International Investment Claims is a module of the online service, Oxford Reports on International Law (ORIL), produced by Oxford University Press. It includes awards and decisions from international arbitral bodies and national courts.
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After opening ORIL, click on ‘Browse all content in IIC’. Alternatively, use the ‘Browse All’ button at the top, then select the module from the menu on the left.
Content
International Investment Claims (ICC) aims to cover all available awards and decisions in international investment arbitration cases, together with national courts' enforcement or review decisions. It includes cases from ICSID, the ICC International Court of Arbitration, the London Court of International Arbitration, the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, the Permanent Court of Arbitration and the arbitral tribunal of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN). It also covers awards and decisions of ad hoc international tribunals, such as those belonging to NAFTA and UNCITRAL.
Searching and browsing
Once you have selected the IIC module (see above), use ‘Search within results’ to restrict your search to IIC.
The Search and Advanced Search options at the top of the screen do not allow users to specify a module, but the Advanced Search facility may be used to search the whole of ORIL by jurisdiction, subject and other criteria.
After selecting the IIC module, users can browse by jurisdiction, subject, state party and/or date.
Reading and downloading
Content on ORIL, including the IIC module, can be read online in HTML format. An accessible PDF copy of the content can also be read and downloaded by selecting the ‘Download PDF’ icon. There are also options here to print, email and save.
Help
Help and FAQs are available via a link at the top of the screen. The information provided applies to the entire ORIL database, not just to the investment claims module.
Accessibility
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