Kosovo and Foreign Investment Protection

The question of the protection of foreign investment in post-conflict situations is a multifaceted one that poses a number of challenges in terms of international law. The present chapter examines the protection of foreign investment before the declaration of independence of Kosovo in 2008, when the territory was under the administration of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo as well as the protection of investments coming from countries which have not recognized Kosovo as an independent State after its declaration of independence. It assesses the legal framework of investment protection as well as the possibilities for judicial recourse for violations of investment law given the particularities of the administration of Kosovo and its legal status under international law.