International Investment Law for Foreign Investors: Part 3 Customary International Law a Primer for International Investors

Abstract

This is part 3 of the series on international investment law for foreign investors.

This article looks at customary international law, and its importance and relevance to foreign investors. It considers expropriation law from the perspective of customary international law, concepts of Jus Cogens, espousal of claims, exhaustion of local remedies.

The article also looks at bilateral investment treaties through the lens of customary international law.

Keywords: International law, investment law, customary international law, jus cogens, espousal of claims, exhaustion of local remedies, bilateral investment treaties

JEL Classification: K33, K4, K2, M16, M38, M48, F01, F02, F2, F21, F23, F33, F34, F38