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News from ICSID
From 1984 to 2009, ICSID published News from ICSID, a newsletter reporting on current events, containing short articles and notes on investment law and arbitration and information about pending ICSID cases.
ICSID Annual Report
Every year the Secretary-General submits an Annual Report on the operation of the Centre to the Administrative Council for its approval. The Annual Report provides an overview of activities during the past ICSID fiscal year, including information on developments in the ICSID membership and caseload…
Background Papers: 2006 Rules Amendment
The current ICSID rules came into effect on April 10, 2006, following a two-year period of extensive public consultation. As background, the Secretariat issued a discussion paper on October 22, 2004 titled Possible Improvements of the Framework of ICSID Arbitration and a working paper on May 12,…
The ICSID Caseload - Statistics
The ICSID Caseload - Statistics contains a profile of the ICSID caseload since the first case was registered in 1972. ICSID has hosted the majority of all known international investment cases and the ICSID Caseload - Statistics is a valuable empirical reference about trends in international…
Investment Laws of the World
ICSID’s multi-volume loose-leaf collection, Investment Laws of the World, features investment legislation and contact information of national investment agencies from over 140 countries. Investment Laws of the World has been published since 1973 and the legislation reproduced is available in the…
Comparing ICSID Convention and ICSID-Administered UNCITRAL Arbitration
ICSID administers proceedings under the ICSID rules, as well as arbitration cases under other rules, such as the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules and ad hoc investor-State and State-State cases. In addition to a wide-choice in rules, ICSID offers extensive case administration services.
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Background Papers on Annulment
On May 5, 2016, the ICSID Secretariat provided ICSID Member States with a Report concerning the ICSID Convention annulment mechanism. The Report is an updated version of the Background Paper on Annulment provided to Member States in 2012. It provides an overview of the annulment remedy and…
In Focus: Objections that a Claim Manifestly Lacks Legal Merit (ICSID Convention Arbitration Rule 41(5))
In 2006, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) amended its rules to include an expedited procedure for objections that a claim manifestly lacks legal merit. The aim was to dismiss manifestly unmeritorious claims early in the proceeding. It was incorporated into the…
The History of the ICSID Convention
The History of the ICSID Convention is a unique source of preparatory documents concerning the origin and formulation of the ICSID Convention. It contains original texts of reports of committees, records of meetings, working papers, notes, and other documents in the three official languages of…
Introducing ICSID: The Global Leader in International Investment Dispute Settlement
This publication describes the origins of the ICSID, outlines its institutional structure, and explains how cases are decided at ICSID.