Annex 14A: Customary International Law (web version)
Published 28 February 2022
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The Parties confirm their shared understanding that “customary international law” generally and as specifically referenced in Article 14.11 (Minimum Standard of Treatment) results from a general and consistent practice of States that they follow from a sense of legal obligation. The customary international law minimum standard of treatment of aliens refers to all customary international law principles that protect the investments of aliens.