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What do we mean by a "qualifying investment" in a host state?

Once a party demonstrates that it is a qualifying investor (as discussed in an earlier instalment), under an investment treaty or the foreign investment laws of a host state, the assessment turns to whether the party has a so-called "qualifying investment" in the host state. In this instalment, Jackwell Feris highlights that without an investment being deemed as a "qualifying investment" in a host state, a qualifying investor will not derive any protection for such investment under an investment treaty or under certain instances the foreign investment laws of the host state.

31 Oct 2018 Video

Once a party demonstrates that it is a qualifying investor (as discussed in an earlier instalment), under an investment treaty or the foreign investment laws of a host state, the assessment turns to whether the party has a so-called "qualifying investment" in the host state. In this instalment, Jackwell Feris highlights that without an investment being deemed as a "qualifying investment" in a host state, a qualifying investor will not derive any protection for such investment under an investment treaty or under certain instances the foreign investment laws of the host state.

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