Abstract
The issue of dual nationals in investment treaty arbitration
goes beyond self-identification and involves questions of treaty
interpretation and, in some cases, principles developed within the
framework of diplomatic protection.This article provides an
overview of jurisprudence concerning
"who" a person really is in international investment law.
It addresses the complex interplay between national and
international law with regard to nationality, as well as the
contrasting treatment of natural persons and corporate bodies as
investors.
This article was originally published in the Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution (BCDR) International Arbitration Review in December 2016 [(2016) 3 BCDR Int. Arb. Rev. 2]
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