الأدوات التعاقدية التقليدية لحماية المستثمرين الأجانب وسلطة الدولة التنظيمية

المقدمة

في ظل التطورات المتسارعة التي يشهدها الاقتصاد العالمي، أصبحت الحاجة إلى تحقيق توازن دقيق بين حماية الاستثمارات الأجنبية وضمان سيادة الدولة في التنظيم والتشريع أكثر إلحاحًا من أي وقت مضى.

على مدار العقود الماضية، صُمِّمت الاتفاقيات الاستثمارية الدولية بشكل رئيسي لحماية المستثمرين من التدخلات الحكومية التي قد تعرقل استثماراتهم. إلا أن المشهد القانوني اليوم بات أكثر تعقيدًا، إذ تسعى الدول إلى إعادة تأكيد حقها السيادي في التنظيم، خاصة في مجالات الصحة، البيئة، وحقوق الإنسان، حتى وإن كان لهذه التدخلات أثر على حقوق المستثمرين.

في المقابل، فإن التوجهات الحديثة تفرض أيضًا التزامات على المستثمرين أنفسهم، تتعلق بالمعايير البيئية، والمسؤولية الاجتماعية، والحوكمة الرشيدة، وهو ما يعكس تغيرًا في فلسفة العلاقة بين المستثمرين والدول.

يهدف هذا المؤتمر إلى استكشاف سُبل تحقيق التوازن المنشود بين حماية الاستثمارات الأجنبية وضمان قدرة الدول على سنّ القوانين التي تخدم الصالح العام. وسيتناول القضايا الجوهرية والإجرائية، بالإضافة إلى مناقشة تحديات تنفيذ قرارات التحكيم، مما يوفر للمشاركين فهماً متكاملاً للأدوات القانونية التي تحكم العقود التجارية والاستثمارية الدولية.

جدول الأعمال وبرنامج المؤتمر

Registration
03:00 - 04:00

Arrival to CRCICA and Registration

Welcome Remarks
04:00 - 04:15
Keynote Address
04:15 - 04:45

Keynote Speech

Panel 1: Substantive Issues
04:45 - 05:45

In both contractual and conventional frameworks, specific events—such as the COVID-19 pandemic, economic and debt crises, and international sanctions—can significantly impact contractual performance. Additionally, regulatory measures imposed by states may affect the execution of contracts and the rights of foreign investors. From a contractual perspective, various legal tools, including force majeure clauses, hardship clauses, stabilization clauses, equilibrium clauses, and applicable law clauses with mandatory rules, provide mechanisms to address unforeseen disruptions. From a conventional perspective, international treaties and agreements offer protective measures to safeguard foreign investors against adverse state actions. At the same time, conventional tools also uphold states' regulatory sovereignty, recognizing their right to regulate and invoking general exceptions, including national security exceptions, to balance investor protections with public interest.

Break
05:45- 06:15

Networking Coffee Break

Panel 2: Procedural Issues
06:15 - 07:15

When navigating dispute resolution, selecting the most suitable mechanism is crucial. Arbitration remains a preferred option, but is it always the most effective? Choosing between institutional and ad hoc arbitration and determining the best procedural rules can significantly impact the process. Additionally, the requirement of exhausting local remedies before arbitration presents both advantages and challenges—does it enhance dispute resolution, or does it unnecessarily delay justice? Alternatively, Dispute Settlement Committees offer a structured approach that may serve as an intermediary step. Furthermore, mediation as a pre-step to arbitration is gaining traction—when should it be applied, how does it function, and what happens afterward? This session will explore these key considerations to determine the most effective dispute resolution pathways.

Panel 3: Enforcement and Challenges of Arbitral Awards
07:15 - 08:15

The enforcement of arbitral awards remains a cornerstone of international arbitration, yet it is not without challenges. Article V of the New York Convention provides key grounds for objections to enforcement, including procedural fairness, the non-arbitrability of disputes, and potential violations of public policy—all of which merit in-depth discussion. Additionally, in the evolving landscape of Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS), a crucial question arises: can awards issued by a future multilateral arbitral court or appellate body, as currently debated within UNCITRAL, be enforced under the New York Convention? This session will explore these critical issues, shedding light on their implications for international arbitration and cross-border dispute resolution.

Closing Remarks
08:15 - 08:30

Closing Remarks

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Branch Code: 00062
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