Standards of Investment Protection 2008
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199547432.003.0010
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Capital Transfer Restrictions under Modern Investment Treaties

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“…Such clauses have the goal of ensuring that foreign investors are not treated arbitrarily or in a discriminatory way by the host government and, depending on the specific provisions in the treaty, the clauses could limit the possibility of the host government adopting capital or exchange controls. For example, the decision of the host state to adopt currency exchange restrictions could be considered a form of indirect expropriation as it could substantially diminish the value of the investment (Kolo and Walde 2008) When an international investment agreement does not cover portfolio investment, financial assets do not enjoy the protection of the treaty. Nevertheless, capital flows are still partially regulated as a collateral element of the investment.…”
Section: International Investment Agreementsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Such clauses have the goal of ensuring that foreign investors are not treated arbitrarily or in a discriminatory way by the host government and, depending on the specific provisions in the treaty, the clauses could limit the possibility of the host government adopting capital or exchange controls. For example, the decision of the host state to adopt currency exchange restrictions could be considered a form of indirect expropriation as it could substantially diminish the value of the investment (Kolo and Walde 2008) When an international investment agreement does not cover portfolio investment, financial assets do not enjoy the protection of the treaty. Nevertheless, capital flows are still partially regulated as a collateral element of the investment.…”
Section: International Investment Agreementsmentioning
confidence: 99%