2007
RDV v. Guatemala Railroad Development Corporation (RDC) v. Republic of Guatemala (ICSID Case No. ARB/07/23)
Guatemala
United States of America
Rights under an usufruct contract concluded between a State-owned company and a Guatemalan company majority-owned and controlled by the claimant.
Claims arising out of a "Lesivo Opinion" issued by Guatemala's Attorney General recommending the State to declare void certain usufruct contract concluded with the investor concerning infrastructure and other rail assets to provide railway services in Guatemala.
Tertiary: F - Construction
42 - Civil engineering
ICSID (International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes)
ICSID (International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes)
Rigo Sureda, A.
Eizenstat, S. E.
Crawford, J. R.
Decided in favour of investor
64.00 mln USD
11.30 mln USD
Indirect expropriation

Fair and equitable treatment/Minimum standard of treatment, including denial of justice claims

Full protection and security, or similar

National treatment

Arbitrary, unreasonable and/or discriminatory measures
Fair and equitable treatment/Minimum standard of treatment, including denial of justice claims
None