Protection of the Foreign Investor in Algeria from Abuse in Expropriation

Abstract

This article addresses the protection of the foreign investor in Algeria from abuse in expropriation by reviewing the legal framework that guarantees the state’s right to expropriate the foreign investor’s property while respecting individual ownership and the public interest. The article reviews the forms of expropriation, whether individual or public, and the conditions of their legal validity to ensure administrative non-abuse. It also focuses on the safeguards established to protect the foreign investor from arbitrary state practices, highlighting the importance of fair and equitable compensation that covers damages resulting from expropriation and balances the rights of the state and the investor, thereby ensuring the attraction of foreign investment and enhancing confidence in the Algerian investment climate.