Multilateral Rules on Cross-Border Investment and the World Trade Organisation

The thesis reviews bilateral and multilateral cross-border investment rules and queries the appropriate forum to host multilateral investment rules. Starting point is the declaration of the WTO Doha Ministerial Conference, which considered the commencing of negotiations on multilateral investment rules. Investment terminology is defined and bilateral as well as multilateral investment rules are compared to each other. Subsequently, the thesis scrutinizes respective WTO rules and dispute settlement cases. Finally, it is investigated whether the WTO or another international organization may serve as appropriate forum to conclude and enforce multilateral investment rules.