Webinar on the draft Code of Conduct

The UNCITRAL and ICSID Secretariats are pleased to announce a webinar on the draft Code of Conduct for Adjudicators in Investor-State Dispute Settlement. 

Participation is open to all delegates to UNCITRAL’s Working Group III (Investor-State Dispute Settlement Reform) and representatives of ICSID Member States. 

Webinar (English): 3-4 March 2021, 7:00 – 10:00 EST / 13:00 – 16:00 CET (Programme)

Follow-up session (French): 8 March 2021, 8:00 – 10:00 EST / 14:00 – 16:00 CET (Programme)

Follow-up session (Spanish): 8 March 2021, 10:00 – 12:00 EST / 16:00 – 18:00 CET (Programme)

Powerpoint Presentation (English)

Background Materials

• A/CN.9/WG.III/WP.201 - Possible reform of investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS) – Draft code of conduct
• Draft Code of Conduct for Adjudicators in Investor-State Dispute Settlement – Annotated Version (May 2020)
  • Compilation of Comments by State/Commenter (January 2021)
  • Comments by Article and Topic (January 2021)
  • Comments by Russian Federation (January 2021)
• ICSID Secretariat, Updated Summary of Codes of Conduct in FTAs (as of Feb. 18, 2021)
• A/CN.9/WG.III/WP.167 - Background information on a code of conduct
• A/CN.9/WG.III/WP.151 - Ensuring independence and impartiality on the part of arbitrators and decision makers in ISDS
• ICSID Secretariat, Code of Conduct – Background Papers, Double Hatting
• ICSID Secretariat, Code of Conduct – Background Papers, Issue Conflict
• ICSID Secretariat, Code of Conduct – Background Papers, Repeat Appointments

Further Optional Reading

• IBA Guidelines on Conflict of Interest in International Arbitration (2014)
• ASIL-ICCA Task Force on Issue Conflicts in Investor-State Arbitration (2016)