Rainer Hofmann Livres

The World Court Digest presents the decisions of the International Court of Justice. The new volume covers the period from 1991 to 1995. The pronouncements of the Court which are of importance for international law in the judgments including separate and dissenting opinions have been systematically arranged under specific topics concerning substantive international law as well as procedural international law. The World Court Digest provides the reader with a reliable means of access to the decisions of the most important international judicial organ concerning cases as important as the Lockerbie-case; the question of the violation of the genocide convention, of the nuclear test problem, to mention only some of the most important issues.

Traditionally, the only recognized subjects of public international law have been states and intergovernmental organizations. In light of the gradually changing role of the state as a consequence of the increasing process of globalization, there appears to be a growing tendency to involve non-state actors, such as non-governmental and para-governmental organizations, multinational enterprises, individuals and groups of individuals (e. g. minorities), as participants in the international law-making process. Is public international law, thus, showing a tendency to extend the number of its recognized subjects? Have new subjects of international law emerged, in addition to states and intergovernmental organizations? These questions were addressed during the 1998 International Law Symposium which brought together 26 leading scholars from the United States and Europe. In spite of the many questions that remain open, it is quite evident that the continuing process of globalization has already resulted in important changes to the traditional international order: Until recently, the role of states as the dominant actors within the sphere of public international law had remained unchallenged. This role is now being modified or even decreasing due to the increasing involvement of non-state actors.

Dieser Band versammelt Aufsätze renommierter Völker-und Europarechtler über Vergangenheit und Zukunft des internationalen Rechts, die aus Anlass des 100-jährigen Gründungsjubiläums der Frankfurter Universität entstanden sind. Es geht um die Geschichte von Völker- und Europarecht, die zentrale Bedeutung der „spiritual dimension“ der europäischen Rechtsordnung und um das Internet als Chance, alle von globaler Rechtsetzung betroffenen Personen am Entscheidungsprozess zu beteiligen. Mit Beiträgen von Michael Bothe, Stefan Kadelbach, Martti Koskenniemi, Joseph H. H. Weiler und Ingolf Pernice.

International investment law no longer exclusively consists of self-standing investment protection treaties, but increasingly comprises preferential trade and investment agreements (PTIAs) that integrate rules on investment and trade. This book explores the impact of this new form of investment agreement on international investment relations. It asks whether PTIAs break with the rationale and objective of bilateral investment treaties or constitute their logical continuation, and whether PTIAs further fragment international trade and investment relations or create a more harmonious universe of international economic law. With contributions by: Jorge Albites-Bedoya, Freya Baetens, Axel Berger, Christina Binder, Eric de Brabandere, Tillmann Rudolf Braun, Marc Bungenberg, Rainer Hofmann, Marc Jacob, Adrian Johnston, Anna Joubin-Bret, Irmgard Marboe, Peter Muchlinski, Michele Potestà, Stephan Schill, Christian J. Tams, Anna G. Tevini, Michael J. Trebilcock, Raúl Emilio Vinuesa, Andreas Ziegler.

International investment law protects rights of investors, but its application often implicates public interests protected by human rights law, environmental law and/or domestic public law. The interaction between ‘international investment law and its others’ has prompted much debate recently and has revealed a considerable degree of uncertainty. The contributions to the present volume systematically address the most important aspects of the interaction. They show that investment protection can indeed have a negative impact on human rights, environmental law and domestic law. However, the interaction is not a one-way street: international investment law is not sealed off, but increasingly open to arguments based on human rights, environmental law and domestic law. In engaging with these arguments, investment law itself changes: it is not monolithic, but responds to the challenge of ‘its others’. Mit Beiträgen von: Alessandra Asteriti, Glasgow; Isabel Feichtner, Frankfurt; David Gaukrodger, Paris; Tarcisio Gazzini; Amsterdam; Christoph Hölken, Cologne; Rainer Hofmann, Frankfurt; Marc Jacob, Heidelberg; Markus Krajewski, Erlangen-Nürnberg; Nikos Lavranos, The Hague; Francisco Orrego Vicuña, Santiago de Chile/London; Monika Polzin, Augsburg; Yannick Radi, Leiden; Pavel Šturma, Prague; Christian J. Tams, Glasgow; Valentina S. Vadi, Maastricht

International Investment Law (IIL) is a highly specialized discipline, but does not exist in a legal vacuum. It is created, applied and interpreted in a context of general, legal concepts, including the law of treaties, State responsibility, diplomatic protection and State immunity. The contributions to this volume assess the interrelation between IIL and these areas of general international law. They provide evidence of IIL ‘opting out’ of the general framework, but also of integration and cross-fertilisation. Taken together, they illustrate the varied interactions between general international law and one of its most dynamic sub-areas.

This publication contains case studies on human and minority rights in the South Asian countries, including a special focus on the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), and articles on different forms of National Human Rights Commission and Immigration to the UK and «new minorities». It is further complemented by an in-depth study on Autonomy, Kashmir and International Law. Assembling articles authored by leading scholars from both South Asia and Europe, the book will contribute to a mutual exchange of views on human and minority rights issues in South Asia. In particular, the book is aimed at increasing awareness and understanding of current developments in South Asia and, on this basis, at enhancing a constructive dialogue between representatives of the scientific community, policy-makers and civil society in Europe and their counterparts in South Asia.

Forty years after its formation, the regime established by the International Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) is thriving. ICSID's new prominence however has come at a price. Faced with sharply increasing numbers of investment claims, arbitral tribunals have been forced to re-think old, and confront new, problems. The contributions to this volume take stock of four decades of ICSID jurisprudence and assess some of the most pressing challenges facing the system of international investment protection. The topics covered include: --- the role of NGOs in ICSID dispute settlement --- the debate about an investment appellate court --- the overlap between investment law and WTO/human rights law --- recent trends in the jurisprudence on fair and equitable treatment as well as the nationality of claimants.

Archive, Bibliotheken, Verlage und wissenschaftliche Institute haben nicht nur den Auftrag, Schriftgut aufzubewahren, sondern auch für kommende Generationen zu erhalten. Das inzwischen in vierter Auflage vorliegende Praxishandbuch enthält Empfehlungen und grundlegende Normen (zum Teil im Volltext) zur Erhaltung des schriftlichen und filmischen Kulturguts. Die Maßnahmen reichen von der traditionellen, manuellen Restaurierung von Einzelstücken über die maschinelle Konservierung in Massenverfahren bis hin zur Konversion der Informationen auf andere Medien. Die Empfehlungen wurden von einer Arbeitsgruppe von Experten aus Wirtschaft und Archiven/Bibliotheken erarbeitet und schließen Musterprotokolle für Routine- und Verfahrenskontrollen ein. Neu berücksichtigt wurden u. a. die Norm zur Schimmelbekämpfung in Magazinen und die Normen zur Bestimmung des Auflösungsvermögens bei Mikrofilmen. Im Anhang der DIN 15551-3 zur Bearbeitung und Lagerung von Nitrofilmen ist jetzt die aktualisierte Fassung der Zellhornrichtlinie enthalten.

Mit der WTO Doha-Runde wurde eine der schwierigsten Etappen der multilateralen Handelsliberalisierung eingeleitet. Die Öffnung der Agrarmärkte und die Liberalisierung des Dienstleistungssektors erweisen sich als höchst kontroverser und sensibler Bereich. Gerade in diesen Bereichen ist die Interessensdivergenz der Welthandelspartner besonders ausgeprägt. In diesem Buch wird die Doha-Runde aus Sicht der Europäischen Union betrachtet. Experten aus dem Universitätsbereich, der Europäischen Kommission, der WTO und der Weltbank berichten über die Agenda der Doha-Runde und die widersprüchlichen Interessen der Handelspartner. Es wird gezeigt, dass die EU ein besonderes Interesse an den Verhandlungen der Doha-Runde hat, aber auch mit bedeutenden potentiellen Anpassungslasten konfrontiert ist. Einerseits wünschen sich EU-Unternehmen weiteren Marktzutritt bei vielen immer noch geschützten Industrieprodukten und möchten den rasch wachsenden Dienstleistungsbereich in Entwicklungsländern bedienen können, wo sie Wettbewerbsstärke zeigen könnten. Andererseits stößt die von Seiten der USA und der Entwicklungsländer gewünschte Liberalisierung im Agrarbereich auf Widerstand in der EU. Die Beiträge zeigen auch, dass die WTO ganz grundsätzliche verfassungsrechtliche Probleme und eine Reform des Streitbeilegungsverfahrens lösen wird müssen.