2018
MTS v. Turkmenistan (II) Public Joint Stock Company Mobile TeleSystems v. Turkmenistan (II) (ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/18/4)
Turkmenistan
Russian Federation
Ownership of MTS-Turkmenistan (100 per cent shareholding), a local subsidiary holding telecommunication licences.
Claims arising out of alleged actions by the Government and state-owned entities that forced the claimant’s subsidiary to suspend its business operations in the country.
Tertiary: J - Information and communication
61 - Telecommunications
ICSID AF (ICSID Additional Facility)
ICSID (International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes)
Elsing, S. H.
Patocchi, P. M.
Townsend, J. M.
Decided in favour of State
750.00 mln USD
Data not available
Fair and equitable treatment/Minimum standard of treatment, including denial of justice claims

Full protection and security, or similar

National treatment

Transfer of funds

Indirect expropriation

Other
None - all claims dismissed at the merits stage
Judicial review by national courts
Judicial review by national courts
Pending
None