Revenue and International
Organisation Division
Bilateral Investment Treaties
The principles of bilateral investment treaties are:
- To protect Brunei's investments abroad
- To encourage trade and investments flows
- To ensure the repatriation of returns and investments from abroad
- To ensure the settlement of any investment disputes
Status of negotiations with other
countries
| Countries |
Status |
| Oman |
Signed in August 1998 |
| Germany |
Signed in March 1998 |
| China |
Negotiation On-Going |
| Iran |
Negotiation On-Going |
| France |
Negotiation On-Going |
| Australia |
Negotiation On-Going |
| United Kingdom |
Negotiation On-Going |
| Belgium |
Negotiation On-Going |
Brunei Model on the Bilateral Investment Treaties
Multilateral Investment Treaty
The Government of Brunei Darussalam has also signed the ASEAN Agreement on the
Protection and Promotion of Investment with all ASEAN countries in 1986. The new ASEAN
member countries acceded to the Agreement when they joined ASEAN. In addition, the
Government of Brunei Darussalam has also signed the Agreement on the ASEAN Investment
Area.
