This volume reviews issues that address the interconnection between digital economy, sustainability and international economic law. It covers a range of topics, including renewables subsidies, AI and corporate governance, digital currency, dispute resolution and new developments in trade law. The selection of chapters intends to illustrate how the digital economic, sustainable development goals and arrangements could influence and potentially shape international economic law, and how they are intertwined in an increasingly connected world. However, as the concepts of digital economy and sustainable development integrate unevenly into different fields of law, the selection focuses on some of the most visible influences in corporate and international trade law in Asia.
The chapters in this volume are written by eminent authorities who are devoted to the emerging multidisciplinary fields of international economic law. Contributions include structured sections with a concluding summary and reference list for the benefit of a broad range of readers.
This is a timely reference for legal scholars, practitioners and law students seeking updated and critical information from the perspective of an increasingly digital, and sustainability-focused global trade economy.
Author(s): Lei Zhang, Xiaowen Tan, Pinguang Ying
Series: Current and Future Developments in Law
Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers
Year: 2023
Language: English
Pages: 177
City: Singapore
Cover
Title
Copyright
End User License Agreement
Contents
Foreword
Preface
List of Contributors
A Legal Analysis of the Photovoltaic Subsidy Under The WTO Trade Regime
Kailun Zheng1,*
INTRODUCTION
PV AND RENEWABLE ENERGY SUBSIDIES UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF THE WTO
EU Renewable Energy Policies
THE INTERSECTION OF TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AND THE WTO SUBSIDY
Technology Subsidies in WTO Large Aircraft Cases
THE DEFICIENCIES IN THE TECHNOLOGY SUBSIDY RULES
The Difficulty In Calculating Research Benefits
LOOKING FORWARD
CONCLUSION
CONSENT FOR PUBLICATION
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
REFERENCES
Corporate Social Responsibility: The Experiences of China, Japan and Bhutan A Comparative Approach
Federica Monti1,*
INTRODUCTION
The Origin And The Development Of CSR: A Brief Overview
CULTURAL VARIABLES AS THE MAJOR DISCRIMINATING FACTOR
DIMENSIONS OF CSR IN EASTERN AND SOUTHERN ASIA COUNTRIES: CHINA, JAPAN, AND BHUTAN
Corporate Social Responsibility in the People’s Republic of China
The Influence Of Confucianism And Other Socio-political And Philosophical-religious Movements
A CSR with Chinese Characteristics
Japanese CSR and the “Reverse Effect Of Thinking Kaizen”. A Brief Analysis Of The Most Common Japanese Business Terms
The Kingdom of Bhutan
GNH & CSR: Is There Any Common Ground?
THE INTERNATIONAL AND EUROPEAN TENDENCY, THROUGH SHARED CSR DEFINITIONS: A MACRO OVERVIEW
CONCLUDING REMARKS
CONSENT FOR PUBLICATION
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
REFERENCES
AI, Corporate Governance And Sustainability
Laura Marchegiani1,*
INTRODUCTION
MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS AND AI
RETHINKING CORPORATE PURPOSE: WHAT A ROLE FOR AI?
ANCILLARY ALGORITHMS: DIGITAL CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND DIRECTORS’ LIABILITY
CONCLUSION
CONSENT FOR PUBLICATON
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
REFERENCES
The Global Competition For Issuing Central Bank Digital Currency (‘CBDC’) And The Design Of Its Regulatory Framework - A Review Of The Development of CBDCs In China
Qi Lu1,* and Xiya Ye2
INTRODUCTION
THE REASONS FOR ISSUANCE OF A CBDC, CONCEPT CLARIFICATION, AND POSSIBLE MODELS
The Necessity And Merits Of Issuing A CBDC
Definition of CBDC – with Comparison to Other Digital Currencies
Possible Models of CBDC
THE CHINESE CBDC—DCEP
Elements And Models Of The Chinese CBDC In Testing
Synthesis Of Account-Based And Token-Based Two-Tier System
‘One Currency, Two Vaults, Three Centres’
Remuneration Or Not?
Other Features Of The DCEP
Challenges That The DCEP May Encounter
Paradoxes Between The Narrow Banking Issue And Facilitation Of DCEP’s Wide Use
Possible Responses to the Challenges – Differentiated Treatment for Different Types of Digital Wallets
CONCLUSION
CONSENT FOR PUBLICATION
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
REFERENCES
Refinement of Commercial Mediation Systems In The Greater Bay Area: From The Perspective Of Hong Kong’s Experience And Implications For The Mainland
Hui CHEN1,*
INTRODUCTION
RESEARCH SCOPE OF COMMERCIAL MEDIATION
COMMERCIAL MEDIATION SYSTEMS IN THE MAINLAND AND HONG KONG
Development of Mediation in China
The Mediation System in Hong Kong
EMERGING PROBLEMS IN PROMOTING COMMERCIAL MEDIATION IN THE GBA
The Principle of Voluntariness in Mediation
The Principle of Confidentiality of Mediation
Enforceability of Mediated Settlement Agreements
Capacity Building of Mediators
THE HONG KONG EXPERIENCE AND IMPLICATIONS FOR THE REFINEMENT OF GBA MEDIATION SYSTEM
Voluntariness and Self-Determination of Mediation Activities
Confidentiality Rules in Mediation
Enforceability of Mediated Settlement Agreements
Uniform Accreditation Standards and Organization
CONCLUSION
CONSENT FOR PUBLICATION
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
REFERENCES
A Diversified Dispute Resolution Mechanism for Settling International Commercial Disputes in China
Jie Zheng1 and Li Chen2,*
INTRODUCTION: THE DESIGN OF THE DDRM AND ITS BACKGROUND
THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CICC IN CHINA UNDER THE BELT-AND-ROAD INITIATIVE
Jurisdiction of the CICC
Enhanced Expertise in Adjudicating Foreign-Related Commercial Disputes
Streamlined Procedural Reforms and Advanced Evidentiary Rules
The One-step International Commercial DDSM Platform
RECENT ARBITRATION REFORMS IN CHINA IN SHANGHAI FTZS
Nationality of Foreign Administered Awards Seated in China
Validity of Arbitration Agreements with the Designation of Foreign Arbitration Institutions
Capacity Building of Mediators
The Need for a Thorough Breakthrough in the Amendment of the Arbitration Law of the PRC
COMMERCIAL MEDIATION DEVELOPMENT IN CHINA
Mediation in China from a Historical Perspective
People’s Mediation With Chinese Characteristics
Judicial Mediation As A Solution To Tackle Case Overload
Development of Commercial Mediation in the Shadow of Law
Institutionalization and the Rise of Commercial Mediation in China
Boundaries Between People’s Mediation And Commercial Mediation
Lack Of Legal Certainty Regarding The Enforceability Of International Mediated Settlement Agreements
CONCLUSION: FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DDRM
CONSENT FOR PUBLICATION
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
REFERENCES
Subject Index