International Investment Law and Investor-State Dispute Settlement: An Overview of the Available Remedies for Investors in CPEC under National and International Law

Abstract

This paper aims to analyze international investment dispute settlement mechanism and the available remedies for investors investing in the CPEC project under national and international law. The various principles of International investment law and dispute settlement mechanism have also been discussed in this piece of work. It briefly discusses the Pakistan-China Bilateral Investment Treaty and Free Trade Agreement. Main findings of this work are the available remedies to the foreign investors’ especially Chinese investors in the regulatory framework of Pakistan and as well under international law. It also suggests a special mechanism for dispute settlement springing out from CPEC agreements. A little bit reference has also been made to the arbitration proceedings in International tribunals.

Keywords: (Investment, arbitration, disputes, Bilateral Investment Treaty, Foreign Direct Investment, CPEC)