Herzlich Willkommen

We invite you to attend the launch of “General International Law in International Investment Law - A Commentary”, edited by Andreas Kulick and Michael Waibel. The book explores how general international law and international investment law intersect and influence each other in investor-state arbitration and how ISDS may inspire the practice of international courts and tribunals on general international law. This Commentary covers a broad spectrum of topics, from treaty law and state responsibility to state succession and immunity, sources, and cross-cutting procedural and substantive aspects. Throughout its forty-six chapters, this Commentary meticulously examines various provisions from significant sources of public international law, such as the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties and the International Law Commission’s Articles on the Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts. Each chapter provides a detailed analysis of how investment tribunals have interpreted and applied these general rules of international law, exploring both procedural and substantive aspects.
This book launch features a panel discussion offering insights into the practical and theoretical implications of the Commentary’s findings.

Speakers:

• Andreas Kulick (Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz) and Michael Waibel (University of Vienna) – Introduction
• Régis Bismuth (Sciences Po, Paris) – Welcome and Panel Moderation
• Claudia Annacker (Annacker International Disputes) – Panelist
• Anais Harle (White & Case) – Panelist
• Alain Pellet (Université Paris X-Nanterre) – Panelist“

Am 14. November 2024 trafen sich ehemalige und aktuelle Teilnehmende des Deutsch-Französischen Programms der Rechts- und Wirtschaftswissenschaft, um sich über ihre Erfahrungen auszutauschen und neue Kontakte zu knüpfen. Die Veranstaltung begann mit einer musikalischen Einstimmung, gefolgt von einer Begrüßung durch Univ.-Prof. Dr. Urs Gruber und Univ.-Prof. Dr. Klaus Wälde. Anschließend gaben Alumni und Studierende spannende Einblicke in ihre beruflichen Werdegänge und Entscheidungen.

Beim anschließenden Get-together lag der Fokus auf Vernetzung und Austausch – untermalt von stimmungsvoller Livemusik.

Ein rundum gelungener Abend, der die Bedeutung der deutsch-französischen Kooperation eindrucksvoll in den Mittelpunkt stellte.

Gruppenfoto der Redner:innen von links nach rechts: Prof. Urs Gruber, Juliane Beckmann, Julian Heidt, Prof. Klaus Wälde, Eliott Meunier, Dr. Christine Beneke, Yara Frank, Franziskus Barthelmes (LLM Mainz/Dijon), Dr. David Wittenberg

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Presentation for TwoLaW | Lecture Series on the Laws of War

Date: 22 October 2024
Time: 6.00-7.00 pm CET
The presentation will take place online via Zoom. Registration required.