• international arbitration between an investor and a State; • based in whole or in part on an IIA, such as . B a bilateral investment agreement or the investment chapter of a free trade agreement (excluding investor-state disputes based solely on contracts or national investment rules); • have submitted to arbitration through a notice of arbitration or a request for arbitration and, where applicable, after the registration of such a request (excluding cases where one party to the dispute has only informed the other party of the existence of a dispute or has indicated its intention to make a claim but has not yet initiated arbitration). IIA Navigator This database of IIAs – the IIA Navigator – is managed by UNCTAD`s IIA Section. You can search IIAs performed by a specific country or group of countries, view recently completed IIAs, or use advanced contract search for sophisticated searches tailored to your needs. Please cite: LA UNCTAD, International Investment Agreements Navigator, available under investmentpolicy.unctad.org/international-investment-agreements/ International Investment Treaties (IIA) are divided into two types: (1) bilateral investment treaties and (2) investment provision agreements. A bilateral investment agreement (BIT) is an agreement between two countries to promote and protect the investments of investors from the territory of each country in the territory of the other. The vast majority of IIAs are BITs. The category of investment provision contracts (IPTs) combines different types of investment agreements that are not BITs. Three main types of TIP can be distinguished: 1.
large economic agreements that contain commitments commonly contained in BITs (e.g. B a free trade agreement with an investment chapter); 2. contracts with limited investment provisions (e.g. only those relating to the creation of investments or the free transfer of funds linked to the investment); and 3. Contracts containing only “framework clauses”, such as. B those relating to cooperation in the field of investment and/or a mandate for future negotiations on investment issues. In addition to IIAs, there is also an open category of investment-related instruments (IRRI). It includes various binding and non-binding instruments and includes, for example, model agreements and draft instruments, multilateral conventions on dispute settlement and arbitration rules, documents adopted by international organizations and others. The report on investment measures implemented by G20 members during the period from mid-May to mid-October follows the latest developments in investment policy around the world. Open it in the ISDS NEW TAB dataset in Excel format (as of 31 July 2019) ISDS Navigator UNCTAD`s Investment Dispute Settlement Navigator – the ISDS Navigator – is maintained by UNCTAD`s IIA Section. The ISDS Navigator contains information on well-known international arbitration proceedings initiated by investors against States under international investment treaties (IIAs). These arbitrations are also known as contractual investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) procedures.
Please specify: UNCTAD, Investment Dispute Settlement Navigator, available at investmentpolicy.unctad.org/investment-dispute-settlement With the expansion of global trade, investment and technology in recent decades, international investment ISDS Navigator contains publicly available information on international investor-state arbitrations. Because some procedures (or aspects of the procedures) remain confidential, the information contained in the Browser cannot be considered exhaustive. While every effort is made to keep the information current and complete, the material is provided without any warranty as to its accuracy or completeness. UNCTAD assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions in these data. We welcome additional information or clarification on specific cases, as well as suggestions for improving the browser. Please contact us via the online contact form. The entry point for all applicable IEA country-specific investment policy data This is the IIA(s) under which the claimant initiated the arbitration. Arbitration Rules These are the arbitration rules according to which the procedure is conducted. .
