Full Description
This book provides a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of the legal and institutional frameworks for investment law and dispute resolution in the Western Balkans region, filling a significant gap in understanding the regional dynamics in the field. It is the first book of its kind, drawing on unique insights from government officials, legal practitioners, international development organizations and scholars, who address the existing frameworks and transformative reform efforts. In two carefully curated sections, the book first analyses the regional developments in the context of EU and international reforms, then zooms into the legal and institutional frameworks for investment protection and dispute resolution in each economy, based on robust analysis and unique empirical data.
Contents
Foreword
List of Illustration
Notes On Co-editor Biographies
Notes On Author Biographies
1 Introduction: Investment Protection and Investor-State Dispute Resolution in the Western Balkans
Mapping the Path of Regional Reform
Fahira Brodlija
2 The Reform of Investment Protection Treaties in the Western Balkans
Samira Sulejmanović and Ivana Gardašević
3 Western Balkans Investment Treaty Disputes Within the Global Landscape of Isds Trends
Diana Rosert
4 Arbitrating Disputes in the Renewable Energy Sector in the Western Balkans
Ilija Mitrev Penushliski
5 The Implications of the New Eu Model Clauses for Bits with Third Countries for Candidate States
Nikos Lavranos and Marialena Komi
6 The Modernization of International Investment Agreements in the Western Balkans: What Do the New Model Bits Tell Us?
Kabir Duggal, Kevin W. Gray, and Samiha Gopal
7 Navigating Definitions of "Investor" and "Investment" and Jurisdictional Issues in the Context of Isds
Vlora Maxhuni
8 Designing a Robust Fair and Equitable Treatment Standard for the Western Balkans
Filip Balcerzak
9 Unlocking the Benefits of Investor-State Dispute Prevention Mechanisms
Fahira Brodlija
10 Investment Mediation: a Means for Resolving Investor-State Disputes in the Western Balkans?
Frauke Nitschke
11 Investment Protection and Investor-State Dispute Resolution in Albania
Flutura Kola Tafaj and Silvana Cinari
12 Investment Protection and Investor-State Dispute Resolution in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Armela Ramić and Ajla Serdarević
13 Investment Protection and Investor-State Dispute Resolution in Croatia
Irena Alajbeg
14 Investment Protection and Investor-State Dispute Resolution in Kosovo
Lyra Çela
15 Investment Protection and Investor-State Dispute Resolution in Montenegro
Aneta Spaić and Milana Ranković
16 Investment Protection and Investor-State Dispute Resolution in North Macedonia
Toni Deskoski and Vangel Dokovski
17 Investment Protection and Investor-State Dispute Resolution in Serbia
Dragana Nikolić
18 Investment Protection and Investor-State Dispute Resolution in Slovenia
Peter Rižnik and Maja Menard
19 Conclusions
Fahira Brodlija and Armela Ramić
Index
