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Champion Trading Company and Ameritrade International, Inc. v. Arab Republic of Egypt (ICSID Case No. ARB/02/9)

Case no.
ARB/02/9
Applicable rules
ICSID Arbitration Rules
  1. 21 October 2003Arbitration

    21 October 2003Arbitration

    Decision on Jurisdiction dated 21 October 2003

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal held that it lacked jurisdiction over the claims of James T. Wahba, John B. Wahba, and Timothy T. Wahba, but had jurisdiction over the claims of Champion Trading Company and Ameritrade International, Inc. It rejected Egypt's defence based on the Egyptian proceedings and reserved costs and arbitration fees.

    Supporting details

    4 authorities · 14 participants
    Champion Trading Company
    Ameritrade International, Inc.
    James T. Wahba
    John B. Wahba
    Timothy T. Wahba
    Arab Republic of Egypt
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    Robert Briner
    Arbitrator
    L. Yves Fortier
    Arbitrator
    Laurent Aynes
    Tribunal secretary
    Martina Polasek
    Other

    Authorities cited

    4
    • The ICSID Convention: A Commentary (Cambridge University Press, 2001)
      academic
    • The Experience of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (14 ICSID Review - Foreign Investment Law Journal 299 (1999))
      academic
    • Nottebohm Case (ICJ Reports 1955)
      case-law
    • Iran-United States Claims Tribunal Case A/18 (5 Iran-U.S.C.T.R. 251 (1984))
      case-law

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