Legal Assessment of the Kuwaiti Investment Rules in Light of the WTO Agreements

Mohammad Alhihi

Private Law Dept. - School of Law - - Kuwait International Law School

Abstract

This paper aims to examine the level of conformity between Kuwaiti law and the WTO agreements in relation to international foreign direct investment (FDI). Essentially, the conformity between countries’ national rules and the WTO agreements is necessary to avoid the violation of the WTO obligations and to prevent any legal challenge by any member of the WTO.

Keywords

Investment law, WTO, investment measures, GATT, TRIMS