Abstract

This research aims at addressing important issues surrounding settling the investment disputes between the states and the national of other states when they decide resort to the international center for settling the disputes. Specifically, this research focused on role of consent in arbitration, and degree to which the center commitment to Washington convention especially to article (25) from the convention. To avoid any possible contradictions in the process settling the dispute which will have negative impacts on the parties. To achieve the objectives of this research, the researcher depended on the descriptive research method through in –depth review of a set of articles dissertations, websites and books. Results of this research have implications to the parties involved in organizing the arbitration procedures according to principles of Washington convention underlying the arbitration centers provisions.

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