International investment agreements (IIAs) almost universally define their temporal validity and thus set conditions for States’ exit from these treaties. This study presents the results of the survey of language that determines the temporal validity of 2,061 bilateral investment agreements...

Investor-State dispute settlement mechanisms (ISDS) are an important component of most International Investment Agreements (IIAs) and have significant influence on how disputes between States and investors are resolved. This statistical survey of a large sample of 1,660 bilateral investment...

Investment treaty law – which is scattered over 3 000 international investment agreements adopted over a period of 50 years – is a crucial but complex basis for regulating international investment flows. Investment treaties are often thought to be silent on investors’ responsibilities to...

International investment agreements define State commitments on investment protection, but also shed light on how these commitments are to be integrated with other public policy objectives. Investment protection in the context of environmental regulation has been a frequent source of controversy...

Investor-State dispute settlement mechanisms (ISDS) are an important component of most International Investment Agreements (IIAs) and have significant influence on how disputes between States and investors are resolved.This statistical survey of a large sample of 1,660 bilateral investment...

International investment agreements (IIAs) almost universally define their temporal validity and thus set conditions for States' exit from these treaties.This study presents the results of the survey of language that determines the temporal validity of 2,061 bilateral investment agreements that...

Acquisition- and ownership-related policies put in place to safeguard countries' essential security interests, also known as "investment policies related to national security" or "FDI screening policies" have received great attention around the globe in recent years. This report sets out current...

This paper reviews alleged societal benefits and costs of International Investment Agreements (IIAs) as suggested by academia, governments, business and civil society. It sets out the wide range of issues that diverse actors have proposed in the context of assessing the societal benefits and...

This note summarises current trends in acquisition - and ownership - related policies to safeguard essential security interests. Such mechanisms, often associated with 'FDI screening', are increasingly common in most advanced and transition economies. The note summarises current developments...

Investment treaty law is a crucial but complex basis for regulating international investment flows. The treaty network and related dispute settlement procedures are currently coming under criticism for a variety of reasons, including on whether they adequately support sustainable development in...