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Aguas del Tunari, S.A. v. Republic of Bolivia (ICSID Case No. ARB/02/3)

Case no.
ARB/02/3
Applicable rules
ICSID Arbitration Rules
  1. 21 October 2005Arbitration

    21 October 2005Arbitration

    Decision on Respondent's Objections to Jurisdiction

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal denied the Respondent's objections to jurisdiction, including the objection based on the Claimant's alleged lack of Dutch control, and denied the request for production of evidence. It concluded that the dispute was within ICSID jurisdiction and the Tribunal's competence; costs were reserved for the final award.

    Supporting details

    11 authorities · 15 participants
    Aguas del Tunari, S.A.
    Representative
    Michael E. Curtin (For: Aguas del Tunari, S.A.)
    Expert
    Rudolph Dolzer (For: Aguas del Tunari, S.A.)
    Republic of Bolivia
    Representative
    Robert G. Volterra (For: Republic of Bolivia)
    Representative
    Matthew Weiniger (For: Republic of Bolivia)
    Representative
    Mario Moreno Viruez (For: Republic of Bolivia)
    Representative
    Dana Contratto (For: Republic of Bolivia)
    Representative
    Jose Antonio Criales (For: Republic of Bolivia)
    Representative
    Ramiro Guevara (For: Republic of Bolivia)
    Representative
    Enrique Barrios (For: Republic of Bolivia)
    Expert
    Nico Schrijver (For: Republic of Bolivia)
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    David D. Caron

    Authorities cited

    11
    • Cable Television of Nevis Ltd. and Cable Television of Nevis Holdings Ltd. v. Federation of St Kitts and Nevis (Award of January 13, 1997)
      case law
    • Lanco International, Inc. v. The Argentine Republic (Preliminary Decision: Jurisdiction of the Arbitral Tribunal dated December 8, 1998)
      case law
    • Compania de Aguas del Aconquija S.A. and Vivendi Universal v. Argentine Republic (Award of November 21, 2000)
      case law
    • Compania de Aguas del Aconquija S.A. and Vivendi Universal v. Argentine Republic (Decision on Annulment Proceedings)
      case law
    • Azurix Corp. v. The Argentine Republic (Decision on Jurisdiction dated December 8, 2003)
      case law
    • Societe Generale de Surveillance v. Republic of the Philippines (January 29, 2004)
      case law
    • Autopista Concesionada de Venezuela CA v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Decision on Jurisdiction of September 27, 2001)
      case law
    • Vacuum Salt Products Ltd. v. Republic of Ghana (Award of February 16, 1994)
      case law
    • Banro American Resources, Inc. and Societe Aurifere du Kivu et du Maniema S.A.R.L. v. Democratic Republic of the Congo (Award of September 1, 2000)
      case law
    • Temple of Preah Vihear (ICJ Reports (1962))
      case law
    • Christoph H. Schreuer, The ICSID Convention: A Commentary (Cambridge University Press, 2001)
      academic

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