Investor-State Dispute Settlement

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legal mechanism
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:ISDS
gptkbp:alternativeTo domestic courts
gptkbp:commonForum gptkb:International_Chamber_of_Commerce
gptkb:International_Centre_for_Settlement_of_Investment_Disputes
gptkb:United_Nations_Commission_on_International_Trade_Law
gptkbp:criticizedFor lack of transparency
chilling effect on regulation
potential to undermine state sovereignty
gptkbp:enables investors to bring claims against states
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Investor-State Dispute Settlement
gptkbp:notableCase gptkb:Philip_Morris_v._Uruguay
gptkb:Yukos_v._Russia
Vattenfall v. Germany
gptkbp:originatedIn mid-20th century
gptkbp:purpose resolve disputes between foreign investors and states
gptkbp:reformed EU Investment Court System
gptkbp:relatedTo trade agreements
arbitration
international investment law
gptkbp:solvedBy arbitration
gptkbp:subjectOf gptkb:military
academic research
gptkbp:usedIn bilateral investment treaties
free trade agreements
multilateral investment treaties
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Investment_Law
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5