International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

Also found in: Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia

0.01 sec.

Also called ICSID. An organization under the World Bank Group that serves as an arbitration board for disputes involving investment treaties. That is, when member countries disagree on the interpretation of an investment treaty applying to both of them, they may refer the matter to ICSID. More than 150 countries belong to ICSID. It was established in 1966 and is based in Washington, D.C.

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback
Add definition

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Financial browser	?		Full browser	?
No references found			The bloc also called for the replacement of the World Bank's International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, which arbitrates international contract disputes and has probed a slew of disputes involving ALBA members and western energy firms. LatAm leftists tackle dollar with new currency by AFP / AFP Global Edition International tribunals Other alternatives for foreign investors include adjudication by the World Trade Organization (WTO) or the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). Litigation in China for Foreign Investors by Fred Jones / Business community To demonstrate the tension between private and public rights embodied in BITs, this article discusses the system of BIT arbitration administered by the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). The relationship between bilateral investment treaty arbitration and ... by Leeks, Annie / University of Toronto Faculty of Law Review			Internally Efficient Market International Accounting Standards International Accounting Standards Board International Accounting Standards Committee International Accounting Unit International Accreditation Forum International Air Transport Association International Anti-Bribery Act of 1998 International Anticounterfeiting Coalition International Arbitrage International Asset Pricing Model International Association of Financial Engineers International Atomic Energy Agency International Atomic Energy List International Bank for Economic Cooperation International Bank for Reconstruction and Development International Banking Act International Banking Facility International Bond International Bonds International Business Opportunities Service International Business Reply Service International Cargo Handling Coordination Association International Center for Theoretical Physics International Centre for Science and High Technology International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes International Chamber of Commerce International Civil Aviation Organization International Cocoa Organization International Code Council International Commodities Clearing House International Commodity Agreement International Competitive Bidding International Confederation of Free Trade Unions International Congress of Accountants International Congress Office International Cotton Association International Council of Shopping Centers International Court of Justice International Data Base International Depository Receipt International Development Association International Development Research Center International Diversification International Electrotechnical Commission International Emergency Economic Powers Act International Energy Agency International Executive Service Corps International Facility Management Association International Federation of Stock Exchanges International Finance Corporation			International Centre for Mathematical and Computer Sciences International Centre for Mathematical Sciences International Centre for Migration Policy Development International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children International Centre for National Security Studies International Centre for Nigerian Law International Centre for Nursing Ethics International Centre for Ocean Development International Centre for Olympic Studies International Centre for Pension Management International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research International Centre for Post-Polio Education and Research International Centre for Public Sector Accounting International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research International Centre for Regional Planning and Development International Centre for Reproductive Health International Centre for Research in Accounting International Centre for Research in Agroforestry International Centre for Research in Music Education International Centre for Research Into Arid Agriculture International Centre for Research on Assessment International Centre for Science and High Technology International Centre for Science and High Technology International Centre for Science and Technology Education International Centre for Security and Risk Sciences International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes International Centre for Small Hydro Power International Centre for Sport History and Culture International Centre for Study of Bengal Art International Centre for Tax and Development International Centre for the Conservation and Restoration of Monuments International Centre for the Enhancement of Learning Potential International Centre for the History of Slavery International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes International Centre for the Study of Violence and Abuse International Centre for Theoretical Physics International Centre for Theoretical Physics International Centre for Tourism and Hospitality Research International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development International Centre for Trade Union Rights International Centre for Training and Exchanges in Geosciences International Centre for Underutilised Crops International Centre for Water Hazard and Risk Management International Centre for Women Playwrights International Centre for Yoga Education and Research International Centre for Yogic Arts and Sciences International Centre of Condensed Matter Physics International Centre of Energy Efficient Technologies International Centre of Excellence for Local EDemocracy International Centre of Excellence in Asia Pacific Studies International Centre of Graphic Technology

Financial Dictionary

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.