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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

Various controversial scenarios surrounding foreign investors and States are related to numerous instances, such as public health and environmental protection. Recent cases such as Vattenfall vs Germany and Uruguay vs Philip Morris have been the frontrunner of such tumultuous situations. If you aren’t aware of these, the International Investment Law certification course aims to impart significant knowledge about such high-profile cases, and everything surrounding them.

The International Investment Law certification syllabus covers critical points such as the new international investment agreement and their negotiation like the TPP and CETA, local populations, how NGOs and policymakers now realize this law’s societal significance, and more. Aspirants will also learn about foreign investors’ obligations and duties, sustainable development’s promotion according to the law, arbitration practice’s coherence, and many more.

Moreover, the International Investment Law online course is a short-term one, offered by the Universite Catholique de Louvain, where you only have to devote six to eight hours every week. The curriculum is instructor-led and free of cost for international investment and law consultants. You can also earn a verified certificate if you purchase it. By enrolling to any one of the tracks namely verified and audit the students may learn the programme. During the audit track, learning is free for a limited time period whereas during the verified track learning is unlimited but paid.

The Highlights

‘Law’ domain
Instructor-led
English delivery and transcripts
Pre-recorded videos
Free audit available
Verified accreditation
10-week long
UC Louvain’s educators
Advanced-tier curriculum

Programme Offerings

UC Louvain collaboration
Skilled instructors
Instructor-led learning
Advanced course
Online curriculum
English Transcripts
Free Audit
10-weeks duration

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
INR 16545	yes	Catholic University of Louvain

Students aren’t required to pay any International Investment Law certification fees. This programme is free to learn.
However, they must pay the below-mentioned amount to earn the certificate.

International Investment Law fee structure

Course Type	Total Fees in INR
Course Access	Free
Certification	Rs. 16,545

Eligibility Criteria

Interested candidates for the International Investment Law certification must have prior knowledge of International Law’s fundamentals and the principles of international responsibility. If they’re unfamiliar, they can learn about these in the Louv5x – International Law course by edX.

Moreover, learners must fulfill the graduate-level programme’s requirements, having completed some law courses to be fluent in legal languages and concepts.

Certification Qualification Details

The International Investment Law certification by edX shall only be offered when the candidates fulfill the fee payment completely otherwise they may access the materials without a cost.

What you will learn

Knowledge of law

The International Investment Law certification by edX will help you master these concepts upon completion: -

Analysing the law practice and the international investment law
Relating the evolution and history of the international investment law
Commenting on current criticisms and controversies
Understanding how investment arbitration functions

Who it is for

Lawyer

The International Investment Law certification course is ideal for lawyers.

Admission Details

Follow these steps to bring your International Investment Law classes :-

Step 1. https://www.edx.org/course/international-investment-law - use this link to access the programme.

Step 2. Check the course details carefully.

Step 3. Click on the red-colored ‘Enroll’ button.

Step 4. Proceed with your edX account.

Step 5. If you don’t have one, use the required on-screen details to create it. Or, register via your Google/Apple/Facebook/Microsoft account.

Step 6. If you want to pay for the completion certificate, opt for that. If not, proceed with finishing the admission and start learning on the mentioned date.

Application Details

You can start your edX profile by filling in details such as your country name, full name, email ID, password, and public username. If you have a Google/Apple/Microsoft/Facebook ID, you can use it to register and start the International Investment Law programme. There is no admission form.

The Syllabus

Genesis, development, and current features of international investment law

The fair and equitable treatment standard
The full protection and security standard
The national treatment and most-favored-nation treatment standards
The ‘umbrella clause’

The categories of expropriation
The conditions of the legality of the expropriation
The identification of indirect expropriation instances
‘Regulatory measures’ versus ‘expropriation measures’

The features of the settlement of investor-state disputes
The jurisdiction of arbitration tribunals
Provisional measures
Annulment proceedings

Interpretation
Applicable law
Circumstances precluding wrongfulness
Reparation

The future of investor-state dispute settlement
The protection of sustainable development
The obligations of foreign investors

Instructors

Catholic University of Louvain Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: Can I learn this curriculum whenever I want to?

No. This course is instructor-led and will follow a particular schedule.

2: Who is the curriculum instructor?

Universite catholique de Louvain’s Professor of Public International Law, Yannick Radi, will be teaching this programme.

3: How long will this International Investment Law training last?

The curriculum is for 10 weeks only.

4: Do I have to undertake any other course to participate in this one?

If you’re unfamiliar with international responsibility principles and International Law’s fundamentals, you can undertake edX’s Louv5x – International Law course to learn them, before participating in this programme.