投资示范法的非洲范式--《泛非投资法典》解读

The Pan-African Investment Code:an African Model of Investment Law

2017年《泛非投资法典》(PAIC)是在非盟主持下拟定的一项面向全非洲大陆的投资示范法。PAIC以促进、便利和保护可持续发展投资为主要目标,明确规定了投资者及其投资的待遇条款,为投资者引入直接义务,对争端解决机制进行了创新规定,为成员国管制投资提供了必要的空间。作为一项投资示范法,PAIC将在指导非洲的投资立法实践、促进非洲国家和地区投资规则协调与统一等方面发挥重要作用。而示范法的无约束力性质,以及部分条文仍然存在的模糊性,也使得PAIC在协调非洲地区投资协定、管理内部投资等方面仍然存在不足。

The Pan-African Investment Code(PAIC) is a continent-wide model investment law drafted under the auspices of the African Union.With the main objective to promote,facilitate and protect investments that foster the sustainable development of each Member State,PAIC clearly defines the treatment provisions for investors and their investments,introduces direct obligations for investors and innovates the dispute settlement rules.It also provides member States with the necessary investment control space.As a model investment law,PAIC will guide the practice of investment legislation in Africa and promote the coordination and unification of investment rules in African countries and regions.However,the non-binding nature of the model law,as well as the ambiguity of some of the provisions,also make PAIC still deficient in the coordination of investment agreements in Africa and in the management of internal investment.