International Investment Law and Competition Law

This EYIEL special issue examines the interaction between international investment law and competition law, discussing topics such as the overlap between competition-related provisions and investment protection standards in free trade agreements, investors' anti-competitive behavior and illegal investments, state aid schemes and foreign investors' legitimate expectations, EU member States' compliance with investment awards as (illegal) state aid under EU law, state-owned enterprises and competitive neutrality, and interactions between public procurement, investment, and competition law.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 286 pages
Publication date: 24 May 2021
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This special issue of EYIEL explores the intricate interplay between international investment law and competition law, two fields that often exist in separate realms within international legal practice. While these issues are frequently addressed together, scholarly analysis has yet to fully explore their potential overlap. In light of this, International Investment Law and Competition Law delves into a range of topics that intersect investment and competition, such as the interaction between competition-related provisions and investment protection standards in free trade agreements, the behavior of investors that may be anti-competitive and illegal, the impact of state aid schemes on foreign investors' legitimate expectations, the compliance of EU member States with investment awards as potentially illegal state aid under EU law, the role of state-owned enterprises in maintaining competitive neutrality, and the complex interactions between public procurement, investment, and competition law.

Understanding the relationship between international investment law and competition law is crucial for promoting economic growth, fostering fair competition, and ensuring the protection of investors' rights. By examining these two fields together, this special issue aims to shed light on the complexities and nuances of their interaction, providing valuable insights for policymakers, practitioners, and scholars alike.

Weight: 456g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030339180
Edition number: 1st ed. 2020