Side-by-side Comparison of the Brazil-Mozambique and Brazil-Angola Cooperation and Investment Facilitation Agreements

The document presents the texts of the Cooperation and Investment Facilitation Agreements between Brazil and Mozambique and between Brazil and Angola. Both agreements aim to foster reciprocal investments through institutional governance, including the creation of a Joint Committee and Focal Points (Ombudsmen) to facilitate investment and prevent disputes. They establish frameworks for information exchange, corporate social responsibility, and the protection of investments against expropriation, while emphasizing the preservation of legislative autonomy and public policy space.

• Both agreements establish a Joint Committee composed of government representatives to monitor implementation, share investment opportunities, and resolve conflicts amicably.
• The agreements create 'Focal Points' or 'Ombudsmen' to provide governmental support for investments; in Brazil, this is the Foreign Commerce Chamber (CAMEX), while in Mozambique it is the Council of Investments and in Angola it is the State Secretariat for Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Relations.
• The agreements include provisions for the protection of investments against expropriation or nationalization, requiring that such actions be for public interest, non-discriminatory, follow due process, and provide adequate compensation based on fair market value.
• Both treaties emphasize the importance of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), urging investors to contribute to sustainable development and respect human rights and environmental protections through voluntary principles.
• The agreements outline specific thematic agendas for cooperation, including the facilitation of business visas, environmental law, technical regulations, and institutional exchanges on sectoral laws.
• The agreements include a commitment to institutional cooperation for energy development and planning, as well as carbon and water management and environmental preservation models.

APA

Brauch, M. D. (2015). Side-by-side Comparison of the Brazil-Mozambique and Brazil-Angola Cooperation and Investment Facilitation Agreements. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/comparison-cooperation-investment-facilitation-agreements.pdf

Chicago

Brauch, Martin Dietrich. Side-by-side Comparison of the Brazil-Mozambique and Brazil-Angola Cooperation and Investment Facilitation Agreements. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2015. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/comparison-cooperation-investment-facilitation-agreements.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{brauch2015sidebyside, author = {Brauch, Martin Dietrich}, title = {{Side-by-side Comparison of the Brazil-Mozambique and Brazil-Angola Cooperation and Investment Facilitation Agreements}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2015}, month = jun, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/comparison-cooperation-investment-facilitation-agreements.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }