Foreign investors and their investments are vital for development in African countries. According to Moss and Ramachandran foreign investment brings new capital for investment to the host country, contributing to the balance of payments and adding to future economic growth. Furthermore, foreign...

The disaffection of States towards investment treaties has grown considerably in the last few years and triggered the upgrading of BITs (i.e. BIT between Morocco and Nigeria), the revision of treaty models (i.e. India and Indonesia) or the conclusion of much less ambitious facilitation...

The good health of its population is fundamental to a country's national interest. Regulation of these risk factors, however, presents particular challenges in the light of international trade law and international investment law, as policy interventions often seek behavioural change including...

The chapter comprehends the issue of protecting security interests in international investment law by dividing the discussion in two parts. First, it examines the issue of protecting security interests in those BITs that specifically allow the host state to deviate from its treaty obligations in...

The object of this article is to examine different options in investment treaty making for addressing and preventing potential conflicts of norms that involve investment and cultural heritage rights. For this purpose, it will be taken into account the rationale of intergenerational justice and...