Bilateral investment treaties

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:International_agreement
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:BITs
gptkbp:administeredBy	National governments
gptkbp:alternativeTo	gptkb:Multilateral_investment_agreements
gptkbp:criticizedFor	Lack of transparency Investor-state arbitration costs Limiting regulatory sovereignty
gptkbp:dispute_resolution	gptkb:International_Centre_for_Settlement_of_Investment_Disputes gptkb:UNCITRAL
gptkbp:feature	Fair and equitable treatment Free transfer of funds Investor-state dispute settlement Most-favored-nation treatment National treatment Protection against expropriation
gptkbp:first_signatories	gptkb:Germany gptkb:Pakistan
gptkbp:first_signed	1959
gptkbp:negotiatedBy	Ministries of foreign affairs Ministries of trade
gptkbp:number_of_treaties	Over 2,500 worldwide
gptkbp:party	Two countries
gptkbp:purpose	Promote and protect foreign investment
gptkbp:relatedTo	Free trade agreements Multilateral investment treaties
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Multilateral_investment_agreements
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Bilateral investment treaties