There have been 32 cases under Chapter 11 since NAFTA came into effect in 1994. During the arbitration practices - the tribunals provided new interpretation on some traditional concepts. Meanwhile, different tribunals interpreted some substantial standards in different ways, which reveals the...

National FDI policies play an important part in attracting FDI, which covering attracting FDI, gaining from FDI, and addressing TNCs. Recent years have seen great changes and developments in national FDI policies, and IIAs with respect to the form and amount as well. IIAs at different levels...

Since World War II, international investment agreements experienced a rapid development. However, some differences exist greatly in different agreements in the following aspects: Definition of Investment, FDI Entry and Treatment, Nationalization and Expropriations, Investment Dispute Settlement,...