Fair and Equitable Treatment in Indian International Investment Agreements: An overview
The paper gives an overview of the fair and equitable treatment (FET) provision in Indian International Investment Agreements (IIAs).
It examines 68 Indian IIAs signed by India from 1995 to 2010, and the Indian model IIA, and looks at the differences with regard to FET provision and its normative content. Furthermore, it analyzes those Indian IIAs containing the FET provision with regard to their compliance with the model Indian IIA, and points out possible trends in the formulation of the FET provision in Indian IIAs.
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