Kaj Hobér: The Energy Charter Treaty: An Overview

The article provides a general overview of the multilateral energy cooperation created by the Treaty (e.g. trade, transit, energy efficiency and dispute resolution), as well as a more detailed account of the Treaty's investment protection regime and provisions on settlement of investor-State disputes. The article also addresses the provisional application of the Treaty in relation to signatories that has not yet ratified the Treaty. This question is of great practical significance for investors in the energy sector, since Russia is one of the States that apply the ...