Economic disputes are frequent sources of international conflicts. Where interests of foreign
investors are involved, the traditional method for settlement is the exercise of diplomatic …

A panel chaired by Kenneth J. Vandevelde of the Thomas Jefferson School of Law
discussed the topic of moving toward an effective international investment regime. The …

The arbitral award of 26 June 2003 in the Loewen case² is not a" leading case" in the sense
of an enunciation of principles that either need to be, or in some respects should be …

Since the host State functions simultaneously both as the contractual partner and the
legislator, there is particularly the risk that once most of the investment is made the host …

One of the most remarkable phenomena in international law during the past fifteen years
has been the extraordinary increase in the number of agreements concluded relating to the …

The creation of the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes, under the
auspices of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank), is the …

In the past, economic relations between a national of a State and a foreign State were
subject to the general law regulating the protection of aliens, which was more of a form of …

The international law on foreign investment, like other areas of international law, has
experienced several phases in the course of its development and still continues its …

Not all that long ago, diplomatic protection was the most efficient mechanism to resolve
disputes arising out of an investment. Although today the prevalence for the resolution of …

State contracts are entered into between a foreign investor and a State. As such, they are a
unique source of rights and obligations in international investment law. 1 One of the …