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Giulio A Cortesi

University of Vienna, Department of European, International and Comparative Law, Post-Doc

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My academic career in law starts at Galilean School of Higher Education in Padua where I studied law for five years and I graduate with honours.

It was during my degree course that I was fascinated by international public law, in particular through the participation in the 2012 Telders Moot Court Competition and where I reached the 9th position in the ranking for Best Oralist Award.

In the following years I completed my PhD in international economic law with a dissertation on State Enterprises in international investment arbitration and WTO dispute settlement under joint supervision (cotutelle) between the University of Padua and the University Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne.
In 2021 I qualified as a lawyer in Paris.

The same year I published my first book Proof and the Burden of Proof in International Investment Law and I started teaching, firstly constitutional law in English at the AEI International School – UPEC near Paris and later International Business Law at the ICN in Nancy.

In 2023 I was selected as teaching fellow (Attaché Temporaire d'Enseignement et de Recherche - A.T.E.R.) at the AEI International School – UPEC where I taught three course named “Globalization and Regionalization”, Constitutional law and Comparing political systems.

The same year my Marie-Curie Project RULIERD - Investment and EU Law: Reconceptualizing Reverse Discrimination was selected and, in 2024, I moved to the University of Vienna where I am currently working as Post-doc (Projektassistent) under the supervision of Professor Michael Waibel.
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Papers by Giulio A Cortesi

The Burden of Proof and Its Exceptions

Springer eBooks, 2022

The Admissibility of Evidence

European yearbook of international economic law, 2022

Evaluation of Evidence

European yearbook of international economic law, 2022

The Standard of Proof

European yearbook of international economic law, 2022

The Burden of Proof and Its Exceptions

European yearbook of international economic law, 2022

The Taking of Evidence

European yearbook of international economic law, 2022

European yearbook of international economic law, 2022

The Case of Certain Iranian Assets: The Standard for Joining Preliminary Objections to the Merits Revisited and the Treatment of State-Owned Enterprises before the International Court of Justice

The Austrian Review of International and European Law, 2022

This article focuses on the 2019 judgment on preliminary objections in Certain Iranian Assets (Ir... more This article focuses on the 2019 judgment on preliminary objections in Certain Iranian Assets (Iran v US)1 by the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Iran initiated these proceedings on 14 June 2016 on the basis of the Treaty of Amity, Economic Relations and Consular Rights of 1955,2 which the US denounced on 3 October 2018 after Iran started its legal action before the ICJ.

Les émanations de l'Etat à vocation économique dans l'arbitrage des investissements et dans le contentieux de l'O.M.C

L'idee de cette these sur le droit international des investissements concernant les entrepris... more L'idee de cette these sur le droit international des investissements concernant les entreprises d'Etat trouve son origine dans l'impressionnant developpement economique de ces dix dernieres annees. D'une part, ce dernier donne une pertinence considerable a ce theme compte tenu de son actualite. D'autre part, il existe un interet considerable pour les problemes juridiques laisses en suspens par ces entites. Cette these commence par un chapitre preliminaire dans lequel la forme juridique de ces institutions est analysee, a la fois avec une evaluation empirique et du point de vue du droit national et international applicable a ces sujets. L'analyse empirique approfondie qui n'a pas encore ete realisee dans les recueils de contributions examines s'est revelee fondamentale, car certaines des questions juridiques concernant les entreprises d'Etat ne pourraient vraiment pas etre abordees sans une telle approche. Le corps plus juridique de la these, consa...

ICSID Jurisdiction with Regard to State-Owned Enterprises -Moving Toward an Approach Based on General International Law

The decision of the ad hoc Committee in the case Tulip Real Estate v. Turkey of 2015 represents a... more The decision of the ad hoc Committee in the case Tulip Real Estate v. Turkey of 2015 represents a new development in the methods applied by ICSID tribunals to ascertain their own jurisdiction when the acts giving rise to the investor's claim have been undertaken by a State-owned entity. Indeed, prior to this case, different views and trends had arisen over the years: some tribunals have addressed this matter by narrowing their field of analysis to the formal requirements of the claim, while others have focused on the issue of implicit designation. Lastly, there has been a growing trend, starting in 2009 with the case Toto Costruzioni v. Lebanon, where arbitrators have applied the rules on attribution at the jurisdictional stage. This last group of cases suggests that those arbitrators were developing an approach closer to that of general international law. The Tulip Real Estate v. Turkey Committee was the first annulment panel to comment on this latest development , although they commented without expressing much enthusiasm for it. The present article will focus on the issue of establishing an ICSID tribunal's jurisdiction when a State entity is involved in the proceedings, in order to cast some light on the rules that a tribunal should apply when deciding whether a dispute between the foreign investor and a State entity falls within its remit.

FALSITÀ DELLE PROVE SCOPERTE DOPO LA DECISIONE ARBITRALE E RIMEDI ESPERIBILI NEL SISTEMA ICSID

Le regole procedurali in materia di prova nel campo del diritto internazionale dell’arbitrato pos... more Le regole procedurali in materia di prova nel campo del diritto internazionale dell’arbitrato possono rivelarsi decisive per il risultato di ogni processo, ma dal punto di vista della letteratura specialistica non rappresentano un argomento estesamente trattato al punto da essere stato evocativamente definito “l’Antartide del diritto internazionale”.
Nel presente lavoro ci si propone di esplorarne un’area remota ed incerta qual è quella concernente i rimedi applicabili nel caso in cui, dopo la pronuncia della decisione, vengano scoperte nuove prove potenzial- mente in grado di rovesciare la decisione arbitrale.
Dopo un breve inquadramento del tema, il punto di partenza per questa esplorazione sarà il recente caso ICSID Conoco Phillips v. Venezuela, dove le incertezze sul tema in oggetto sono emerse in modo dirompente.

IL PROGRESSO E LA RICERCA DI UN'ETICA VIRTUOSA PER LA TECNICA SCIENTIFICA GIULIO ALVARO CORTESI intervista ALDO SCHIAVONE

Nel suo ultimo volume Progresso (il Mulino, 2020), Aldo Schiavone affronta alcune tra le tematich... more Nel suo ultimo volume Progresso (il Mulino, 2020), Aldo Schiavone affronta alcune tra le tematiche più impegnative della no-stra contemporaneità tra cui, nello specifico, l'importanza del progresso tecnologico nella definizione della società umana sottolineando, al contempo, la necessità di ripristinare una fiducia consapevole nei confronti della scienza affiancata da opportuni meccanismi di controllo. Nella postfazione al volume, Schiavone si occupa anche dell'influenza del coronavirus sulla società. In un certo senso, la pandemia diventa un vero e proprio paradigma per comprendere l'evoluzione della struttura sociale all'interno della quale viviamo. Fortunatamente, scrive il professor Schiavone, il mestiere dello storico-se si fa della buona storia-è un la-voro pieno di speranza. Gli abbiamo rivolto alcune domande. Nel suo ultimo volume Lei si concentra su un concetto cardine della filosofia politica contemporanea: l'idea di Progresso.

Some New Evidence on the ICJ's Treatment of Evidence: The Second Genocide Case

Leiden Journal of International Law, 2015

In the decision on the second Genocide case (Croatiav.Serbia) the ICJ did not deviate from its ru... more In the decision on the second Genocide case (Croatiav.Serbia) the ICJ did not deviate from its ruling of 2007 (Bosnia-Herzegovinav.Serbia and Montenegro) in matters of evidence. A comparison between the two cases nevertheless shows subtle but interesting nuances. Whereas in the first Genocide case the Court was confronted with a ICTY finding that a genocide had indeed been committed in Srebrenica in July 1995, in the present case the ICTY Prosecutor had not even indicted any Serbian or Croatian organ of such a crime. The ICJ was able to find theactus reusof genocide in many instances, both on the part of Serbia and Croatia, but it found that neither party had been able to prove the existence of themens rea, either by relying on a pattern of conduct, or even by relying on the transcript of a governmental meeting. This throws a disquieting light on the actual capacity of the Court to deal with claims of commission of genocide, as distinguished from claims of lack of prevention or repr...

Prizes and Distinctions by Giulio A Cortesi

RULIERD - “Investment and EU Law: Reconceptualizing Reverse Discrimination”

The RULIERD project aims to reconceptualise the hierarchy of norms of the European legal order to... more The RULIERD project aims to reconceptualise the hierarchy of norms of the European legal order to lessen the clash between European Union (EU) law and international investment law. To achieve this aim, the project examines reverse discrimination (RD) as an understudied, and yet representative issue of this larger phenomenon.

"Questioni attuali di giurisdizione in materia di arbitrato internazionale degli investimenti"

Participated in a contest organised by the French embassy in Italy; my project got co-funded from... more Participated in a contest organised by the French embassy in Italy; my project got co-funded from the University of Padua and from the French government. The Journée d’études italo-française (translated as – “French study day”) on “Current issues of jurisdiction concerning international investment arbitration” took place successfully on the 26th of Mai 2017 with the participation of Professors Ascensio, Santulli, Bastid Burdeau and Sacerdoti. Professor Gattini chaired the meeting.

Achievements by Giulio A Cortesi

MSCA Fellowships Success in 2022 for 18 Postdoctoral Researchers

RULIERD, 2023

I waited (again) for some time to be certain: my research proposal - Investment and EU Law: Recon... more I waited (again) for some time to be certain: my research proposal - Investment and EU Law: Reconceptualizing Reverse Discrimination (RULIERD)-, that in January was put in the reserve list, has been funded by the European Commission.

"My project aims to reconceptualise the hierarchy of norms of the European legal order to lessen the clash between European Union (EU) law and international investment law.".

I am very grateful to the Professor Professor Michael Waibel who helped me in the creation and the writing of the proposal.

Signing of the cooperation agreement with ANAD Association Nationale des Avocats et eleves avocats

https://www.associazionecest.it/en/uncategorized/signing-of-the-cooperation-agreement-with-anad-a... more

Books by Giulio A Cortesi

Proof and the Burden of Proof in International Investment Law

International investment arbitration has been dubbed the “Antarctica” of international procedural... more International investment arbitration has been dubbed the “Antarctica” of international procedural law. This book explores international investment arbitration (IIA) using the searchlight of comparative analysis. Further, it provides answers to several questions, such as the role of ICJ judgments and WTO decisions as a source of inspiration for how proof and the burden of proof are approached in IIA. By investigating various evidence-related issues, the book also sheds light on overarching questions including the role of IIA as a subsystem of international economic law.

The Burden of Proof and Its Exceptions

Springer eBooks, 2022

The Admissibility of Evidence

European yearbook of international economic law, 2022

Evaluation of Evidence

European yearbook of international economic law, 2022

The Standard of Proof

European yearbook of international economic law, 2022

The Burden of Proof and Its Exceptions

European yearbook of international economic law, 2022

The Taking of Evidence

European yearbook of international economic law, 2022

European yearbook of international economic law, 2022

The Case of Certain Iranian Assets: The Standard for Joining Preliminary Objections to the Merits Revisited and the Treatment of State-Owned Enterprises before the International Court of Justice

The Austrian Review of International and European Law, 2022

This article focuses on the 2019 judgment on preliminary objections in Certain Iranian Assets (Ir... more This article focuses on the 2019 judgment on preliminary objections in Certain Iranian Assets (Iran v US)1 by the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Iran initiated these proceedings on 14 June 2016 on the basis of the Treaty of Amity, Economic Relations and Consular Rights of 1955,2 which the US denounced on 3 October 2018 after Iran started its legal action before the ICJ.

Les émanations de l'Etat à vocation économique dans l'arbitrage des investissements et dans le contentieux de l'O.M.C

L'idee de cette these sur le droit international des investissements concernant les entrepris... more L'idee de cette these sur le droit international des investissements concernant les entreprises d'Etat trouve son origine dans l'impressionnant developpement economique de ces dix dernieres annees. D'une part, ce dernier donne une pertinence considerable a ce theme compte tenu de son actualite. D'autre part, il existe un interet considerable pour les problemes juridiques laisses en suspens par ces entites. Cette these commence par un chapitre preliminaire dans lequel la forme juridique de ces institutions est analysee, a la fois avec une evaluation empirique et du point de vue du droit national et international applicable a ces sujets. L'analyse empirique approfondie qui n'a pas encore ete realisee dans les recueils de contributions examines s'est revelee fondamentale, car certaines des questions juridiques concernant les entreprises d'Etat ne pourraient vraiment pas etre abordees sans une telle approche. Le corps plus juridique de la these, consa...

ICSID Jurisdiction with Regard to State-Owned Enterprises -Moving Toward an Approach Based on General International Law

The decision of the ad hoc Committee in the case Tulip Real Estate v. Turkey of 2015 represents a... more The decision of the ad hoc Committee in the case Tulip Real Estate v. Turkey of 2015 represents a new development in the methods applied by ICSID tribunals to ascertain their own jurisdiction when the acts giving rise to the investor's claim have been undertaken by a State-owned entity. Indeed, prior to this case, different views and trends had arisen over the years: some tribunals have addressed this matter by narrowing their field of analysis to the formal requirements of the claim, while others have focused on the issue of implicit designation. Lastly, there has been a growing trend, starting in 2009 with the case Toto Costruzioni v. Lebanon, where arbitrators have applied the rules on attribution at the jurisdictional stage. This last group of cases suggests that those arbitrators were developing an approach closer to that of general international law. The Tulip Real Estate v. Turkey Committee was the first annulment panel to comment on this latest development , although they commented without expressing much enthusiasm for it. The present article will focus on the issue of establishing an ICSID tribunal's jurisdiction when a State entity is involved in the proceedings, in order to cast some light on the rules that a tribunal should apply when deciding whether a dispute between the foreign investor and a State entity falls within its remit.

FALSITÀ DELLE PROVE SCOPERTE DOPO LA DECISIONE ARBITRALE E RIMEDI ESPERIBILI NEL SISTEMA ICSID

Le regole procedurali in materia di prova nel campo del diritto internazionale dell’arbitrato pos... more Le regole procedurali in materia di prova nel campo del diritto internazionale dell’arbitrato possono rivelarsi decisive per il risultato di ogni processo, ma dal punto di vista della letteratura specialistica non rappresentano un argomento estesamente trattato al punto da essere stato evocativamente definito “l’Antartide del diritto internazionale”.
Nel presente lavoro ci si propone di esplorarne un’area remota ed incerta qual è quella concernente i rimedi applicabili nel caso in cui, dopo la pronuncia della decisione, vengano scoperte nuove prove potenzial- mente in grado di rovesciare la decisione arbitrale.
Dopo un breve inquadramento del tema, il punto di partenza per questa esplorazione sarà il recente caso ICSID Conoco Phillips v. Venezuela, dove le incertezze sul tema in oggetto sono emerse in modo dirompente.

IL PROGRESSO E LA RICERCA DI UN'ETICA VIRTUOSA PER LA TECNICA SCIENTIFICA GIULIO ALVARO CORTESI intervista ALDO SCHIAVONE

Nel suo ultimo volume Progresso (il Mulino, 2020), Aldo Schiavone affronta alcune tra le tematich... more Nel suo ultimo volume Progresso (il Mulino, 2020), Aldo Schiavone affronta alcune tra le tematiche più impegnative della no-stra contemporaneità tra cui, nello specifico, l'importanza del progresso tecnologico nella definizione della società umana sottolineando, al contempo, la necessità di ripristinare una fiducia consapevole nei confronti della scienza affiancata da opportuni meccanismi di controllo. Nella postfazione al volume, Schiavone si occupa anche dell'influenza del coronavirus sulla società. In un certo senso, la pandemia diventa un vero e proprio paradigma per comprendere l'evoluzione della struttura sociale all'interno della quale viviamo. Fortunatamente, scrive il professor Schiavone, il mestiere dello storico-se si fa della buona storia-è un la-voro pieno di speranza. Gli abbiamo rivolto alcune domande. Nel suo ultimo volume Lei si concentra su un concetto cardine della filosofia politica contemporanea: l'idea di Progresso.

Some New Evidence on the ICJ's Treatment of Evidence: The Second Genocide Case

Leiden Journal of International Law, 2015

In the decision on the second Genocide case (Croatiav.Serbia) the ICJ did not deviate from its ru... more In the decision on the second Genocide case (Croatiav.Serbia) the ICJ did not deviate from its ruling of 2007 (Bosnia-Herzegovinav.Serbia and Montenegro) in matters of evidence. A comparison between the two cases nevertheless shows subtle but interesting nuances. Whereas in the first Genocide case the Court was confronted with a ICTY finding that a genocide had indeed been committed in Srebrenica in July 1995, in the present case the ICTY Prosecutor had not even indicted any Serbian or Croatian organ of such a crime. The ICJ was able to find theactus reusof genocide in many instances, both on the part of Serbia and Croatia, but it found that neither party had been able to prove the existence of themens rea, either by relying on a pattern of conduct, or even by relying on the transcript of a governmental meeting. This throws a disquieting light on the actual capacity of the Court to deal with claims of commission of genocide, as distinguished from claims of lack of prevention or repr...

RULIERD - “Investment and EU Law: Reconceptualizing Reverse Discrimination”

The RULIERD project aims to reconceptualise the hierarchy of norms of the European legal order to... more The RULIERD project aims to reconceptualise the hierarchy of norms of the European legal order to lessen the clash between European Union (EU) law and international investment law. To achieve this aim, the project examines reverse discrimination (RD) as an understudied, and yet representative issue of this larger phenomenon.

"Questioni attuali di giurisdizione in materia di arbitrato internazionale degli investimenti"

Participated in a contest organised by the French embassy in Italy; my project got co-funded from... more Participated in a contest organised by the French embassy in Italy; my project got co-funded from the University of Padua and from the French government. The Journée d’études italo-française (translated as – “French study day”) on “Current issues of jurisdiction concerning international investment arbitration” took place successfully on the 26th of Mai 2017 with the participation of Professors Ascensio, Santulli, Bastid Burdeau and Sacerdoti. Professor Gattini chaired the meeting.

MSCA Fellowships Success in 2022 for 18 Postdoctoral Researchers

RULIERD, 2023

I waited (again) for some time to be certain: my research proposal - Investment and EU Law: Recon... more I waited (again) for some time to be certain: my research proposal - Investment and EU Law: Reconceptualizing Reverse Discrimination (RULIERD)-, that in January was put in the reserve list, has been funded by the European Commission.

"My project aims to reconceptualise the hierarchy of norms of the European legal order to lessen the clash between European Union (EU) law and international investment law.".

I am very grateful to the Professor Professor Michael Waibel who helped me in the creation and the writing of the proposal.

Signing of the cooperation agreement with ANAD Association Nationale des Avocats et eleves avocats

https://www.associazionecest.it/en/uncategorized/signing-of-the-cooperation-agreement-with-anad-a... more

Proof and the Burden of Proof in International Investment Law

International investment arbitration has been dubbed the “Antarctica” of international procedural... more International investment arbitration has been dubbed the “Antarctica” of international procedural law. This book explores international investment arbitration (IIA) using the searchlight of comparative analysis. Further, it provides answers to several questions, such as the role of ICJ judgments and WTO decisions as a source of inspiration for how proof and the burden of proof are approached in IIA. By investigating various evidence-related issues, the book also sheds light on overarching questions including the role of IIA as a subsystem of international economic law.