Decoding the Scope of Investments: Whether 'Looted Artefacts' qualify as 'Investments' under BITS or not?

Ayushi Lakshmi Verma; Kavya Maheshwari

doi:10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i06.64143

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Decoding the Scope of Investments: Whether 'Looted Artefacts' qualify as 'Investments' under BITS or not?

Author(s)	Ms. Ayushi Lakshmi Verma, Ms. Kavya Maheshwari
Country	India
Abstract	This paper examines whether looted artefacts can fall within the definition of “investment” under Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) and international investment law. While traditional mechanisms governing cultural property—such as UNESCO conventions, restitution claims, and diplomatic negotiations—have faced enforcement and jurisdictional limitations, this study explores an alternative legal lens by situating looted cultural artefacts within the evolving jurisprudence of investment treaty protection
Keywords	Investment, BITs, looted artefacts, international law, investor protection
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 6, November-December 2025
Published On	2025-12-25
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i06.64143

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