科技、ESG與能源之國際爭端解決
Trends in International Dispute Resolution: Tech, ESG, and Energy Disputes
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8 16:30–17:20 | 科技、ESG與能源之國際爭端解決 |
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In this short course (16h) we will look at international commercial disputes, in order to highlight legal and technological developments that impact on the types of disputes that will arise in the 2020s, and how they are resolved. Relevant legal developments, in particular in the European Union, will be highlighted.
Required competence or courses that must be previously taken by students: none 請注意！本課程將依外籍教師行程安排，於 4 月至 5 月集中授課。上課日期及時間如下：4 月 20 日、5 月 4 日、5 月 11 日、5 月 18 日，每週一下午 2:30–6:30。無法同時間參加線上課程的同學，將提供課程錄影以供補課。 Please note! This course will be conducted in an intensive format from April to May according to the schedule of the visiting professor. Classes will be held on April 20, May 4, May 11, and May 18, every Monday from 2:30 PM to 6:30 PM. For students unable to attend the live sessions, recorded lectures will be provided for make-up purposes.
Trends in International Dispute Resolution: Tech, ESG, and Energy Disputes 2024 Reading Materials Emily Hay, Counsel, Hanotiau & van den Berg I Overview of international dispute settlement •UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration 1986–2006 •UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules 1976 - 2010 •ICC Arbitration Rules 2021 •New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards 1958 II Technology, digital markets and data protection •EU Digital Markets Act 2022 •EU Digital Services Act 2022 •EU AI Act 2024 •EU General Data Protection Regulation 2016 •Elizabeth Chan and Emily Hay, ‘Something Borrowed, Something Blue: The Best of Both Worlds in Metaverse-Related Disputes’ (2022) 15(2) Contemporary Asia Arbitration Journal 205 •Amy J. Schmitz and Colin Rule, ‘Online Dispute Resolution for Smart Contracts’ (2019) Journal of Dispute Resolution 103 •Luis Bergolla, Karen Seif, Can Eken, ‘Kleros: A Socio-Legal Case Study of Decentralized Justice & Blockchain Arbitration’ (2022) 37 Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution 55 •Isabel Lightbody, ‘Lawyers, Crypto, and Public Policy: The Case of Payward v Chechetkin’, Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 26 August 2023 •Maxi Scherer, ‘We Need to Talk About … the EU AI Act!’, Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 27 May 2024 •Maxi Scherer, ‘Artificial Intelligence and Legal Decision-Making: The Wide Open? Study on the Example of International Arbitration’ (22 May 2019), Queen Mary School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 318/2019 •Gizem Halis Kasap, ‘Can Artificial Intelligence (‘AI’) Replace Human Arbitrators? Technological Concerns and Legal Implications’ (2021)(2) Journal of Dispute Resolution III ESG •Emily Hay, ‘Under my Umbrella: Seeking Shelter Under an ESG Clause’ (2023) 16(2) Contemporary Asia Arbitration Journal 215 •OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct 2023 •OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct 2018 •European Union Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive 2024 •The Chancery Lane Project •American Bar Association Contractual Clauses Project IV Energy •J William Rowley KC (ed), The Guide to Energy Arbitrations (Global Arbitration Review, 5th ed) •Joshua Paine and Elizabeth Sheargold, ‘A Climate Change Carve-Out for Investment Treaties’ (2023) 26 Journal of International Economic Law 285 •European Council, ‘Proposal for a Council decision on the Union withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty’ COM(2023) 447 final, 7 July 2023 •European Council, ‘Press Release: Energy Charter Treaty: Council gives final green light to EU’s withdrawal’, 30 May 2024
Evaluation Methods: 10%: class participation; 90%: written paper; question to be provided at the conclusion of the course.
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| 第 1 週 | Class dates and times: Monday 20 April, 8.30am-12.30pm Brussels / 2.30pm-6.30pm Taipei I. Overview of current methods of international dispute settlement, with a focus on international arbitration (commercial and investment) (1h) a. Litigation, arbitration and mediation as methods to resolve international disputes. b. Advantages and disadvantages of each in terms of time and cost efficiency, confidentiality, neutrality, enforceability. c. Key features/concepts of international commercial arbitration: consent, party autonomy, legal seat, procedural rules, lex arbitri, governing law of contract, New York Convention. II. Technology, digital markets (3h) a. Subject matter of existing and future technology disputes: from web 2.0 to web 3.0, e-commerce, blockchain, cryptocurrency, personal data, metaverse. b. Regulation of the tech sector across different jurisdictions, with a focus on the European Union: GDPR, EU Digital Markets Act, Digital Services Act, cryptocurrency. c. Features of technology disputes and user expectations: transnational, decentralised organisations, anonymity. d. Emerging dispute resolution tools: blockchain ADR, crowd-sourced, incentivised voting. e. Legal challenges of technology disputes: i. Applicable law ii. Validity of agreements iii. Identification of parties iv. Characterisation of digital assets v. Enforceability under New York Convention: legal seat of proceedings, due process considerations, writing requirement. |
| 第 2 週 | Class dates and times: Monday 4 May, 8.30am-12.30pm Brussels / 2.30pm-6.30pm Taipei III. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (4h) a. Opportunities of AI for international arbitration b. Challenges and risks of artificial intelligence for international arbitration c. Regulation and risk mitigation: hard law and soft law |
| 第 3 週 | Class dates and times: Monday 11 May, 8.30am-12.30pm Brussels / 2.30pm-6.30pm Taipei IV. ESG (4h) a. Meaning and relevance of ESG b. Legal frameworks applicable to ESG, with a focus on the European Union: from soft law voluntary guidance to hard law requirements; disclosure and reporting obligations; Proposed Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive. c. Different types of ESG disputes, and their risks and challenges for dispute resolution: i. Shareholder activism ii. Litigation on corporate duty of care iii. Supply chain disputes 1. ABA model clauses. 2. Liability under the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive. 3. Determination of applicable law. 4. Potential for parallel proceedings. 5. Difficulty gathering evidence. 6. Remediation of environmental and social impacts. 7. Mandatory law and public policy. iv. M&A transactions 1. Representations and warranties 2. Interpretation issues and the importance of drafting v. Corporate disputes: shareholders’ agreements, directors’ duties. 1. Statutory directors’ duties. |
| 第 4 週 | Class dates and times: Monday 18 May, 8.30am-12.30pm Brussels / 2.30pm-6.30pm Taipei V. Energy (4h) a. Trends in the energy sector: climate change transition, domestic self-reliance, renewables, ESG. b. Sectors: oil and gas, nuclear, hydropower, coal, offshore and onshore wind, solar. c. Types and features of disputes: technical, price revision, joint venture, construction, shareholders, regulatory, investment, patents, environmental claims, force majeure and hardship. d. Investor-state disputes associated with energy transition, right to regulate, reform of the Energy Charter Treaty. |
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Lecture materials will be given in the class.
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