Structuring and Protection of Foreign Investment in the Natural Resources Sector
Article from: OGEL 4 (2009), in International Oil, Gas & Energy Dispute Management
Introduction
There are three possible bases for an effective framework for the legal protection of investor interests in foreign jurisdictions. Those three bases are respectively: a bilateral investment treaty or other international inter-governmental arrangement containing comprehensive, binding legal guarantees for foreign investors in the host jurisdiction for the investment; where possible, a comprehensive investment contract between the host government and the foreign investor covering all of the principal elements of the investment relationship, underpinned by ...