‘As soon as the reader opens the book, he/she is impressed by the list of contributors (renowned practitioners, academics and arbitrators), the detailed lists of cases, legislation, and international instruments cited therein. As such, after leafing through the first few pages, the reader has very high expectations. The book certainly meets these expectations. The structure of the volume is easy and accessible, the content of the chapters is thorough and detailed, the analysis of the documents of the ICSID system is unique. As Meg Kinnear, ICSID Secretary-General, has written in her foreword to the book: “This new commentary, envisioned and realized by Julien Fouret, Rémy Gerbay and Gloria Alvarez, is a tremendous analysis of the foundational documents of the ICSID system.” I could not agree more.’