英文摘要 |
Due to the abstract nature of the fair and equitable treatment clause in investment agreements, how to interpret the clause by investment arbitral tribunals has become a long-standing problem. Historically, investment arbitral tribunals have interpreted and applied fair and equitable treatment arbitrarily and inconsistently, resulting in the failure of fair and equitable treatment to effectively supervise and improve domestic laws, and instead hinder the reasonable exercise of the host states' regulatory power. Good laws and good governance in the area of international investment have thus been wreaked havoc. However, the host state is not completely a passive recipient of the fair and equitable treatment clause. Due to the social embeddedness of international investment law, in the process of formulating and practicing the fair and equitable treatment clause, it can also be observed that the domestic law of the host state impacts the fair and just treatment clause. This paper is dedicated to rethinking the position of domestic law under the standard of absolute treatment from three dimensions: the legal interpretation of fair and equitable treatment by the arbitral tribunal, the status that domestic law should enjoy in international investment arbitration, and how the host state legally exercises its regulatory power. This paper explores the reasonable relationship between fair and equitable treatment clauses and the regulatory power of the host state, and seeks path that the promotion of fair and equitable treatment clauses can really play a role in maintaining the rule of law in investment. |