Appointment of arbitrators, BIT, Dutch Model BIT, foreign direct investment, ISDS, Party autonomy, Sustainability
The 2019 Dutch Model BIT: Its Remarkable Traits and the Impact on FDI
On 22 March 2019, the Dutch Government released the text of the new model Netherlands BIT. Its idealism has been applauded: the new model prioritizes gender and regional diversity as well as the United Nations sustainability goals. Yet, what would the effect be of some of the model’s provisions on Foreign Direct Investment (‘FDI’)? For…