Abstract

The increasing number of investment treaties raises the issue of relationship between these treaties and public international law. This paper investigated and argued that the substantive norms introduced in these treaties can contribute greatly to sources of public international law through State practice and opinio juris from one hand and customary international law can be applied to international investment disputes on the other hand.

Highlights

  • The increasing number of investment treaties raises the issue of relationship between these treaties and public international law

  • This paper investigated and argued that the substantive norms introduced in these treaties can contribute greatly to sources of public international law through State practice and opinio juris from one hand and customary international law can be applied to international investment disputes on the other hand

  • International investment treaties influence another important source of international law as they serve as a driving force on customary international law; mentioned in the Article 38 of the ICJ namely ‘international custom, as evidence of a general practice accepted as law’

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Summary

Introduction

The increasing number of investment treaties raises the issue of relationship between these treaties and public international law.

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