The International Bureau of the Permanent Court of Arbitration

Strengthening Relations with Arab and Islamic Countries through International Law: E-Commerce, The WTO dispute settlement mechanism and foreign investment The International Bureau of the Permanent Court of Arbitration

Publisher Marketing: Are the WTO Agreements and dispute settlement procedures consistent with Islamic (Shari'a) law principles and norms of justice? How can a foreign investor in a Muslim country comply with the financial tenets of Shari'a? Will Arab and Islamic countries continue to lag behind much of the world in e-commerce, or can e-commerce be integrated with traditional business methods as an engine of economic growth? Experts from the Middle East, Europe and North America examine these and other issues from their unique perspectives in this fourth volume in The Permanent Court of Arbitration/Peace Palace Papers series, which reproduces the work of the Fourth International Law Seminar held at the Peace Palace on October 12, 2001. Contributor Bio:  Permanent Court of Arbitration, International The century-old Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), an independent intergovernmental organization, was established by the Convention for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes, concluded at The Hague in 1899 during the first Hague Peace Conference. There are currently 106 Member States which are parties to one or both of the Conventions.