An agreement between two countries on how their countries will deal with foreign direct investment between them. BITs typically give investors in the host country certain rights, so as to encourage in [..]

"A bilateral investment treaty, BIT, ensures U.S. investments abroad of national or most favored nation treatment; prohibits the imposition of performance requirements; and allows the American in [..]

A bilateral treaty meant to ensure national or most-favoured-nation treatment for foreign investments deriving from the partner country. BITs ensure the right to make investment-related transfers and [..]

A treaty between two countries to ensure that investments between the two countries receive the same treatment as domestic or other international investments.