RCEP投资争议解决机制的空缺及其应对
The Absence of the Investment Dispute Settlement Mechanism in RCEP and Its Countermeasures

本文深入探讨了区域全面经济伙伴关系协定(RCEP)中的投资争议解决机制(ISDS)，并对其存在的不足进行了批判性分析。文章首先概述了RCEP的背景和目的，即促进亚太地区的经济一体化，然后指出了RCEP在处理投资争端方面的局限性。进一步地，文章讨论了ISDS机制在国际投资中的重要性，以及当前面临的挑战，包括对东道国正当规制的忽视、裁决一致性的缺失、高昂的仲裁成本和透明度不足等问题。文章还指出了ICSID仲裁机制在RCEP成员国中的低利用率和合法性问题，并提出了对RCEP争端解决机制进行改革的必要性。最后，文章提出了对RCEP下争端解决机制的完善建议，包括构建成员国间的共识、维护投资者与东道国之间的利益平衡，以及改进ISDS机制程序，以促进更公平、透明的争端解决过程。
This paper delves into the Investment Dispute Settlement Mechanism (ISDS) within the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) and critically analyzes its deficiencies. It begins by outlining the background and objectives of RCEP, which aim to promote economic integration in the Asia-Pacific region, and then highlights the limitations of RCEP in handling investment disputes. The paper further discusses the importance of the ISDS mechanism in international investment and the challenges it currently faces, including the disregard for host countries’ legitimate regulation, the lack of consistency in rulings, high arbitration costs, and insufficient transparency. It also points out the low utilization and legitimacy issues of the ICSID arbitration mechanism among RCEP member states and argues for the necessity of reforming the dispute resolution mechanisms under RCEP. Finally, the paper proposes recommendations for improving the dispute resolution mechanisms under RCEP, including building consensus among member states, maintaining a balance of interests between investors and host countries, and improving the ISDS mechanism procedures to promote a fairer and more transparent dispute resolution process.