For the purposes of this website, foreign investment contracts are agreements between a foreign investor (or a local subsidiary of a foreign investor) and a state (or a state-owned entity). They set the terms and conditions for an investment project in the territory of that state. Foreign investment contracts include concession agreements, Mining Development Agreements and Production-Sharing Contracts.

Source: IIED Briefing 4: Foreign Investment Contracts (2007) 

Related terms

• Concession Agreement
• Mining Development Agreement
• Model Contract
• Production-Sharing Agreement
• Stabilization Clause