Developing country governments have also increased the number of concluded bilateral investment treaties (BITs) and double taxation agreements and, more recently, bilateral and regional free trade and investment agreements. (Examples are the ASEAN Investment Area Agreement and the South Asia Free Trade Area.

Bilateral and multilateral investment agreements

I. SIGNIFICANCE OF BILATERAL INVESTMENT TREATIES

7. There was general agreement that the increasing number of bilateral investment treaties has resulted from the recognition of the positive role that foreign investment can play in economic development.

7. There was general agreement that the increasing number of bilateral investment treaties has resulted from the recognition of the positive role that foreign investment can play in economic development.

It focused on five sets of issues, i.e. reasons for concluding bilateral investment treaties issues addressed by bilateral investment treaties experience with the application of bilateral investment treaties the role of bilateral investment treaties in the development of national law and standards of international law and the development dimensions.

It focused on five sets of issues, i.e. reasons for concluding bilateral investment treaties issues addressed by bilateral investment treaties experience with the application of bilateral investment treaties the role of bilateral investment treaties in the development of national law and standards of international law and the development dimensions.

B. Issues addressed by bilateral investment treaties

A. Reasons for concluding bilateral investment treaties

B. Issues addressed by bilateral investment treaties

B. Issues addressed by bilateral investment treaties

A. Main reasons for concluding bilateral investment treaties

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A. Main reasons for concluding bilateral investment treaties

9. In the area of bilateral relations with the Republic of South Africa, Argentina has signed a framework agreement on drug addiction and trafficking and an agreement on reciprocal investment promotion and protection.

C. Experience with the application of bilateral investment treaties

Bilateral investment treaties and their relevance to a possible

C. Experience with the application of bilateral investment treaties

C. Experience with the application of bilateral investment treaties

The use of mandatory requirements related to R D and technology transfer is not prohibited by the WTO Agreement on Trade related Investment Measures, but has become increasingly restricted in various bilateral trade and investment agreements.

Bilateral agreement with Albania against trafficking in children A bilateral agreement with Albania regarding trafficking in children is at the final stage of processing.

Agreement on Investment, Government of India

First, more and more countries are concluding bilateral investment treaties.

This general trend is complemented by the rise in bilateral investment treaties.There are more than 1,300 bilateral investment treaties, most of which were signed in the current decade.

Agreements on investment exist at the bilateral, regional and multilateral levels.

4. There are a number of other investment related issues that bilateral investment treaties do not always cover, but which may need to be addressed although, in the view of some experts, not necessarily by bilateral investment treaties.

4. There are a number of other investment related issues that bilateral investment treaties do not always cover, but which may need to be addressed although, in the view of some experts, not necessarily by bilateral investment treaties.

Other Governments are promoting investment flows within the framework of bilateral agreements.

9. Agreements on investment exist at the bilateral, regional and multilateral levels.

4. Agreements on investment exist at the bilateral, regional and multilateral levels.

Bilateral investment treaties now enjoy widespread acceptance by countries from all regions.

It had signed some 20 bilateral investment treaties and was party to an increasing number of regional agreements dealing with investment.

It was also stated by some that bilateral investment treaties were relatively unknown among investors (as opposed to providers of finance and insurance), although investors are concerned about the issues that bilateral investment treaties address.

While bilateral investment treaties constitute lex specialis, establishing treaty rights and obligations for the Parties, some experts questioned to what extent bilateral investment treaties would or could give rise to rules of customary international law.

It was also stated by some that bilateral investment treaties were relatively unknown among investors (as opposed to providers of finance and insurance), although investors are concerned about the issues that bilateral investment treaties address.

This agreement had been concluded after intensive bilateral negotiations, and it could be altered or revised only by mutual agreement.

Alternative arrangements are also available to States through the WCO Model Bilateral Agreement.

Model Bilateral Agreement on the Sharing of Confiscated Proceeds of Crime or Property

Model Bilateral Agreement on the Sharing of Confiscated Proceeds of Crime or Property

While bilateral investment treaties constitute lex specialis, establishing treaty rights and obligations for the Parties, some experts questioned to what extent bilateral investment treaties would or could give rise to rules of customary international law. page

Singapore had also signed bilateral investment treaties and double taxation avoidance agreements with various countries.

Bilateral investment treaties often reflect, and are consistent with, provisions of national law in other cases, bilateral investment treaties influence national law by virtue of the laws which Parties enact to meet the requirements of the treaties.

Bilateral investment treaties often reflect, and are consistent with, provisions of national law in other cases, bilateral investment treaties influence national law by virtue of the laws which Parties enact to meet the requirements of the treaties.

Thus, the view was expressed that, while bilateral investment treaties may contribute to the growth of investment, they are only a tool, one factor in creating a favourable investment climate.