The ICSID Convention entered into force in Iraq on 17 December 2015. This comes after Iraq signed the ICSID Convention and deposited its instrument of ratification on 17 November 2015 to become the Convention's 160th signatory State. Craig Tevendale, Craig Shepherd and Anees Naim consider the implications of this step on the investment climate in Iraq on our Public International Law blog, here.
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