Svoboda, Ondřej

JUDr. Bc. Ondřej Svoboda , Ph.D.

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Main fields of interest

  • International Economic Law and International Organisations (WTO, OECD, UNCITRAL)
  • EU Common Commercial Policy
  • Dispute Settlement
  • Responsible Business Conduct

Education

  • Charles University, Faculty of Law, PhD, 9/2015–nowdays
  • Charles University, Faculty of Law, Mgr. , 9/2008–9/2014
  • Charles University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Bc., 9/2007–6/2011
  • University of Kent, School of Politics and International Relations, program Erasmus, 9/2009–6/2010

Research activities

  • Main reseacher in "Právní dopady Brexitu v kontextu společné obchodní politiky EU" (projekt GAUK č. 410217)
  • Member of Human Rights Research Centre (projekt UNCE č. 204006/2012)
  • Member of research team in "Právo v měnícím se světě" (projekt Progres Q04)
  • Member of research team in "Finanční systém Evropské unie po Brexitu" (projekt SVV č. 260 476/2018)
  • Member of research team in "Proměny (vývoj) právního postavení jednotlivce v mezinárodním právu" (projekt SVV č. 260 477/2018)

Conferences and presentations

  • „EU Reform Proposals in the WTO and the UNICITRAL: In Defence of Judicialization of International Economic Law”, UACES 49th Annual Conference, 9/2019, Lisbon, Portugal.
  • „The EU and its Member States at the UNCITRAL: Promoting ISDS reform multilaterally, and against the odds”, LAwTTIP Young Researchers' Workshop "The New Generation of EU FTAs: External and Internal Challenges", 6/2019, Rennes, France.
  • „Can blockchain bring technology and trade closer together?”, Cyberspace Conference 2018, 12/2018, Brno, CZ.
  • „Is the Far East the Promised Land for the EU Investment Policy? Achievements and Challenges in promoting EU Reform Approach in Asia”, LAwTTIP Young Researchers' Workshop "Beyond TTIP: A New Season for EU FTAs?", 10/2018, London, UK.
  • „Role Česka a Slovenska v rozvoji mezinárodního investičního práva: Naše slavné prohry?”, XI. slovensko-české medzinárodnoprávné sympózium, 10/2018, Kúpele Nimnica, Slovakia.
  • „Nástroje OECD jako globální standardy v oblasti odpovědného obchodního chování”, Olomoucké debaty mladých právníků 2018, 9/2018, Olomouc, CZ. 
  • „Úprava finančních služeb v post-brexitových vztazích mezi Evropskou unií a Spojeným království”, Finanční systém Evropské unie po Brexitu, 6/2018, Prague, CZ.
  • „The Common Commercial Policy after the Opinion 2/15: What next?”, Young Re­search­ers Sym­posium on ”The Fu­ture of Europe”, 5/2018, Helsinki, Finland.
  • „Nové směřování společné obchodní politiky EU: hledání efektivity a legitimity v nejistých dobách”, Budoucnost EU a evropského práva, 4/2018, Olomouc, CZ.
  • „International Organisations and their roles in Reform of International Investment Regime: Competition, Complementarity or Cooperation?”, 7th Conference of the Postgraduate and Early Professionals/Academics Network of the Society of International Economic Law (PEPA/SIEL), 4/2018, Nicosia, Cyprus.
  • „The e-commerce chapters in EU FTAs and the current UNCITRAL work”, Cyberspace Conference 2017, 11/2017, Brno, CZ.
  • „The role of the OECD Guidelines' National Contact Points in mitigation of impacts of globalised business activities on human rights”, Human Rights Research Students’ Conference, 11/2017, Glasgow, UK.
  • „Current State of Transparency in Investment Arbitration: Progress Made but not Enough”, Conference for Young Lawyers 2017, 4/2017, Telč, CZ.
  • „Podmínka státního občanství pro výkon diplomatické ochrany při ochraně lidských práv”, Státní občanství a související otázky v kontextu vývoje lidských práv, 3/2017, Prague, CZ.

Research and professional stays

  • Staff on loan, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Paris, France(4 months, April-July 2019)
  • visiting researcher, International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT), Rome, Italy (week, November 2018)
  • research visit, University College London, London, UK (week, July 2018)
  • guest researcher, Leiden University, Leiden, Netherlands (10 days, June 2018)
  • research visit, European University Institute, Florence, Italy (2 weeks, September 2017)
  • research visit, University College London, London, UK (týden, August 2017)

Professional background

Ministry of Industry and Trade, Unit of International Law, 10/2014–8/2020 

  • Providing legal counsel supporting the Czech position in conducting the EU Common Commercial Policy and trade law in general: FTAs, WTO, division of competences within the EU
  • Providing complex expertise in investment policy issues: serving as a Member of the Czech Delegation at EU Trade Policy Committee Services and Investment (TPC S+I), UNCITRAL Working Group III and OECD Investment Committee, participating in negotiation of Czech BITs and the process of modernization of the Energy Charter Treaty.
  • Secretariat of the Czech National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines 

Publications in English

ORCID, SCOPUS, Research ID, ResearchGate, Academia, SSRN

Chapters

  • „The End of European naivety: Difficult Times ahead for SCEs/SOEs Investing in the European Union,“ in: Julien L. Chaisse, Jędrzej Górski, Dini Sejko (eds.), Regulation of State-Controlled Enterprises: An Interdisciplinary and Comparative Examination, Singapore: Springer 2022, ISBN: 978-981-19-1367-9.
  • „Coming of Age: The System of OECD National Contact Points for Responsible Business Conduct in Its Twenty Years,“ In: Mark Bungenberg, Markus Krajewski, Christian J. Tams, Jörg P. Terhechte, Andreas R. Ziegler (eds.), European Yearbook of International Economic Law 2020, vol. 11, Cham: Springer 2022, ISBN: 978-3-030-59070-3.
  • „The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and the increasing relevance of the system of National Contact Points“, In: P. Šturma, V. A. Mozetic (eds.), Business and Human Rights, Waldkirchen: rw&w Science & New Media 2018, ISBN: 978-3-946915-21-8.

Articles

  • „Building surveillance state in a digital age and what can(not) export control do about it?,“ Yearbook of Socio-Economic Constitutions 2021, vol. 2, 2022, ISSN: 2662-7124.
  • „UNCITRAL Working Group III and Multilateral Investment Court - Troubled Waters for EU Normative Power,“ European Investment Law and Arbitration Review, vol. 6, 2021, ISSN: 2468-7413.
  • „Úloha Evropského parlamentu při prosazování lidských práv v obchodní politice,“ Acta Universitatis Carolinae Iuridica, sv. 67, č. 1, 2021, ISSN: 0323-0619.
  • „The Curious Case of the Czech Model Bilateral Investment Treaty,“ Manchester Journal of International Economic Law, vol. 17, no. 3, 2020, ISSN:1742-3945. (s J. Kunstýřem) 
  • „Investors’ Responsibilities beyond Investment Treaties: A Workaround to Balance the Investment Protection Regime“, Czech Yearbook of Public & Private International Law 2020, vol. 11, ISSN: 1805-0565.
  • „The end of European naivety: Difficult times ahead for SCEs/SOEs investing in the European Union“, Transnational Dispute Management, vol. 17, no. 4, 2020, ISSN: 1875-4120.
  • „The Common Commercial Policy after Opinion 2/15: No simple way to make life easier for free trade agreements in the EU“, Croatian Yearbook of European Law and Policy, vol. 15, 2019, ISSN: 1845-5662.
  • „Thorny Issue of Financial Services Between the European Union and the United Kingdom in Brexit Aftermath“, Banking and Financial Law Review, Vol. 34, No. 3, 2019, ISSN: 0832-8722.
  • „What Can We expect from Post-Brexit United Kingdom's Investment Policy?“, Czech Yearbook of Public & Private International Law 2018, vol. 9, ISSN: 1805-0565. (s J. Kunstýřem)
  • „Sustainable Development Chapters in the EU Free Trade Agreements: Searching for Effectiveness“, Journal of World Trade, vol. 52, no. 6, 2018, ISSN: 1011-6702. (s K. Hradilovou)
  • „EU-India Investment Negotiations and their Prospects in Era of Backlash and Reform“, Transnational Dispute Management, vol. 15, no. 2, 2018, ISSN: 1875-4120.
  • „No Reason to Party: United Kingdom as Party to EU Free Trade Agreements after Brexit“, Czech Yearbook of Public & Private International Law 2017, vol. 8, ISSN: 1805-0565.
  • „The Czech Republic’s push for innovative agenda in the UNIDROIT and the UNCITRAL“, Czech Yearbook of Public & Private International Law 2017, vol. 8, ISSN: 1805-0565. (s T. Kozárkem a A. Ivančem)
  • „Third Party to Pick up the Bill? Costs Issues Relating to Third Party Funding in Investment Arbitration“, Czech Yearbook of Public & Private International Law 2016, vol. 7, ISSN: 1805-0565. (s J. Kunstýřem).
  • „TTIP and ISDS: not irreconcilable acronyms“, Czech Yearbook of Public & Private International Law 2015, vol. 6, 2015, ISSN: 1805-0565.

Contributions in Conference Proceedings

  • „Current State of Transparency in Investment Arbitration: Progress Made But Not Enough“, In: K. Drličková, T. Kyselovská (eds.), COFOLA INTERNATIONAL 2017: Resolution of International Disputes (Conference Proceedings), Acta Universitatis Brunensis, vol. 599, Brno 2017, ISSN: 2464-8485.

Book reviews and annotations

  • „Corporate Environmental Responsibility in Investor-State Dispute Settlement: The Unexhausted Potential of Current Mechanisms, Tomoko Ishikawa“, Journal of International Arbitration, Vol. 41, No. 1, 2024, ISSN: 0255-8106.
  • „Panagiotis Delimatsis, Georgios Dimitropoulos, Anastasios Gourgourinis (eds.), State Capitalism and International Investment Law“,  Czech Yearbook of Public & Private International Law 2023, vol. 14, ISSN: 1805-0565.
  • „Marc Bungenberg, August Reinisch (eds.). CETA Investment Law: Article-by-Article Commentary“, The Lawyer Quarterly, vol. 13, no. 1, 2023, ISSN: 1805-8396.
  • „Investment Arbitration in Central and Eastern Europe: Law and Practice, edited by Csongor Nagy,“ Czech Yearbook of Public & Private International Law 2021, vol. 12, ISSN: 1805-0565.
  • Pavel Šturma, Zuzana Trávničková (eds.) Pokojné řešení sporů v mezinárodním právu,“ Czech Yearbook of Public & Private International Law 2021, vol. 12, ISSN: 1805-0565.
  • „The Great Decoupling: China, America and the Struggle for Technological Supremacy, Nigel Inkster“, Slovak Journal of International Relations, vol. XIX, no. 4, 2021, ISSN: 1336-1562 .
  • „Denise Prévost, Iveta Alexovicova, Jens Hillebrand Pohl (eds.), Restoring Trust in Trade: Liber Amicorum in Honour of Peter Van den Bossche,“ The Lawyer Quarterly, vol. 11, no. 2, 2021, ISSN: 1805-8396.
  • „S. Block-Lieb, T. C. Halliday, Global Lawmakers: International Organizations in the Crafting of World Markets,“ International Organizations Law Review, vol. 18, no. 1, 2021, ISSN: 1572-3739.
  • „The Return of the Home State to Investor-State Disputes: Bringing Back Diplomatic Protection?, Rodrigo Polanco,“ Transnational Dispute Management, vol. 18, no. 3, 2021, ISSN: 1875-4120.
  • „Klaus Dingwerth; Antonia Witt; Ina Lehmann; Ellen Reichel; Tobias Weise: International Organisations under Pressure: Legitimating global governance in challenging times,“ Czech Journal of International Relations, vol. 56, no. 1, 2021, ISSN: 0323-1844.
  • „Chaisse, Julien, Ishikawa, Tomoko, Jusoh, Sufian (Eds.). Asia's Changing International Investment Regime,“ The Lawyer Quarterly, vol. 10, no. 2, 2020, ISSN: 1805-8396.
  • „Leal-Arcas, R. (ed.), Commentary on the Energy Charter Treaty,“ European Energy and Environmental Law Review, vol. 29, no. 1, 2020, ISBN: 0966-1646. (s J. Kunstýřem)
  • „Julien Chaise (ed.): China's International Investment Strategy,“ Czech Journal of International Relations, vol. 55, no. 2, 2020, ISSN: 0323-1844.
  • „Vladimír Balaš, Pavel Šturma. Nové mezinárodní dohody na ochranu investic“, Czech Yearbook of Public & Private International Law 2019, vol. 10, ISSN: 1805-0565. (s J. Kunstýřem)
  • „Mavluda Sattorova. The Impact of Investment Treaty Law on Host States: Enabling Good Governance?“, Czech Yearbook of Public & Private International Law 2019, vol. 10, ISSN: 1805-0565.
  • „Makane Moïse Mbengue and Stefanie Schacherer (eds.), Foreign Investment Under the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)“, Manchester Journal of International Economic Law, vol. 16, no. 2, 2019.
  • „Rensmann, Thilo (ed.). Mega-Regional Trade Agreements“, The Lawyer Quarterly, vol. 9, no. 2, 2019, ISSN: 1805-8396.
  • „Andreas Kulick (ed.). Reassertion of Control over the Investment Treaty Regime Interpretation“, Czech Yearbook of Public & Private International Law 2018, vol. 9, ISSN: 1805-0565.
  • „Stephan W. Schill, Christian J. Tams, and Rainer Hofmann (eds.). International Investment Law and History“, Transnational Dispute Management, vol. 15, no. 5, 2018, ISSN: 1875-4120.
  • „Stefan Griller, Walter Obwexer, Erich Vranes (eds.). Mega-Regional Trade Agreements: CETA, TTIP, and TiSA. New Orientations for EU External Economic Relations“, European Studies - the Review of European Law, Economics and Politics, vol. 5, 2018, ISSN: 1805-8809.
  • „Photini Pazartzis, Maria Gavouneli (Ed.). Reconceptualising the Rule of Law in Global Governance, Resources, Investment and Trade“, Espaço Jurídico Journal of Law, vol. 19, no. 1, 2018, ISSN: 2179-7943.
  • „Julia Ruth-Maria Wetzel. Human Rights in Transnational Business: Translating Human Rights Obligations into Compliance Procedures“, Australian Journal of Human Rights, vol. 24, no. 1, 2018, ISSN: 1323-238X.
  • „UNCTAD High-level IIA Conference 2017: Moving to the Next Phase of IIA Reform“, The Lawyer Quarterly, vol. 8, no. 1, 2018, ISSN: 1805-8396.
  • „Lim, C. L. (ed.). Alternative Visions of the International Law on Foreign Investment: Essays in Honour of Muthucumaraswamy Sornarajah; Kurtz, Jürgen. The WTO and International Investment Law: Converging Systems“, Czech Yearbook of Public & Private International Law 2017, vol. 8, ISSN: 1805-0565.
  • „Titi, Catharine. The Right to Regulate in International Investment Law“, The Lawyer Quarterly, vol. 7, no. 3, 2017, ISSN: 1805-8396.

Others

  • „The Same, only Different: The recent Czech and Dutch Model BITs“, Leiden Law Blog, 26. 8. 2018. https://leidenlawblog.nl/articles/the-same-only-different-the-recent-czech-and-dutch-model-bits