Investment Treaty Arbitration as Public International Law

Eric De Brabandere is Associate Professor of International Law at the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies at Leiden University, and a Member of the Brussels Bar.

• Introduction; Part I. The Public International Law Character of Investment Treaty Arbitration: 1. The public international law foundation of investment treaty arbitration; 2. The legal character of the direct access of foreign investors to investment treaty arbitration; Part II. Procedural Aspects and Implications of the Public International Law Character of Investment Treaty Arbitration: 3. The role, function and qualifications of arbitrators in investment treaty arbitration; 4. The applicable law and non-investment considerations in investment treaty arbitration; 5. Transparency and public access in investment treaty arbitration; 6. Public international law remedies in investment treaty arbitration; Conclusion.

'… this is a useful book which sheds light on a number of disputed issues in international investment law.' Christoph Schreuer, Netherlands International Law Review