Switzerland

Switzerland

NO. Year of initiation Short case name Full case name Applicable IIA Arbitral rules Administering institution Summary Details of investment Outcome of original proceedings Respondent State Home State of investor Economic sector Economic subsector Arbitrators Amount claimed Amount awarded (or settled for) Breaches alleged Breaches found Decisions Individual opinions Follow-on proceeding type Follow-on proceeding status Follow-on decisions Follow-on individual opinions ICSID annulment committee members
1 2020 Human Rights Defenders v. Switzerland Human Rights Defenders Inc., as assignee of Natale Palazzo, Rodolfo Scodeller and Antonio Basile v. Swiss Confederation (ICSID Case No. ARB/20/29) Hungary - Switzerland BIT (1988) ICSID ICSID Investment: Investments in real estate.

Summary: Claims arising out of a federal decree passed by the Swiss Parliament in 1989 banning the sale of real estate property within five years of its purchase and other measures, which allegedly resulted in financial losses for the claimant.
Investments in real estate. Discontinued Switzerland Seychelles Tertiary: L - Real estate activities 68 - Real estate activities Bethlehem, D. - President

Bottini, G. - Claimant

Landau, T. - Respondent
300.00 mln CHF (330.50 mln USD) Data not available Indirect expropriation

Fair and equitable treatment/Minimum standard of treatment, including denial of justice claims
Not applicable - settled or discontinued before decision on liability Order taking note of the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Administrative and Financial Regulation 14(3)(d) dated 18 January 2022 None None None None None None
NO. Year of initiation Short case name Full case name Applicable IIA Arbitral rules Administering institution Summary Details of investment Outcome of original proceedings Respondent State Home State of investor Economic sector Economic subsector Arbitrators Amount claimed Amount awarded (or settled for) Breaches alleged Breaches found Decisions Individual opinions Follow-on proceeding type Follow-on proceeding status Follow-on decisions Follow-on individual opinions ICSID annulment committee members
1 2023 AET v. Germany Azienda Elettrica Ticinese v. Federal Republic of Germany (ICSID Case No. ARB/23/47) The Energy Charter Treaty (1994) ICSID ICSID Investment:

Summary:
Pending Germany Switzerland Tertiary: D - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 35 - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply Data not available Data not available Data not available Data not available Pending Data not available Data not available None None None None None
2 2023 Basel and Waldmann v. Georgia Basel LLC and Ronald Waldmann v. Georgia (ICSID Case No. ARB/23/23) Georgia - Switzerland BIT (2014) ICSID ICSID Investment:

Summary:
Pending Georgia Switzerland Tertiary: L - Real estate activities 68 - Real estate activities Data not available Data not available Data not available Data not available Pending Data not available Data not available None None None None None
3 2023 Glencore and others v. Colombia (IV) Glencore International A.G., C.I. Prodeco S.A., Consorcio Minero Unido S.A. and Carbones de la Jagua S.A. v. Republic of Colombia (IV) (ICSID Case No. ARB/23/50) Colombia - Switzerland BIT (2006) ICSID ICSID Investment:

Summary:
Pending Colombia Switzerland Primary: B - Mining and quarrying 5 - Mining of coal and lignite Data not available Data not available Data not available Data not available Pending Data not available Data not available None None None None None
4 2023 Suntech v. Italy Suntech Power International Ltd. v. Italian Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/23/14) The Energy Charter Treaty (1994) ICSID ICSID Investment: Investment in renewable energy generation project.

Summary:
Investment in renewable energy generation project. Pending Italy Switzerland Tertiary: D - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 35 - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply Data not available Data not available Data not available Data not available Pending Data not available Data not available None None None None None
5 2023 United Agencies and others v. Algeria (II) United Agencies Limited SA, Mediterranean Shipping Company Algérie SARL and Maghrebine des Transports & Auxiliaires SARL v. People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria (II) (ICSID Case No. ARB/23/30) Algeria - Switzerland BIT (2004) ICSID ICSID Investment:

Summary:
Pending Algeria Switzerland Tertiary: H - Transportation and storage 52 - Warehousing and support activities for transportation Paulsson, J. - President

Scherer, M. - Claimant

Gharavi, H. G. - Respondent
Data not available Data not available Data not available Pending Data not available Data not available None None None None None
6 2022 Schelling and others v. Tanzania Dieter Emil Schelling, Flora Netiwe Schelling, Ras Bamba Hotel Limited, Ras Bamba Sailing Club Limited and Oyster Camp Limited V. The United Republic of Tanzania (PCA Case No. 2023-13) Switzerland - United Republic of Tanzania BIT (2004) UNCITRAL PCA Investment:

Summary:
Pending Tanzania, United Republic of Switzerland Tertiary: I - Accommodation and food service activities 55 - Accommodation Affaki, G. - President

Mohtashami, R. - Claimant

Khan, M. A. - Respondent
Data not available Data not available Data not available Pending Data not available Data not available None None None None None
7 2021 APG SGA and Alma Quattro v. Serbia APG SGA SA and D.O.O. za promet i usluge Alma Quattro Beograd v. Republic of Serbia (ICSID Case No. ARB/21/13) Serbia - Switzerland BIT (2005) ICSID ICSID Investment: Shareholding of 100% in Alma Quattro d.o.o., an advertising company in Serbia.

Summary: Claims arising out of Belgrade local authorities’ alleged infringement of Alma Quattro’s long-term exclusive contract for outdoor advertising services with the city of Belgrade. According to the claimants, the city of Belgrade violated this contract by granting a concession for the operation of digital advertising panels to a competitor in 2020.
Shareholding of 100% in Alma Quattro d.o.o., an advertising company in Serbia. Pending Serbia Switzerland Tertiary: J - Information and communication 58 - Publishing activities Miles, W. J. - President

Townsend, J. M. - Claimant

Scherer, M. - Respondent
Data not available Data not available Data not available Pending Data not available Data not available None None None None None
8 2021 Glencore v. Colombia (III) Glencore International A.G. v. Republic of Colombia (III) (ICSID Case No. ARB/21/30) Colombia - Switzerland BIT (2006) ICSID ICSID Investment: Shareholding in Carbones del Cerrejón Limited (Cerrejón), a company operating the La Puente coal mining project in northern Colombia.

Summary: Claims arising out of an order of Colombia’s constitutional court to suspend Cerrejón’s partial modification of Bruno creek, a water stream that passes through the La Puente mining project area.
Shareholding in Carbones del Cerrejón Limited (Cerrejón), a company operating the La Puente coal mining project in northern Colombia. Pending Colombia Switzerland Primary: B - Mining and quarrying 5 - Mining of coal and lignite Sacco, S. - President

Hanotiau, B. - Claimant

McRae, D. M. - Respondent
Data not available Data not available Data not available Pending Data not available Data not available None None None None None
9 2021 Montenero v. China Eugenio Montenero v. People's Republic of China China - Switzerland BIT (2009) UNCITRAL Data not available Investment: Shareholding of 50% in h&m Production, a musical festival company incorporated in Hong Kong.

Summary: Claims arising out of a local government’s alleged refusal to authorize a jazz festival in Hainan province in 2014 that the claimant’s company had developed as an annual festival starting with an event in 2013.
Shareholding of 50% in h&m Production, a musical festival company incorporated in Hong Kong. Pending China Switzerland Tertiary: R - Arts, entertainment and recreation 90 - Creative, arts and entertainment activities Data not available 5.00 mln CHF (5.60 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

Umbrella clause
Pending Data not available Data not available None None None None None
10 2021 Philip Morris and others v. Ukraine Philip Morris International Inc. and others v. Ukraine (ICSID Case No. ARB/21/3) Switzerland - Ukraine BIT (1995)

Ukraine - United States of America BIT (1994)
ICSID ICSID Investment:

Summary:
Discontinued Ukraine Switzerland

United States of America
Secondary: C - Manufacturing 12 - Manufacture of tobacco products Bethlehem, D. - President

Rees, P. - Claimant

Stern, B. - Respondent
Data not available Data not available Data not available Not applicable - settled or discontinued before decision on liability Order taking note of the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 44 dated 28 January 2022 None None None None None None
11 2021 RSE v. Latvia (II) R.S.E. Holdings AG v. Republic of Latvia (II) (PCA Case No. 2022-41) The Energy Charter Treaty (1994) UNCITRAL PCA Investment: Investments in renewable energy projects.

Summary: Claims arising out of the Government’s alleged modification of its energy regulatory framework, including its renewable energy incentives programmes.
Investments in renewable energy projects. Pending Latvia Switzerland Tertiary: D - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 35 - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply Stein, E. - President

Happ, R. - Claimant

Sacco, S. - Respondent
11.00 mln EUR (10.90 mln USD) Data not available Fair and equitable treatment/Minimum standard of treatment, including denial of justice claims

Arbitrary, unreasonable and/or discriminatory measures
Pending Data not available Data not available None None None None None
12 2021 Stucky and Bernard v. Jordan Stucky Ltd and Bernard Gruppe ZT GmbH v. The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (PCA Case No. 2022-08) Austria - Jordan BIT (2001)

Jordan - Switzerland BIT (2001)
UNCITRAL PCA Investment:

Summary:
Pending Jordan Austria

Switzerland
Tertiary: F - Construction 42 - Civil engineering Greenwood, C. - President

Schill, S. - Claimant

Slim, H. - Respondent
Data not available Data not available Data not available Pending Data not available Data not available None None None None None
13 2020 United Agencies v. Algeria (I) United Agencies Limited SA v. People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria (I) (ICSID Case No. ARB/20/1) Algeria - Switzerland BIT (2004) ICSID ICSID Investment:

Summary:
Decided in favour of investor Algeria Switzerland Tertiary: K - Financial and insurance activities 64 - Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding Hanotiau, B. - President

Patocchi, P. M. - Claimant

Bencheneb, A. - Respondent
Data not available 36.00 mln USD Transfer of funds Transfer of funds Award dated 25 July 2022 Dissenting Opinion by Ali Bencheneb None None None None None
14 2020 Zurich v. Bolivia Zurich Insurance Company Ltd & Zurich South America Invest AB v. Plurinational State of Bolivia (PCA Case No. 2021-05) Bolivia, Plurinational State of - Switzerland BIT (1987) UNCITRAL PCA Investment: Majority shareholding in Futuro de Bolivia S.A., a pension fund administrator.

Summary: Claims arising out of the planned transfer of pension fund administration from Futuro de Bolivia to a public entity, following the 2010 enactment of a law that nationalized the country’s pension fund sector.
Majority shareholding in Futuro de Bolivia S.A., a pension fund administrator. Pending Bolivia, Plurinational State of Switzerland Tertiary: K - Financial and insurance activities 65 - Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security Perezcano Diaz, H. - President

Cairns, D. J. A. - Claimant

Sornarajah, M. - Respondent
129.10 mln USD Data not available Data not available Pending Data not available Data not available None None None None None
15 2019 Chevron v. Philippines Chevron Overseas Finance GmbH v. The Republic of the Philippines (PCA Case No. 2019-25) Philippines - Switzerland BIT (1997) UNCITRAL PCA Investment: 45% interest in the Malampaya consortium that operates the Malampaya Deepwater Gas-to-Power Project.

Summary:
45% interest in the Malampaya consortium that operates the Malampaya Deepwater Gas-to-Power Project. Discontinued Philippines Switzerland Primary: B - Mining and quarrying 6 - Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas van den Berg, A. J. - President

Alexandrov, S. A. - Claimant

Mourre, A. - Respondent
Data not available Data not available Data not available Not applicable - settled or discontinued before decision on liability Award dated 6 October 2020 None None None None None None
16 2019 Glencore and others v. Colombia (II) Glencore International A.G., C. I. Prodeco S.A., and Sociedad Portuaria Puerto Nuevo S.A. v. Republic of Colombia (II) (ICSID Case No. ARB/19/22) Colombia - Switzerland BIT (2006) ICSID ICSID Investment: Concession contract for Puerto Nuevo, a public services port for the export of coal in the municipality of Ciénaga, northern Colombia.

Summary: Claims arising out of the building and maintenance of an access channel related to Puerto Nuevo, a port constructed and operated by the claimants under a 30-year concession agreement signed with Colombia’s national infrastructure agency in 2011.
Concession contract for Puerto Nuevo, a public services port for the export of coal in the municipality of Ciénaga, northern Colombia. Pending Colombia Switzerland Tertiary: H - Transportation and storage 52 - Warehousing and support activities for transportation Cremades, B. M. - President

Price, D. M. - Claimant

von Wobeser, C. - Respondent
59.40 mln USD Data not available Data not available Pending Decision on the Respondent’s preliminary objections pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 41(5) dated 8 March 2021 None None None None None None
17 2019 Nord Stream 2 v. EU Nord Stream 2 AG v. European Union (PCA Case No. 2020-07) The Energy Charter Treaty (1994) UNCITRAL PCA Investment: Investments in a pipeline project to transport gas from the Russian Federation to the German coast via the Baltic Sea, including contracts for the supply of pipes, long term gas transportation agreements and financing agreements with several lenders.

Summary: Claims arising out of the EU’s actions related to the EU Gas Directive amendment of 2019 that impact new gas transmission lines to and from third countries and allegedly put the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project at a disadvantage, by treating it as ineligible for a derogation from the amended Directive that existing pipelines benefit from.
Investments in a pipeline project to transport gas from the Russian Federation to the German coast via the Baltic Sea, including contracts for the supply of pipes, long term gas transportation agreements and financing agreements with several lenders. Pending European Union Switzerland Tertiary: H - Transportation and storage

Tertiary: F - Construction
49 - Land transport and transport via pipelines

42 - Civil engineering
Ramírez Hernández, R. - President

Unterhalter, D. - Claimant

Sands, P. - Respondent
Data not available Data not available Indirect expropriation

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

Full protection and security, or similar

Most-favoured nation treatment

Arbitrary, unreasonable and/or discriminatory measures

Other
Pending Data not available Data not available None None None None None
18 2019 Panamericana Televisión and others v. Peru Panamericana Televisión S.A., Katerine Verónica Schütz Dalmau, Ernest Victor Schütz Freundt and Lorena Vivian Schütz Freundt v. The Republic of Peru (PCA Case No. 2019-26) Peru - Switzerland BIT (1991) UNCITRAL PCA Investment: Investments in Panamericana Televisión S.A.

Summary: Claims arising out of a 2001 judicial resolution placing Panamericana Televisión under temporary administration, suspending the rights of its shareholders as well as the exercise of the functions of its board of directors.
Investments in Panamericana Televisión S.A. Decided in favour of State Peru Switzerland Tertiary: J - Information and communication 60 - Programming and broadcasting activities Júdice, J. M. - President

Rodríguez, R. A. - Claimant

Derains, Y. - Respondent
460.00 mln USD Data not available Indirect expropriation None - all claims dismissed at the merits stage Final Award dated 1 December 2022 None None None None None None
19 2018 Conseil Economique v. The State of Kuwait Conseil Economique Des Pays Musulmans v. Kuwait (PCA Case No. 2018-35) Kuwait - Switzerland BIT (1998) UNCITRAL PCA Investment:

Summary:
Discontinued Kuwait Switzerland Data not available Data not available Kalicki, J. E. - President

Singh Ahuja, K. - Claimant

Tanzi, A. M. - Respondent
Data not available Data not available Data not available Not applicable - settled or discontinued before decision on liability Award dated 9 June 2020 None None None None None None
20 2018 EBL (Genossenschaft Elektra Baselland) and Tubo Sol PE2 S.L. v. Spain EBL (Genossenschaft Elektra Baselland) and Tubo Sol PE2 S.L. v. Kingdom of Spain (ICSID Case No. ARB/18/42) The Energy Charter Treaty (1994) ICSID ICSID Investment:

Summary:
Pending Spain Switzerland Tertiary: D - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 35 - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply Kalicki, J. E. - President

Nilsson, B. G. H. - Claimant

Ruiz Fabri, H. - Respondent
Data not available Data not available Data not available Pending None None None None None None None
21 2018 Festorino and others v. Poland Festorino Invest Limited, Fosontal Limited, Petra Salesny, Peter Derendinger and Petr Rojicek v. Republic of Poland (SCC Case No. 2018/098) The Energy Charter Treaty (1994) SCC SCC Investment: Ownership (100%) of Blue Gas N’R’G Holding sp. z o.o., holding four Blue Gas subsidiaries to develop six natural gas mining projects with power plants (Uników, Wrzosowo, Stanowice, Międzyzdroje, Zakrzewo and Lelików).

Summary: Claims arising out of Government authorities’ alleged arbitrary and discriminatory conduct in administrative proceedings to grant licenses for the claimants’ gas exploration and mining projects. According to the claimants, Government authorities caused unjustified delays that resulted in the bankruptcy and shutdown of Blue Gas subsidiaries.
Ownership (100%) of Blue Gas N’R’G Holding sp. z o.o., holding four Blue Gas subsidiaries to develop six natural gas mining projects with power plants (Uników, Wrzosowo, Stanowice, Międzyzdroje, Zakrzewo and Lelików). Decided in favour of State Poland Austria

Cyprus

Czechia

Switzerland
Primary: B - Mining and quarrying 6 - Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas Cremades, B. M. - President

Hobér, K. - Claimant

Douglas, Z. - Respondent
Data not available Data not available Fair and equitable treatment/Minimum standard of treatment, including denial of justice claims

Umbrella clause

National treatment

Most-favoured nation treatment

Arbitrary, unreasonable and/or discriminatory measures
None - all claims dismissed at the merits stage Award dated 30 June 2021 None None None None None None
22 2018 Schindler v. Korea Schindler Holding AG v. Republic of Korea (PCA Case No. 2019-44) EFTA - Korea Investment Agreement (2005) UNCITRAL PCA Investment: Minority shareholding in Hyundai Elevator Co. Ltd.

Summary: Claims arising out of the government authorities’ alleged failure to exercise financial oversight related to Hyundai Elevator’s share capital increases and other measures taken by the controlling shareholders, including the ultimate use of the corporate funds. Such actions allegedly caused significant impairments to the claimant’s participation rights in Hyundai Elevator as the second largest shareholder.
Minority shareholding in Hyundai Elevator Co. Ltd. Pending Korea, Republic of Switzerland Secondary: C - Manufacturing 28 - Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. Shore, L. - President

Malintoppi, L. - Claimant

Kaplan, N. - Respondent
300.00 mln USD Data not available Fair and equitable treatment/Minimum standard of treatment, including denial of justice claims Pending None None None None None None None
23 2018 VIP Kyrgyzstan and Menacrest v. Kyrgyzstan VIP Kyrgyzstan Holding AG and Menacrest AG v. Kyrgyz Republic (PCA Case No. 2019-29) Kyrgyzstan - Switzerland BIT (1999) UNCITRAL PCA Investment: Majority shareholding (50.1%) in Sky Mobile LLC, a local mobile network operator.

Summary:
Majority shareholding (50.1%) in Sky Mobile LLC, a local mobile network operator. Settled Kyrgyzstan Switzerland Tertiary: J - Information and communication 61 - Telecommunications Beechey, J. - President

Lew, J. D. M. - Claimant

Griffith, G. - Respondent
73.80 mln USD Data not available Data not available Not applicable - settled or discontinued before decision on liability Order Terminating the Proceedings dated 12 November 2021 None None None None None None
24 2017 DCM Energy and others v. Spain DCM Energy GmbH & Co. Solar 1 KG, DCM Energy GmbH & Co. Solar 2 KG, Edisun Power Europe A.G., Hannover Leasing Sun Invest 2 Spanien Beteiligungs GmbH, and Hannover Leasing Sun Invest 2 Spanien GmbH & Co. KG v. Kingdom of Spain (ICSID Case No. ARB/17/41) The Energy Charter Treaty (1994) ICSID ICSID Investment:

Summary:
Pending Spain Germany

Switzerland
Tertiary: D - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 35 - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply Malinvaud, C. - President

Garibaldi, O. M. - Claimant

Dupuy, P.-M. - Respondent
Data not available Data not available Data not available Pending None None None None None None None
25 2017 Diag and Šťáva v. Czechia Diag Human SE and Josef Šťáva v. The Czech Republic (PCA Case No. 2018-20) Czech Republic - Switzerland BIT (1990) Ad hoc PCA Investment:

Summary:
Decided in favour of investor Czechia Switzerland Secondary: C - Manufacturing 21 - Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations Hanotiau, B. - President

Price, D. M. - Claimant

Knieper, R. - Respondent
52000.00 mln CZK (2209.50 mln USD) 8300.00 mln CZK (352.70 mln USD) Fair and equitable treatment/Minimum standard of treatment, including denial of justice claims Fair and equitable treatment/Minimum standard of treatment, including denial of justice claims Award dated 18 May 2022 None Judicial review by national courts Pending (Judicial review by national courts) None None None
26 2017 Pawlowski and Projekt Sever v. Czech Republic Pawlowski AG and Projekt Sever s.r.o. v. Czech Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/17/11) Czech Republic - Switzerland BIT (1990) ICSID ICSID Investment: Ownership of land acquired for real estate development in Benice, a district in the southeast of Prague.

Summary: Claims arising out of the Government’s alleged frustration of the claimants’ real estate development project through legal proceedings related to a land use plan which had permitted construction on the claimants’ land.
Ownership of land acquired for real estate development in Benice, a district in the southeast of Prague. Decided in favour of neither party (liability found but no damages awarded) Czechia Switzerland Tertiary: F - Construction 41 - Construction of buildings Beechey, J. - Claimant

Fernández-Armesto, J. - President

Lowe, V. - Respondent
5266.60 mln CZK (237.20 mln USD) Data not available Indirect expropriation

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

Arbitrary, unreasonable and/or discriminatory measures

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

Arbitrary, unreasonable and/or discriminatory measures
Award dated 1 November 2021 None ICSID annulment proceedings Pending (ICSID annulment proceedings) None None van Haersolte-Van Hof, J. J. - President

Ohara, Y. - Member

Pawlak, D. - Member
27 2016 Glencore International and C.I. Prodeco v. Colombia (I) Glencore and Prodeco v. Republic of Colombia (I) (ICSID Case No. ARB/16/6) Colombia - Switzerland BIT (2006) ICSID ICSID Investment: Ownership of C.I. Prodeco S.A., a thermal coal producer holding a concession for the Calenturitas mine in Northern Colombia.

Summary: Claims arising out of the Government’s alleged unlawful interference with the coal concession contract, including its initiation of proceedings to challenge the validity of the amendment agreed by the parties in 2010 and imposition of royalties allegedly in excess of what is owed under the contract.
Ownership of C.I. Prodeco S.A., a thermal coal producer holding a concession for the Calenturitas mine in Northern Colombia. Decided in favour of investor Colombia Switzerland Primary: B - Mining and quarrying 5 - Mining of coal and lignite Fernández-Armesto, J. - President

Garibaldi, O. M. - Claimant

Thomas, J. C. - Respondent
593.80 mln USD 19.10 mln USD Fair and equitable treatment/Minimum standard of treatment, including denial of justice claims

Arbitrary, unreasonable and/or discriminatory measures
Fair and equitable treatment/Minimum standard of treatment, including denial of justice claims

Arbitrary, unreasonable and/or discriminatory measures
Award dated 27 August 2019 None ICSID annulment proceedings Award/decision upheld (ICSID annulment proceedings) Decision on Annulment dated 21 September 2021 (English) (ICSID annulment proceedings)

Decision on Annulment dated 21 September 2021 (Spanish) (ICSID annulment proceedings)
None Greenwood, C. - President

Cooper-Rousseau, B. - Member

Jones, D. - Member
28 2015 OperaFund and Schwab v. Spain OperaFund Eco-Invest SICAV PLC and Schwab Holding AG v. Kingdom of Spain (ICSID Case No. ARB/15/36) The Energy Charter Treaty (1994) ICSID ICSID Investment: Investments in two photovoltaic projects, the “PASO Project” in Majorca and the “ECO 3 Project” in Badajoz, through special purpose vehicles and participative loans held by wholly-owned subsidiaries Paso-Palma Sol Gestión de Proyectos, S.L. and Ecoinversión en Extremadura 3 S.L.

Summary: Claims arising out of a series of energy reforms undertaken by the Government affecting the renewables sector, including a 7 per cent tax on power generators’ revenues and a reduction in subsidies for renewable energy producers.
Investments in two photovoltaic projects, the “PASO Project” in Majorca and the “ECO 3 Project” in Badajoz, through special purpose vehicles and participative loans held by wholly-owned subsidiaries Paso-Palma Sol Gestión de Proyectos, S.L. and Ecoinversión en Extremadura 3 S.L. Decided in favour of investor Spain Malta

Switzerland
Tertiary: D - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply

Tertiary: H - Transportation and storage
35 - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply

49 - Land transport and transport via pipelines
Böckstiegel, K.-H. - President

Reinisch, A. - Claimant

Sands, P. - Respondent
42.00 mln EUR (46.40 mln USD) 29.30 mln USD Fair and equitable treatment/Minimum standard of treatment, including denial of justice claims

Full protection and security, or similar

Umbrella clause

Arbitrary, unreasonable and/or discriminatory measures
Fair and equitable treatment/Minimum standard of treatment, including denial of justice claims Award dated 6 September 2019

Decision on the Rectification of the Award dated 28 October 2019
Dissenting Opinion on Liability and Quantum by Philippe Sands ICSID annulment proceedings Award/decision upheld (ICSID annulment proceedings) Decision on Annulment dated 2 March 2023 (ICSID annulment proceedings) None Feighery, T. J. - President

Argueta Pinto, M. - Member

De Quadros, F. - Member
29 2014 Alpiq v. Romania Alpiq AG v. Romania (ICSID Case No. ARB/14/28) Romania - Switzerland BIT (1993)

The Energy Charter Treaty (1994)
ICSID ICSID Investment: Rights under two electricity generation and distribution contracts concluded between claimant's local subsidiaries and a Romanian State-owned entity.

Summary: Claims arising out of the Government's cancellation of two long-term energy delivery contracts concluded between claimant's local subsidiaries, Alpiq RomIndustries and Alpiq RomEnergie, and Romania’s state-owned electricity utility Hidroelectrica, after the latter was declared insolvent.
Rights under two electricity generation and distribution contracts concluded between claimant's local subsidiaries and a Romanian State-owned entity. Decided in favour of State Romania Switzerland Tertiary: D - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 35 - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply Sachs, K. - Claimant

Clodfelter, M. A. - Respondent

Silva Romero, E. - President
450.00 mln USD Data not available Indirect expropriation

Fair and equitable treatment/Minimum standard of treatment, including denial of justice claims
None - all claims dismissed at the merits stage Award dated 9 November 2018 None ICSID annulment proceedings Award/decision upheld (ICSID annulment proceedings) Decision on Annulment dated 11 August 2023 (ICSID annulment proceedings) None Landau, T. - President

Boo, L. - Member

Wallgren-Lindholm, C. - Member
30 2014 RSE v. Latvia (I) R.S.E. Holdings AG v. Latvia (I) Latvia - Switzerland BIT (1992) Ad hoc Data not available Investment:

Summary: Claims arising out the alleged mistreatment of the claimant relating to the takeover of a Latvian bank, Parex Bank, and its subsequent division into two successor institutions.
Discontinued Latvia Switzerland Tertiary: K - Financial and insurance activities 64 - Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding Hanefeld, I. - President

Ferrari, F. - Claimant

Joubin-Bret, A. - Respondent
Data not available Data not available Data not available Not applicable - settled or discontinued before decision on liability Termination order dated 13 April 2016 None None None None None None
31 2013 Bryn Services v. Latvia Bryn Services Ltd. v. Latvia Latvia - Switzerland BIT (1992) Ad hoc None Investment: Deposit in a Latvian bank Latvijas Krājbanka.

Summary: Claims arising out of the takeover of a Latvian bank, Latvijas Krājbanka, by the State, and the claimant's inability to access its funds deposited in that bank.
Deposit in a Latvian bank Latvijas Krājbanka. Settled Latvia Switzerland Tertiary: K - Financial and insurance activities 64 - Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding Caron, D. D. - President

Roney, D. - Claimant

Thomas, J. C. - Respondent
Data not available Data not available Data not available Not applicable - settled or discontinued before decision on liability None None None None None None None
32 2013 Cervin and Rhone v. Costa Rica Cervin Investissements S.A. and Rhone Investissements S.A. v. Republic of Costa Rica (ICSID Case No. ARB/13/2) Costa Rica - Switzerland BIT (2000) ICSID ICSID Investment: Ownership of the Costa Rican company Gas Nacional Zeta S.A. that held gas concession agreements.

Summary: Claims arising out of a series of regulatory changes by the Government concerning liquid petroleum gas (LPG) sales, including tariff adjustments and the filling of canisters in which gas is sold, that had an alleged negative impact on claimants' gas distribution business.
Ownership of the Costa Rican company Gas Nacional Zeta S.A. that held gas concession agreements. Decided in favour of neither party (liability found but no damages awarded) Costa Rica Switzerland Tertiary: D - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 35 - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply Mourre, A. - President

Ramírez Hernández, R. - Claimant

Jana Linetzky, A. - Respondent
40632.00 mln CRC (75.00 mln USD) 0.00 mln USD Indirect expropriation

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

Full protection and security, or similar

Umbrella clause

National treatment
Fair and equitable treatment/Minimum standard of treatment, including denial of justice claims Decision on Jurisdiction dated 15 December 2014

Award dated 7 March 2017
Dissenting Opinion of Ricardo Ramírez Hernández (Decision on Jurisdiction)

Separate Opinion Regarding Costs by Ricardo Ramírez Hernández
None None None None None
33 2012 Emmis v. Hungary Emmis International Holding, B.V., Emmis Radio Operating, B.V., MEM Magyar Electronic Media Kereskedelmi és Szolgáltató Kft. v. Hungary (ICSID Case No. ARB/12/2) Hungary - Netherlands BIT (1987)

Hungary - Switzerland BIT (1988)
ICSID ICSID Investment: Shareholding in a Hungarian company that won a competitive tender for one of the two licenses for FM national radio-broadcasting frequencies in Hungary.

Summary: Claims arising out of the alleged expropriation of claimants' investments in nationwide FM-frequency radio-broadcasting licenses in Hungary, through the Government's decision to award the radio-broadcasting frequencies formerly held by claimants to a third party.
Shareholding in a Hungarian company that won a competitive tender for one of the two licenses for FM national radio-broadcasting frequencies in Hungary. Decided in favour of State Hungary Netherlands

Switzerland
Tertiary: J - Information and communication 60 - Programming and broadcasting activities McLachlan, C. A. - President

Lalonde, M. - Claimant

Thomas, J. C. - Respondent
Data not available Data not available Indirect expropriation

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

Umbrella clause

National treatment

Customary rules of international law

Arbitrary, unreasonable and/or discriminatory measures
None - jurisdiction declined Decision on Respondent’s Objection Under ICSID Arbitration Rule 41(5) dated 11 March 2013

Decision on Respondent's Application for Bifurcation dated 13 June 2013

Award dated 16 April 2014
None None None None None None
34 2011 Koch Minerals v. Venezuela Koch Minerals Sàrl and Koch Nitrogen International Sàrl v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (ICSID Case No. ARB/11/19) Switzerland - Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of BIT (1993) ICSID ICSID Investment: Minority shareholding in a Venezuelan fertilizer company.

Summary: Claims arising out of the Government's nationalization of Koch Mineral’s interest in Fertilizantes Nitrogenados de Venezuela (FertiNitro), a nitrogen-based fertilizer producer, Koch Nitrogen's alleged loss of rights under an associated long-term agreement for the purchase of ammonia and urea produced at the Fertinitro plant, and certain laws and regulations in effect prior to the nationalization.
Minority shareholding in a Venezuelan fertilizer company. Decided in favour of investor Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Switzerland Secondary: C - Manufacturing 20 - Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products Veeder, V. V. - President

Lalonde, M. - Claimant

Feliciano, F. P. - Respondent (replaced)

Douglas, Z. - Respondent
672.40 mln USD 325.10 mln USD Indirect expropriation

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

Full protection and security, or similar

Umbrella clause

National treatment

Arbitrary, unreasonable and/or discriminatory measures
Indirect expropriation Award dated 30 October 2017 Partially Dissenting Opinion of Zachary Douglas ICSID annulment proceedings Award/decision upheld (ICSID annulment proceedings) Decision on Annulment dated 24 May 2022 (ICSID annulment proceedings) None Hascher, D. - President

Argueta Pinto, M. - Member

Hanefeld, I. - Member
35 2010 Border Timbers and others v. Zimbabwe Border Timbers Limited, Timber Products International (Private) Limited, and Hangani Development Co. (Private) Limited v. Republic of Zimbabwe (ICSID Case No. ARB/10/25) Switzerland - Zimbabwe BIT (1996) ICSID ICSID Investment: Shareholding in Zimbabwean forestry and timber processing enterprises.

Summary: Claims arising out of the Government's compulsory acquisition of claimants' farms and forestry plantations following Zimbabwe's land reform, the alleged expropriation of foreign exchange from claimants' bank accounts and the State's alleged failure to prevent invasions to the forestry plantations by illegal squatters.
Shareholding in Zimbabwean forestry and timber processing enterprises. Decided in favour of investor Zimbabwe Switzerland Primary: A - Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2 - Forestry and logging Fortier, L. Y. - President

Williams, D. A. R. - Claimant

Hwang, M. - Respondent

Chen, A. - Respondent (replaced)

Mutharika, A. P. - Respondent (replaced)
345.40 mln USD 125.00 mln USD Direct expropriation

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
Direct expropriation

Indirect expropriation

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

Full protection and security, or similar

Arbitrary, unreasonable and/or discriminatory measures

Transfer of funds
Award dated 28 July 2015 None ICSID annulment proceedings Award/decision upheld (ICSID annulment proceedings) Decision on Annulment dated 21 November 2018 (ICSID annulment proceedings) None Heiskanen, V. - President

Kalicki, J. E. - Member

Kettani, A. - Member
36 2010 Flughafen Zürich v. Venezuela Flughafen Zürich A.G. and Gestión e Ingenería IDC S.A. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (ICSID Case No. ARB/10/19) Switzerland - Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of BIT (1993)

Chile - Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of BIT (1993)
ICSID ICSID Investment: Rights as consortium members to administer, manage and operate the Isla Margarita airport under a contract with the state of Nueva Esparta.

Summary: Claims arising out of the Government's alleged expropriation of claimants' concession to operate an airport on Isla Margarita through three administrative acts undertaken by the government of Nueva Esparta and two resolutions issued by the Supreme Court.
Rights as consortium members to administer, manage and operate the Isla Margarita airport under a contract with the state of Nueva Esparta. Decided in favour of investor Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Switzerland

Chile
Tertiary: H - Transportation and storage

Tertiary: H - Transportation and storage
51 - Air transport

52 - Warehousing and support activities for transportation
Fernández-Armesto, J. - President

Álvarez, H. C. - Claimant

Vinuesa, R. E. - Respondent
79.00 mln CHF (82.20 mln USD) 19.40 mln USD Direct expropriation

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

Arbitrary, unreasonable and/or discriminatory measures
Direct expropriation

Fair and equitable treatment/Minimum standard of treatment, including denial of justice claims
Award dated 18 November 2014 Partial Dissent of Professor Raúl Emilio Vinuesa (Award) ICSID annulment proceedings Award/decision upheld (ICSID annulment proceedings) Decision on Annulment dated 15 April 2019 (Spanish) (ICSID annulment proceedings) None Castellanos Howell, A. R. - President

Zusman Tinman, S. - Member

Urrutia Valenzuela, C. - Member
37 2010 Philip Morris v. Uruguay Philip Morris Brand Sàrl (Switzerland), Philip Morris Products S.A. (Switzerland) and Abal Hermanos S.A. (Uruguay) v. Oriental Republic of Uruguay (ICSID Case No. ARB/10/7) Switzerland - Uruguay BIT (1988) ICSID ICSID Investment: Immovable and movable property, shares and intellectual property rights, including the ownership of several tobacco trademarks and manufacture facilities of tobacco cigarettes for the Uruguayan market sold under several brand names in accordance to license agreements.

Summary: Claims arising out of the enactment of certain ordinance by the Uruguayan Ministry of Public Health and the enactment of a Presidential decree prohibiting different packaging or presentations for cigarettes sold under a given brand and mandating graphic images purported to illustrate the adverse health effects of smoking.
Immovable and movable property, shares and intellectual property rights, including the ownership of several tobacco trademarks and manufacture facilities of tobacco cigarettes for the Uruguayan market sold under several brand names in accordance to license agreements. Decided in favour of State Uruguay Switzerland Secondary: C - Manufacturing 12 - Manufacture of tobacco products Bernardini, P. - President

Born, G. B. - Claimant

Crawford, J. R. - Respondent
22.30 mln USD Data not available Indirect expropriation

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

Umbrella clause

Arbitrary, unreasonable and/or discriminatory measures
None - all claims dismissed at the merits stage Decision on Jurisdiction dated 2 July 2013

Award dated 8 July 2016

Decision on Rectification dated 26 September 2016
Concurring and Dissenting Opinion of Gary Born None None None None None
38 2010 von Pezold and others v. Zimbabwe Bernhard von Pezold and others v. Republic of Zimbabwe (ICSID Case No. ARB/10/15) Germany - Zimbabwe BIT (1995)

Switzerland - Zimbabwe BIT (1996)
ICSID ICSID Investment: Ownership of forestry and agricultural businesses in Zimbabwe engaged in the production of tobacco, timber, tea, coffee and macadamia nuts.

Summary: Claims arising out of the Government's expropriation without compensation of three estates owned by the claimants, including forestry and agricultural businesses, in the context of Zimbabwe's 2000 land reform programme.
Ownership of forestry and agricultural businesses in Zimbabwe engaged in the production of tobacco, timber, tea, coffee and macadamia nuts. Decided in favour of investor Zimbabwe Germany

Switzerland
Primary: A - Agriculture, forestry and fishing 1 - Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities Fortier, L. Y. - President

Williams, D. A. R. - Claimant

Hwang, M. - Respondent

Chen, A. - Respondent (replaced)

Mutharika, A. P. - Respondent (replaced)
Data not available 64.90 mln USD Direct 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
Direct expropriation

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

Full protection and security, or similar

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

Transfer of funds

Arbitrary, unreasonable and/or discriminatory measures
Award dated 28 July 2015 None ICSID annulment proceedings Award/decision upheld (ICSID annulment proceedings) Decision on Annulment dated 21 November 2018 (ICSID annulment proceedings) None Heiskanen, V. - President

Kalicki, J. E. - Member

Kettani, A. - Member
39 2009 GEM v. Kazakhstan GEM Equity Management AG v. Republic of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan - Switzerland BIT (1994) UNCITRAL Data not available Investment: Shareholding in the Kazakh entity BTA Bank.

Summary: Claims arising out of the Government's alleged forced nationalization of claimant's interest in BTA Bank, by means of Kazakhstan's acquisition of around 75 per cent of the shares of BTA through the National Welfare Fund Samruk-Kazyna.
Shareholding in the Kazakh entity BTA Bank. Data not available Kazakhstan Switzerland Tertiary: K - Financial and insurance activities 64 - Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding Data not available 1500.00 mln USD Data not available Data not available Data not available Data not available Data not available None None None None None
40 2009 Holcim v. Venezuela Holcim Limited, Holderfin B.V. and Caricement B.V. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (ICSID Case No. ARB/09/3) Switzerland - Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of BIT (1993)

Netherlands - Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of BIT (1991)
ICSID ICSID Investment: Ownership interests in Venezuelan cement production enterprise.

Summary: Claims arising out of the Government's 2008 nationalization of foreign-owned cement companies in Venezuela, including the claimants, and the alleged cease of compensation negotiations between Holcim and the national oil company PDVSA.
Ownership interests in Venezuelan cement production enterprise. Settled Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Netherlands

Switzerland
Secondary: C - Manufacturing 23 - Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products Fernández-Armesto, J. - President

Brower, C. N. - Claimant

Abi-Saab, G. - Respondent
Data not available 650.00 mln USD Direct expropriation Not applicable - settled or discontinued before decision on liability None None None None None None None
41 2009 Swisslion v. Macedonia Swisslion DOO Skopje v. Macedonia, former Yugoslav Republic of (ICSID Case No. ARB/09/16) Macedonia, The former Yugoslav Republic of - Switzerland BIT (1996) ICSID ICSID Investment: Majority shareholding in a former socially-owned Macedonian company under certain share sale agreement concluded with Macedonia's Ministry of Economy.

Summary: Claims arising out of a share sale agreement concluded between Swisslion and Macedonia under which the investor acquired a controlling stake in Agroplod AD Resen, a Macedonian food production company, and subsequent Government's measures leading to the termination of such agreement and ordering the transfer of claimant's Agropold shares to a State Ministry without compensation.
Majority shareholding in a former socially-owned Macedonian company under certain share sale agreement concluded with Macedonia's Ministry of Economy. Decided in favour of investor North Macedonia Switzerland Secondary: C - Manufacturing 10 - Manufacture of food products Guillaume, G. - President

Price, D. M. - Claimant

Thomas, J. C. - Respondent
21.00 mln EUR (26.00 mln USD) 0.35 mln EUR (0.43 mln USD) Indirect expropriation

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

Umbrella clause

Other
Fair and equitable treatment/Minimum standard of treatment, including denial of justice claims Award dated 6 June 2012 None None None None None None
42 2008 Alps Finance v. Slovakia Alps Finance and Trade AG v. The Slovak Republic Slovakia - Switzerland BIT (1990) UNCITRAL None Investment: Acquisition of certain receivables from a private Slovak company, i.e. sums payable to the assignor by a debtor who at the time of the assignment of the receivables had been declared bankrupt.

Summary: Claims arising out of alleged actions by the Slovak judiciary, particularly the Regional Court of Bratislava, preventing the claimant to enforce certain credits it had acquired towards a Slovak debtor.
Acquisition of certain receivables from a private Slovak company, i.e. sums payable to the assignor by a debtor who at the time of the assignment of the receivables had been declared bankrupt. Decided in favour of State Slovakia Switzerland Tertiary: K - Financial and insurance activities 64 - Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding Crivellaro, A. - President

Stuber, H. - Claimant

Klein, B. - Respondent
Data not available Data not available Indirect expropriation

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

Full protection and security, or similar
None - jurisdiction declined Award dated 5 March 2011 None None None None None None
43 2008 Intersema Bau v. Libya Intersema Bau AG v. Libya Libya - Switzerland BIT (2003) UNCITRAL Data not available Investment: Several construction contracts with a Libyan municipal authority.

Summary: Claims arising out of the Government’s alleged failure to uphold the terms of a 2005 settlement agreement between the claimant and the Government related to construction contracts for road, water, sewage and lighting infrastructure, including the non-payment of CHF 13 million of the 31 million settlement sum.
Several construction contracts with a Libyan municipal authority. Decided in favour of investor Libya Switzerland Tertiary: F - Construction 42 - Civil engineering Bernardini, P. - President

Heiskanen, V. - Claimant

Poncet, I. - Respondent
140.00 mln CHF (135.40 mln USD) 13.00 mln CHF (12.60 mln USD) Fair and equitable treatment/Minimum standard of treatment, including denial of justice claims

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

Umbrella clause
Award dated January 2010 None None None None None None
44 2008 Oeconomicus v. Czech Republic Konsortium Oeconomicus v. The Czech Republic Czech Republic - Switzerland BIT (1990) UNCITRAL None Investment: Rights under a loan agreement for the construction of a waste incineration plant in Mlada Boleslav.

Summary: Claims arising out of alleged refusals to honour guarantees made by the Environment Ministry to claimant's investment, including the firm's declaration of bankruptcy and the failure to build a waste incinerator at issue.
Rights under a loan agreement for the construction of a waste incineration plant in Mlada Boleslav. Discontinued Czechia Switzerland Tertiary: E - Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 38 - Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery Silva Romero, E. - President

Ueltzhöffer, A. - Claimant

Konrad, S. - Respondent

Marvan, J. - Claimant (replaced)
710.00 mln CZK (31.30 mln USD) Data not available Data not available Not applicable - settled or discontinued before decision on liability Award on Costs dated 8 February 2012

Addendum to the Award on Costs dated 22 February 2012

Decision for Termination of the Proceedings dated 5 December 2011
None None None None None None
45 2007 SGS v. Paraguay SGS Société Générale de Surveillance S.A. v. Republic of Paraguay (ICSID Case No. ARB/07/29) Paraguay - Switzerland BIT (1992) ICSID ICSID Investment: Rights under a pre-shipment inspection contract concluded between SGS and Paraguay's Ministry of Finance.

Summary: Claims arising out of Paraguay's alleged non-payment of invoices to the investor under a pre-shipment inspection contract, followed by the termination of the contract by Paraguay's Ministry of Finance.
Rights under a pre-shipment inspection contract concluded between SGS and Paraguay's Ministry of Finance. Decided in favour of investor Paraguay Switzerland Tertiary: M - Professional, scientific and technical activities 74 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities Alexandrov, S. A. - President

Donovan, D. - Claimant

García Mexía, P. - Respondent
61.50 mln USD 39.00 mln USD Fair and equitable treatment/Minimum standard of treatment, including denial of justice claims

Umbrella clause

Arbitrary, unreasonable and/or discriminatory measures
Umbrella clause Decision on Jurisdiction dated 12 February 2010

Award dated 10 February 2012
None ICSID annulment proceedings Award/decision upheld (ICSID annulment proceedings) Decision on Paraguay's Request for the Continued Stay of Enforcement of the Award dated 22 March 2013 (ICSID annulment proceedings)

Decision on Annulment dated 19 May 2014 (ICSID annulment proceedings)
None Oreamuno Blanco, R. - President

Yusuf, A. A. - Member

Zuleta, E. - Member
46 2006 Mensik v. Slovakia Branimir Mensik v. Slovak Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/06/9) Czech Republic - Switzerland BIT (1990) ICSID ICSID Investment: Data not available

Summary: Claims arising out of respondent's alleged mistreatment concerning a mineral water spring project in which the claimant had invested.
Data not available Discontinued Slovakia Switzerland Tertiary: E - Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 36 - Water collection, treatment and supply Reisman, W. M. - President

Klein, B. - Claimant

Böckstiegel, K.-H. - Respondent
Data not available Data not available Data not available Not applicable - settled or discontinued before decision on liability Order for the discontinuance of the proceeding issued by the Tribunal dated 9 December 2008, pursuant to Regulation 14(3)(d) of the ICSID Administrative and Financial Regulations None None None None None None
47 2006 Romak v. Uzbekistan Romak S.A. v. The Republic of Uzbekistan (PCA Case No. 2007-07/AA280) Switzerland - Uzbekistan BIT (1993) UNCITRAL PCA Investment: Claims to money, including rights under certain supply agreement concluded with a State institution with responsibility for cereal production and distribution and an arbitration award.

Summary: Claims arising out of the investor's unsuccessful attempts to enforce an arbitral award rendered under the auspices of the Grain and Feed Trade Association concerning Romak and a Uzbek counterparty for difficulties in obtaining payment of wheat deliveries under a set of contracts (concluded between the investor and several companies specialized in the trading of grain).
Claims to money, including rights under certain supply agreement concluded with a State institution with responsibility for cereal production and distribution and an arbitration award. Decided in favour of State Uzbekistan Switzerland Primary: A - Agriculture, forestry and fishing 1 - Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities Mantilla-Serrano, F. - President

Rubins, N. - Claimant

Molfessis, N. - Respondent
10.00 mln USD Data not available Indirect expropriation

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

Umbrella clause

Arbitrary, unreasonable and/or discriminatory measures

Other
None - jurisdiction declined Award dated 26 November 2009 None None None None None None
48 2004 Credit Suisse v. India Credit Suisse First Boston v. Republic of India India - Switzerland BIT (1997) UNCITRAL None Investment: Creditor of loans associated with the financing of the Dabhol energy project in Maharashtra, India.

Summary: Claims arising out of respondent's alleged failure to protect the investor's loans in the Dabhol combined cycle power plant project in India, the default of which resulted in significant losses to the claimant's financing of the failed project.
Creditor of loans associated with the financing of the Dabhol energy project in Maharashtra, India. Settled India Switzerland Tertiary: D - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 35 - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply Schreuer, C. H. - Unknown

Greenwood, C. - Unknown

Name not available - President
42.80 mln USD Non-pecuniary relief Data not available Not applicable - settled or discontinued before decision on liability Data not available Data not available Data not available Data not available Data not available Data not available Data not available
49 2002 SGS v. Philippines SGS Société Générale de Surveillance S.A. v. Republic of the Philippines (ICSID Case No. ARB/02/6) Philippines - Switzerland BIT (1997) ICSID ICSID Investment: Rights under an agreement for the provision of comprehensive import supervision services entered into with the Philippines.

Summary: Claims arising out of alleged breaches of an agreement concluded between the investor, a corporation which provided verification, testing, monitoring and certification services, and the Philippines.
Rights under an agreement for the provision of comprehensive import supervision services entered into with the Philippines. Settled Philippines Switzerland Tertiary: M - Professional, scientific and technical activities 74 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities El-Kosheri, A. S. - President

Crivellaro, A. - Claimant

Crawford, J. R. - Respondent
140.00 mln USD Data not available Fair and equitable treatment/Minimum standard of treatment, including denial of justice claims

Umbrella clause

Arbitrary, unreasonable and/or discriminatory measures
Not applicable - settled or discontinued before decision on liability Decision of the Tribunal on Objections to Jurisdiction dated 29 January 2004

Award embodying the parties' settlement agreement dated 11 April 2008
Declaration of Mr. Antonio Crivellaro (Decision of the Tribunal on Objections to Jurisdiction) None None None None None
50 2001 SGS v. Pakistan SGS Société Générale de Surveillance S.A. v. Islamic Republic of Pakistan (ICSID Case No. ARB/01/13) Pakistan - Switzerland BIT (1995) ICSID ICSID Investment: Rights under a pre-shipment inspection contract entered into with Pakistani authorities.

Summary: Claims arising out of Pakistan's alleged non-payment of invoices to the investor and its attempts to terminate an underlying agreement for the provision of services relating to customs clearance and control processes in Pakistan.
Rights under a pre-shipment inspection contract entered into with Pakistani authorities. Settled Pakistan Switzerland Tertiary: M - Professional, scientific and technical activities 74 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities Feliciano, F. P. - President

Faures, A. - Claimant

Thomas, J. C. - Respondent

Landau, T. - Respondent (replaced)
112.30 mln USD Data not available Indirect expropriation

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

Umbrella clause
Not applicable - settled or discontinued before decision on liability Decision on Jurisdiction dated 6 August 2003

Order taking note of the discontinuance issued by the Tribunal dated 23 May 2004, pursuant to Arbitration Rule 43(1)
None None None None None None
51 1999 Alimenta S.A. v. Gambia Alimenta S.A. v. Republic of The Gambia (ICSID Case No. ARB/99/5) Gambia - Switzerland BIT (1993) ICSID ICSID Investment: Ownership of local groundnut processing plant.

Summary: Claims arising out of the government takeover of claimant's groundnut processing plant at Denton Bridge, which constituted the biggest industrial complex in the country, on allegations of money laundering.
Ownership of local groundnut processing plant. Settled Gambia Switzerland Secondary: C - Manufacturing 10 - Manufacture of food products Brower, C. N. - President

Rokison, K. S. - Claimant

Asante, S. K.B. - Respondent
Data not available 11.20 mln USD Data not available Not applicable - settled or discontinued before decision on liability Order taking note of discontinuance of the proceeding issued by the Arbitral Tribunal dated 3 May 2001, pursuant to Arbitration Rule 43(1) None None None None None None