The Interaction of International Investment Law and International Humanitarian Law

我的研究旨在考察国际法的两个分支——国际投资法（IIL）和国际人道法（IHL）——在武装冲突局势中的同时适用和相互作用。迄今为止，国际投资法庭（“法庭”）只根据国际法的原则审议了各国赔偿在武装冲突期间遭受损害的外国投资者的责任。我建议考虑法庭是否也有适用国际人道法的法律依据，尽管它们的专业知识和任务属于国际人道法。我的论文将是第一篇关于是否以及如何根据国际人道法裁决外国投资者提出的索赔的长篇研究。除了填补学术空白的功能之外，我的论文可能会产生更广泛的司法和社会影响。法庭可能超越国际人道法，也适用国际人道法，这一发现可以帮助饱受战争困扰的国家抵制数十亿美元的投资者索赔，这些索赔有可能破坏这些国家脆弱的经济稳定，并阻碍其冲突后的恢复。我的方法包括理论研究方法，因为我将考虑(I)法庭先前判决的有关案件和（ii）卷入武装冲突的各国签订的投资条约协定。

My research aims to examine the simultaneous application and interaction of two branches of international law in situations of armed conflict - international investment law ("IIL") and international humanitarian law ("IHL"). To date, international investment tribunals ("Tribunals") have considered the liability of States to compensate foreign investors who suffered damage during armed conflict only according to principles of IIL. I propose to consider whether there is a legal basis for Tribunals to apply IHL as well, despite the fact that their expertise and mandate lie in IIL. My thesis would be the first long piece of research to consider whether, and how, claims brought by foreign investors could be decided according to IHL as well. Beyond its academic gap-filling function, my thesis could have wider judicial and social ramifications. A finding that Tribunals may go beyond IIL, and apply IHL too, could assist war-ridden States in resisting billion-dollar investor claims, which have the potential to destabilise these States' frail economy, and impede their post-conflict recovery. My methodology comprises a doctrinal research approach, as I will consider (i) relevant previous cases decided by Tribunals and (ii) investment treaty agreements entered into by various States which are involved in armed conflicts.