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The ECOWAS Court of Justice as an Investment Tribunal

In: The Journal of World Investment & Trade
Authors:
Matthew Happold University of Luxembourg Luxembourg

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Relja Radović University of Luxembourg Luxembourg

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Online Publication Date:
21 Feb 2018
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Abstract

This article considers the extent to which foreign investors in Member States of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) might be able to use the ECOWAS Court of Justice to protect their investments against actions of their host States. It does so taking into account the ECOWAS Supplementary Act on Investments and the jurisprudence of the Court of Justice on, in particular, the extent of its substantive jurisdiction. Although it is not suggested that the Court of Justice would be better forum than an international arbitral tribunal, it is argued that it has considerable advantages over national courts.

Title:
The ECOWAS Court of Justice as an Investment Tribunal
Article Type:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1163/22119000-12340078
Language:
English
Pages:
95–117
Keywords:
dispute settlement; Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS); investment
In:
The Journal of World Investment & Trade
In:
Volume 19: Issue 1
Publisher:
Brill | Nijhoff
E-ISSN:
2211-9000
Print ISSN:
1660-7112
Subjects:
International Commercial, Trade & Investment Law, International Law

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