OIC

Organisation of Islamic Cooperation

Gulf investors file $2bn arbitration against Pakistan over K-Electric
The dispute stems from an October 2016 agreement to sell a majority stake in K-Electric to Shanghai Electric Power Company.
OIC nations' need for fairer investor-state dispute reforms
UN prepares for key ISDS reforms, OIC countries strive for balance between investor protection and sovereignty.
OIC member states move to modernize investment agreement
Held the first meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement on Promotion, Protection and Guarantee of Investments.
Paris Court of Appeal finds PCA lacked power to intervene in OIC investor-state arbitration
The Paris Court of Appeal recently issued a noteworthy decision that will likely have a significant impact on the use of the OIC Agreement, one of the largest multilateral investment treaties.
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Agreement on Promotion, Protection and Guarantee of Investments among Member States
Whilst there is a plethora of literature on BIT protection, relatively little is known on how the OIC Agreement can assist investors.
Malaysia signs FTA with Pakistan
Malaysia and Pakistan have signed a trade pact, Malaysia's first bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) with a member of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC).
Islamic common market proposed
The first World Islamic Economic Forum yesterday called for the establishment of an Islamic common market and floated a series of initiatives to boost business cooperation amongst Muslim nations.
OIC members urged to look towards establishing Islamic FTA
Governments and the private sectors of the member countries of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) should take a qualitative leap to establish an Islamic Free Trade Area (FTA) to overcome obstacles and bottlenecks that hinder the development of trade and investment between member states.
OIC edges towards free trade area
Muslim nations moved closer to forming a free trade area (FTA) on Monday, with plans to adopt tariff-cutting steps by end-2005 to bridge a gap between oil-rich and poor members of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference.