Product Description
Understanding Investment Law in Zambia
Author: S P Ng’ambi
Format: Physical Hardcopy
Understanding Investment Law in Zambia deals with both the domestic law and international legal norms pertaining to foreign direct investment.
A wide array of topics is covered in this book, including the contractual, legislative and treaty-based protections available to investors as they consider entrusting their capital to another jurisdiction. These protections are considered through the prism of the Zambian investment climate, and give a glimpse into both historical and current issues.
Key Features
Provides an explanation of Investment law in Zambia by an expert in the field
Contains the ZDA Act, the MIGA Convention and the ICSID for easy reference
Explains key cases litigated in this area of the law
Gives a succinct history and analysis of nationalisation policy in Zambia
Contents:
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Cases
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Latin phrases and abbreviations
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Introduction to investment law
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Sources of international investment law
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The Resource Nationalism Cycle
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The need for foreign direct investment
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Appreciation of the natural resource
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Systems of government
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A statement of nationalism
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The history of mining in Zambia
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Commercial mining in Northern Rhodesia
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Independence and the nationalisation of the mines
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Privatisation of the mines
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The Zambian Development Agency Act
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General areas covered by the Zambian Development Agency Act
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Stabilisation clauses
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Permanent sovereignty over natural resources
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The effect of stabilisation clauses – early, Libyan nationalisation and later cases
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Nationalisation and compensation
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Taking of property
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Is nationalisation legal?
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Compensation
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Investment arbitration
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International commercial arbitration
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The International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)
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The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
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Types of risks covered
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Other non-commercial risks and exclusions
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Eligible investments
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Eligible host countries and investors
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Right of subrogation
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Resources of investment
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Dispute resolution
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Annexures
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Convention establishing MIGA
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Zambian Development Agency Act 11 of 2006
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ICSID Convention
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