Origins of the Convention -- Broches's "Working Paper" -- The Preliminary Draft of the Convention -- Finalizing the Text of the Convention -- Establishment and Launch of the Centre -- ICSID's First Two Decades -- Aspects of the Early Cases -- ICSID from 1989 to 1999 -- ICSID from 2000 to 2010 -- Aspects of the New Cases -- Conclusion.
Summary
This title details the history of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and its convention covering the years from 1955 to 2010. It includes accounts of the formulation of the convention, the development of ICSID's regulations and rules and analysis of the cases submitted to it over this time.