Regulation of the Definition of Foreign Investment in Cuba: A Contradiction between Promotion, Protection and Legal Responsibility

Authors

  • Ernesto Caballero Álvarez TRECOM Componentes S.L.
  • Claudia Sánchez Pérez Marcaribe International Turismo SLU

Keywords:

definition of foreign investment, legal protection, foreign investor, investment

Abstract

The lack of a homogeneous and precise definition of the term foreign investment in the Cuban legal system, more specifically in the APPRIs signed by the Republic of Cuba, leads to an excess of protection for potential investors to the detriment of the jurisdictional immunity of the Cuban State, which has agreed to waive its jurisdictional immunity in favour of the protection of foreign investors, in accordance with the definitions of foreign investment established by arbitration jurisprudence. This means that any person who qualifies as a foreign investor, under the protection of the APPRIs, can initiate arbitration proceedings against the Cuban State in international courts and tribunals, for allegedly failing to protect an investment that does not represent an assumption of business risks, the expectation of obtaining benefits and a contribution to the country's development, as established in the Foreign Investment Law.

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Published

2021-12-21

How to Cite

Caballero Álvarez, E., & Sánchez Pérez, C. . (2021). Regulation of the Definition of Foreign Investment in Cuba: A Contradiction between Promotion, Protection and Legal Responsibility. Revista De La Abogacía, (66). Retrieved from https://ojs.onbc.cu/index.php/revistaonbc/article/view/74

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Artículos científicos
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