Is There a Need for an ICSID Appellate Structure?

Tams, Christian J.

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Is There a Need for an ICSID Appellate Structure?

Christian J. Tams

University of Glasgow, School of Law

February 11, 2009

THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF INVESTMENT DISPUTES: TAKING STOCK AFTER 40 YEARS, Hofmann, Tams, eds., Nomos, Baden-Baden, 2007

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This paper evaluates the case for the introduction of an appellate systrem in international investment arbitration. It argues that while an appellate body might remedy problems of inconsistent decisions, its introduction faces major (legal and political) obstacles.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 28

Keywords: ICSID, investment protection, dispute settlement, international courts and tribunals, international law

JEL Classification: K33, K41

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Date posted: February 12, 2009 ; Last revised: June 8, 2009

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Tams, Christian J., Is There a Need for an ICSID Appellate Structure? (February 11, 2009). THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF INVESTMENT DISPUTES: TAKING STOCK AFTER 40 YEARS, Hofmann, Tams, eds., Nomos, Baden-Baden, 2007. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1341268

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