Bilateral Investment Treaty

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:treaty
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:BIT
gptkbp:allows two countries
gptkbp:criticizedFor investor-state dispute settlement system
limiting regulatory sovereignty
gptkbp:enables investor-state arbitration
gptkbp:enforcedBy gptkb:international_relations
gptkbp:first_signatories gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Pakistan
gptkbp:first_signed 1959
gptkbp:includes national treatment
dispute resolution mechanisms
most-favored-nation treatment
protection against expropriation
provisions for fair and equitable treatment
gptkbp:negotiatedBy governments
gptkbp:number_of_treaties over 2500 worldwide
gptkbp:purpose promote and protect investments
gptkbp:regulates foreign direct investment
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bilateral_Investment_Promotion_and_Protection_Agreement
gptkb:United_Kingdom–United_States_relations
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7