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What do we mean by "qualifying investor" for investment protection?

In this instalment, Director Jackwell Feris discusses the concept of "qualifying investor" for purpose of deriving protection for an investment made by a national of one contracting state in the territory of another contracting state to an investment treaty or under certain instances the foreign investment laws of a host state.

24 Oct 2018 Video

In this instalment, Director Jackwell Feris discusses the concept of "qualifying investor" for purpose of deriving protection for an investment made by a national of one contracting state in the territory of another contracting state to an investment treaty or under certain instances the foreign investment laws of a host state.

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