Applying International Investment Law to Disputed Maritime Zones: A Case Study of the Falklands (Malvinas)
Year: 2017

This contribution explores whether and how international law applies to disputed maritime zones by examining the Falklands (Malvinas) dispute between the UK and Argentina as a case study. After briefly outlining some of the maritime aspects of the bilateral dispute, the article assesses whether a bilateral investment treaty between Argentina/the UK and the investor’s home State would cover investments located in the maritime areas adjacent to the Islands. In studying this issue, attention will b