International Investment Law and Dispute Resolution in the Western Balkans

Regional Prospects for a European Future
Erscheinungsjahr 2025
ISBN: 978-90-04-72987-2
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 27, 516 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 1029 g

Reihe: Nijhoff International Investment Law Series

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Brodlija, Fahira

Ramic, Armela

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationales Privatrecht
• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationales Handels-, Wirtschafts- und Gesellschaftsrecht

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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 Sulejmanovic and Ivana Gardaševic

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 Ramic and Ajla Serdarevic

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 Spaic and Milana Rankovic

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 Nikolic

18 Investment Protection and Investor-State Dispute Resolution in Slovenia Peter Rižnik and Maja Menard

19 Conclusions Fahira Brodlija and Armela Ramic

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Fahira Brodlija (LL.M., University of Pittsburgh School of Law) is the Rule of Law Advisor for a regional GIZ legal reform project in the Western Balkans, supporting the governments in the reform of investment treaties and investor-State disputes. She has published over 50 articles and book chapters in renowned publications, and co-edited two books. She is also a lecturer at the International University of Sarajevo Faculty of Law (IUS).

Armela Ramic is a bar-certified Attorney at Law and a legal practitioner with over twelve years of professional experience in Bosnia and Herzegovina. She specializes in construction and energy law (with a focus on FIDIC based projects), international transactions and dispute resolution (litigation and arbitration proceedings). She is the co-founder and president of Association ARBITRI, the premier international arbitration think-tank in Bosnia and Herzegovina.