Public Services, Investment Liberalization and Protection

AbstractThe following sections are included:What Is the Definition of “Public Services”? How Are They “Regulated”?Do International Investment Agreements (Whether Bilateral, Regional or Multilateral) Cover “Public Services”?Investment Liberalization and Investment Protection Provisions in International Investment AgreementsAdditional Provisions in Investment Agreements Relevant for “Public Services”Impact of International Investment Treaties on “Public Services”: Investor-State ArbitrationsEmergency legislation and gas transportation sector in Argentina: CMS v ArgentinaUniversal service obligation in the telecommunication sector in Hungary: Telenor v HungaryTermination of 30-year concession agreement for the provision of water and sewage services in the Argentine province of Tucuman: Vivendi v ArgentinaReversal of privatisation of the energy sector in Hungary: AES v HungaryReversal of liberalization in the health insurance services in the Slovak republic: Eureko v Slovak RepublicImpact of International Investment Treaties on “Public Services”: Preliminary FindingsConclusionReferences