Der Deutsche Kohleausstieg im Kontext des völkerrechtlichen Investitionsschutzrechts

<p>The examination of conceivable possibilities for foreign investors affected by the coal phase-out to sue for damages is so instructive because it raises the central problem of modern investment protection: the tension between investor protection and state regulation . The thesis is therefore based on a hypothetical investor-state arbitration based on the Energy Charter Treaty, which, in addition to an examination of violations of said treaty, also addresses current socio-political criticisms and uncertainties in a conceivable arbitration procedure for foreign investors and develops possible solutions.</p>