2011
Ryan and others v. Poland Vincent J. Ryan, Schooner Capital LLC, and Atlantic Investment Partners LLC v. Republic of Poland (ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/11/3)
Poland
United States of America
Interests in a vegetable oil production and processing enterprise.
Claims arising out of a series of Governmental actions that allegedly caused the bankruptcy of a margarine production company in which the claimant had invested.
Secondary: C - Manufacturing
10 - Manufacture of food products
ICSID AF (ICSID Additional Facility)
ICSID (International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes)
Khan, M. A.
Orrego Vicuña, F.
von Wobeser, C.
Decided in favour of State
Decision on the Respondent's request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question dated 16 January 2013
120.30 mln USD
Data not available
Indirect expropriation

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

Full protection and security, or similar

Transfer of funds

Arbitrary, unreasonable and/or discriminatory measures
None - all claims dismissed at the merits stage
https://icsid.worldbank.org/en/Pages/cases/casedetail.aspx?CaseNo=ARB(AF)/11/3
http://www.iareporter.com/articles/20130809_1 (requires subscription)
http://globalarbitrationreview.com/news/article/34396/poland-sees-off-icsid-claim-tax/ (requires subscription)
http://www.iareporter.com/articles/in-newly-released-award-majority-reads-us-treatys-tax-exception-provision-as-foreclosing-fet-claims-arbitrators-consider-overlap-of-jurisdiction-with-double-taxation-treaty/ (requires subscription)
https://www.transnational-dispute-management.com/downloads/002016_case_report_ryan_v_poland_-_award.pdf
https://www.iareporter.com/articles/u-s-claimant-seeks-set-aside-of-award-in-favour-of-poland/ (requires subscription)
http://globalarbitrationreview.com/article/1079498/fourth-partner-%E2%80%93-and-first-in-a-decade-%E2%80%93-for-parisian-boutique (requires subscription)
https://www.iareporter.com/articles/poland-investment-treaty-claims-round-up-an-update-on-new-claims-progress-of-ongoing-cases-and-enforcement-set-aside-actions/ (requires subscription)
https://www.iareporter.com/articles/analysis-french-appeals-court-refuses-to-set-aside-ryan-schooner-v-poland-award-seeing-no-reason-to-overturn-tribunals-reading-of-bits-tax-carve-out-and-its-handling-of-fet-discrimination-c/ (requires subscription)
https://globalarbitrationreview.com/us-investors-get-second-chance-revive-claim-against-poland (requires subscription)
https://www.iareporter.com/articles/claimants-once-again-fail-to-set-aside-treaty-award-in-favour-of-poland-before-french-courts/ (requires subscription)