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Recent developments in investment arbitration and international investment law, in general, are prompting the review of the role of amici curiae in investment arbitration proceedings. The latest initiatives addressing the challenges to the investor-State dispute settlement (‘ISDS’) system, including under the auspices of the UNCITRAL Working Group III, alluded to the participation of the amici in ISDS proceedings. The new generation of international investment agreements (‘IIAs’) is also tackling an enhanced role of amicus curiae, whereas the proposal for the amendment of the ICSID Arbitration Rules includes sizeable amendments to Rule 37(2), to reflect these developments and other concerns raised so far in the practice. This paper addresses the role of amici curiae in these turbulent times for ISDS, emphasizing that, before anything, the role of these non-disputing parties is to assist arbitral tribunals.

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鉴于投资条约仲裁的最新发展，Amici Curiae的作用：使该制度合法化？

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总的来说，投资仲裁和国际投资法方面的最新发展正在促使人们审查Amici Curiae在投资仲裁程序中的作用。包括在贸易法委员会第三工作组主持下，针对投资人与国家争端解决系统（“ ISDS”）系统所面临挑战的最新举措，都提到了美洲共同体参与了ISDS诉讼程序。新一代的国际投资协定（'IIA'）也正在解决法庭之友的作用增强，而有关ICSID仲裁规则修正案的提案则包括对规则37（2）的相当大的修正，以反映这些发展和其他关切在实践中提出了到目前为止。本文着眼于法庭之友在这动荡的时代为ISDS，强调的是，任何事情之前，这些非争端当事方的作用是协助仲裁法庭。