
7.05
7.06
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
7.07
B Suitability of Convention Rules for Investor–State Treaty Disputes
7.08
7.09
7.10
7.11
1 Positive Aspects of the Convention Rules
7.12
7.13
7.14
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
7.15
7.16
7.17
7.18
2 Generality of Investment Treaty Language
7.19
7.20
3 Investor Access to Preparatory Material
7.21
7.22
7.23
4 Potential Pro-Investor Bias
7.24
C Contribution of Fiat Practice to International Law
7.25
7.26
7.27
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
7.28
Further Material
Appendix I Analytical Tables of FIAT Treaty Interpretation Practice
Appendix II Comparison between Articles 27–29 of the 1966 ILC Draft and Articles 31–33 of the Vienna Convention
Appendix III Comparative Table of Draft Treaty Interpretation Rules
Appendix IV Umbrella Clause Comparative Table
Appendix V Selected ICJ Decisions Confirming Customary Status of the Convention Rules
Appendix VI Other Selected International Decisions Confirming Customary Status of the Convention Rules
Appendix VII Selected Domestic Court Decisions Confirming Customary Status of the Convention Rules
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From:
Treaty Interpretation in Investment Arbitration
J. Romesh Weeramantry
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Product:
International Commercial Arbitration [ICMA]
Series:
Oxford International Arbitration Series
Published in print:
08 March 2012
ISBN:
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