Investment Treaty Arbitration

1. Has your home state signed and / or ratified the ICSID Convention? If so, has the state made any notifications and / or designations on signing or ratifying the treaty?

Yes, Switzerland signed the ICSID Convention on 22 September 1967 and deposited its instrument of ratification on 15 May 1968. The Convention entered into force for Switzerland on 14 June 1968. In accordance with Article 69 of the ICSID Convention, Switzerland passed an "Arrêté fédéral approuvant la Convention pour le règlement des différends relatifs aux investissements entre Etats et ressortissants d'autres Etats" to make the ICSID Convention effective in its territory. Upon ratifying the ICSID Convention, Switzerland made only one designation of "Competent Courts or Other Authorities for the Purpose of Recognizing and Enforcing Awards Rendered Pursuant to the Convention" pursuant to Article 54(2) of the ICSID Convention. Switzerland has made no notifications.