解决国家与他国国民之间投资争端公约.pdf

Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes Between States and Nationals of Other States DoneatWashington on 18March 1965 PREAMBLE The Contracting States Considering the need for international cooperation for economic development,andtheroleofprivateinternationalinvestmenttherein; Bearing in mind the possibility that from time to time disputes may arise in connection with such investmentbetween Contracting Statesandnationalsofother Contracting States; Recognizing that while such disputes would usually be subject to national legal processes, internationalmethodsof settlementmaybeappropriate in certain cases; Attaching particular importance to the availability of facilities for international conciliation or arbitration to which Contracting States and nationals of other Contracting States may submit such disputesifthey sodesire; Desiring to establish such facilities under the auspices of the International Bank for Reconstruction andDevelopment; Recognizing that mutual consent by the parties to submit such disputes to conciliation or to arbitration through such facilities constitutes a binding agreement which requires in particular that due consideration be given to any recommendation of conciliators, and that any arbitral award be compliedwith;and Declaring that no Contracting State shall by the mere fact of its ratification, acceptance or approval of this Convention and without its consent be deemed to be under any obligation to submit anyparticular disputetoconciliation or arbitration, Haveagreed asfollows: CHAPTER IInternationalCentre for Settlement ofInvestment Disputes Section 1Establishment andOrganization Article 1 (1) There is hereby established the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (hereinafter calledtheCentre). (2) The purpose of the Centre shall be to provide facilities for conciliation and arbitration of investment disputes between Contracting States and nationals of other Contracting States in