Współczesne rozumienie pojęcia międzynarodowego prawa gospodarczego

There are different views in the literature on the meaning of the term international economic law. In author’s opinion it encompasses regulations, which at the same time: are considered law (even soft-law), regulate relations with international element and regulate economic activity. Such laws do not necessarily have to originate from the sources of international law. In this understanding international economic law is a broader term than public international law and private international law in an economic area. The same is true for unpopular in Poland international business law. On the other hand transnational economic law, as understood by Jessup, should be considered equivalent to international economic law. Since international economic law is vast in terms of subjects, sources and norms, it is reasonable to divide it for academic reasons into public international economic law and private international economic law. Both subsections can be further divided. For instance public international economic law would embrace public international trade law, public international financial and monetary law, public international investment law and public international development law.