Telenor Mobile Communications AS v. Republic of Hungary (ICSID Case No. ARB/04/15)

Procedural record

1. 13 September 2006Arbitration

   13 September 2006Arbitration

   Award dated 13 September 2006

   International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

   Decision summary

   The tribunal dismissed Telenor's claims for lack of jurisdiction. It ordered Telenor to reimburse Hungary's contributions to ICSID fees and expenses, including the tribunal's fees and expenses, and Hungary's costs as set out in the Schedule of Costs, within 30 days after notification by ICSID of its fees and expenses.

   Participants

   Telenor Mobile Communications AS

   Republic of Hungary

   International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

   Arbitrator

   Roy Goode

   Arbitrator

   Nicholas W. Allard

   Arbitrator

   Arthur L. Marriott

   Tribunal secretary

   Johanne Cox

   Tribunal secretary

   Eloise M. Obadia

   Institutional administrator

   International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

   Authorities cited

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   • Feldman v. United Mexican States (ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/99/1 (2002))
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   • Emilio Agustin Maffezini v. Kingdom of Spain (ICSID Case No. ARB/97/7 (2000))
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   • Siemens A.G. v. Argentine Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/02/8 (2004))
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   • Gas Natural SDG, S.A. v. Argentine Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/03/10, Decision on Jurisdiction, 17 June 2005)
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   • Suez, Sociedad General de Aguas de Barcelona S.A. and Interagua Servicios Integrales de Agua S.A. v. Argentine Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/03/17, Decision on Jurisdiction, 16 May 2006)
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   • Plama Consortium Ltd v. Republic of Bulgaria (ICSID Case No. ARB/03/24, Decision on Jurisdiction, 8 February 2005)
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   • Salini Costruttori S.p.A. and Italstrade S.p.A. v. The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (ICSID Case No. ARB/02/13, 29 November 2004)
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   • Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969 Vienna Convention on Treaties)
     treaty
   • The Concept of Expropriation under the ETC and other Investment Protection Treaties (Christoph Schreuer (2005), 2 Transnational Dispute Management, November 2005)
     academic
   • Emilio Agustin Maffezini v. Kingdom of Spain (ICSID Case No. ARB/97/7)
     case-law
   • Siemens A.G. v. Argentine Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/02/8)
     case-law
   • Metalclad Corp. v. United Mexican States (ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/97/1)
     case-law
   • Feldman v. United Mexican States (ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/99/1)
     case-law
   • Pope and Talbot, Inc. v. Canada (7 ICSID Rep. 55 (2000))
     case-law
   • S.D. Myers, Inc. v. Government of Canada (8 ICSID Rep. 3 (2000))
     case-law
   • Tecnicas Medioambientales Tecmed, S.A. v. United Mexican States (ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/00/2)
     case-law
   • Revere Copper and Brass, Inc. v. Overseas Private Investment Corp. (Award of 24 August 1978)
     case-law
   • Plama Consortium Ltd v. Republic of Bulgaria (ICSID Case No. ARB/03/24)
     case-law
   • Salini Costruttori S.p.A. and Italstrade S.p.A. v. The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (ICSID Case No. ARB/02/13)
     case-law