Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes Between States and Nationals of Other States (International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes [ICSID]) 575 UNTS 159

The Contracting StatesConsidering the need for international cooperation for economic development, and the role of private international investment therein;Bearing in mind the possibility that from time to time disputes may arise in connection with such investment between Contracting States and nationals of other Contracting States;Recognizing that while such disputes would usually be subject to national legal processes, international methods of settlement may be appropriate in certain cases;Attaching particular importance to the availability of facilities for...