Principles of international investment law / Rudolf Dolzer and Christoph Schreuer.

Nature, evolution, and context of international investment law
International investment law as a field of study
The business nature of a foreign investment : a long-term risk
Host state sovereignty and the rules of foreign investment
Customary international law : the emergence of a minimum standard
Treaty law : evolution and purpose
Current trends in treaty practice
Regional agreements : energy charter, NAFTA
Interpretation and application of investment treaties
Interpreting investment treaties
Application of investment treaties in time
Investors and investments
Investors : individuals, companies, nationality, and shareholders
Investment
Investment contracts
Types of investment contracts
Applicable law
Stabilization clauses
Renegotiation/adaptation
Admission and establishment
The move towards economic liberalism
Treaty models of admission
Performance requirements
Non-compliance by investor with host state law and international public policy
Expropriation
The right to expropriate
The three branches of the law
The legality of the expropriation
Direct and indirect expropriation
Expropriation of contractual rights
Standards of protection
Fair and equitable treatment
Full protection and security
The umbrella clause
Access to justice, fair procedure, and denial of justice
Emergency, necessity, armed conflicts, and force majeure
Preservation of rights
Arbitrary or discriminatory measures
National treatment
Most-favoured-nation treatment
Transfer of funds
State responsibility and attribution
Organs, provinces, and municipalities
State entities
Party status for constituent subdivisions or agencies under the ICSID convention
Political risk insurance
Settling investment disputes
State v state disputes
Investor v state disputes.