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Remarks by Charles H. Brower, II

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2017

Charles H. Brower II
Charles H. Brower II*
Affiliation:
Croft of International Law and Jessie D. Puckett Jr. in Law, University of Mississippi School of Law
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Fair and Equitable Treatment Under NAFTA’s Investment Chapter
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Proceedings of the ASIL Annual Meeting , Volume 96 , 2002 , pp. 9 - 11
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Copyright © American Society of International Law 2002

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References

1 North American Free Trade Agreement, Dec. 17, 1992, Can.-Mex.-U.S., art. 1105, 32 ILM 605 [hereinafter NAFTA].

2 NAFTA Free Trade Commission, Notes of Interpretation of Certain Chapter 11 Provisions (July 31, 2001), §B, available at <http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/tna-nac/NAFTA-Interpr-e.asp> [hereinafter Notes].

3 NAFTA, supra note 1,at art. 1131(1).

4 See Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, May 23, 1969, 1155 UNTS 331 [hereinafter Vienna Convention].

5 See id., art. 31(1)-(3).

6 NAFTA, supra note 1, at ch. 11.

7 Id. at art. 1131(2).

8 According to Article 2202, the NAFTA parties may agree on any “modification of or addition to” the NAFTA, but such amendments become “an integral part” of the NAFTA only upon approval by the NAFTA parties “in accordance with the applicable legal procedures of each Party.” See id. at art. 2202, 32 ILM at 702.

9 See id. at art. 102(2), 32 ILM at 297.

10 See id. at art. 1132(1)–(2), 32 ILM at 645-46 (audiorizing the Free Trade Commission to resolve differences about the application of certain Annexes to the NAFTA).

11 See United Mexican States v. Metalclad Corp., [2001] BCSC 664, Reasons for Judgment of Hon. Mr. Justice Tysoe, available at <http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/tna-nac/trans-2may.pdf>; see Pope & Talbot, Inc. v. Canada, Award on the Merits of Phase 2 (Apr. 10,2001 ), available at <http://www.appletonlaw.com/4b3P&T.htm>; see S.O. Myers, Inc . v. Canada, Partial Award (Nov. 13, 2000), available at <http://www.appletonlaw.com/4b2myers.htm>; Metalclad Corp. v. United Mexican States, Award (Aug. 30, 2000), available at <http://www.worldbank.org/icsid/cases/awards.htm>.

12 Notes, supra note 2.

13 Id.

14 See Vienna Convention, supra note 4, at art. 31 (3).

15 See Methanex Corp. v. United States (Sept. 6, 2001), Fourth Opinion of Professor Sir Robert Jennings, Q.C., available at <http://www.naftaclaims.com>.