Amira Ibrahim Under International Arbitration law, expropriation is not illegal in and of itself. Expropriation will be declared legal under most IIAs if it meets all of the following criteria: In the public interest or for a public purpose. In an equitable and nondiscriminatory manner.…
Amira Ibrahim Expropriation is the ‘occupying or taking of property belonging to a non-native investor by the government, if done illegally, exposes the government to international liability’. In investment arbitration, expropriation refers to two concepts: Each State’s right to implement sovereignty over its territory; Each…
