Arbitraje de Inversiones y Soberanía Estatal: Tensiones y Desafíos

Autores/as

Palabras clave:

arbitraje de inversiones, soberanía estatal, expectativas legítimas, estándares de protección a la inversión, poder regulatorio

Resumen

Este trabajo analiza cómo el arbitraje de inversiones afecta la soberanía estatal, permitiendo a inversionistas extranjeros cuestionar regulaciones nacionales. Señala que este sistema ha generado incertidumbre y falta de legitimidad debido a la ausencia de normas claras y la parcialidad de algunos árbitros. Además, critica la doctrina de las expectativas legítimas por limitar la capacidad regulatoria de los Estados. Como solución, propone mayor transparencia en el sistema y la creación de una Corte Multilateral de Inversiones, junto con el fortalecimiento del Estado de Derecho para atraer inversiones sin comprometer la autonomía estatal.

Biografía del autor/a

Felipe Andrés Cristancho Escobar, Universidad de Miskolc

Candidato a doctor en Derecho y Ciencias Políticas de la Universidad de Miskolc (Hungría). Actualmente soy estudiante de doctorado de tiempo completo, financiado a través de la beca Stipendium Hungaricum, otorgada por Tempus Public Foundation (Hungría). abogado y magíster en Derecho de la Universidad de Antioquia (Colombia). Docente de la Universidad de Antioquia y la Universidad Eafit.

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2025-11-18

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Cristancho Escobar, F. A. (2025). Arbitraje de Inversiones y Soberanía Estatal: Tensiones y Desafíos. Ratio Juris (UNAULA), 20(41). Recuperado a partir de https://publicaciones.unaula.edu.co/index.php/ratiojuris/article/view/1766

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