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Quiborax S.A. and Non-Metallic Minerals S.A. v. Plurinational State of Bolivia (ICSID Case No. ARB/06/2)

Case no.
ARB/06/2
Applicable rules
ICSID Arbitration Rules
  1. 27 September 2012Arbitration

    27 September 2012Arbitration

    Decision on Jurisdiction dated 27 September 2012

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Arbitral Tribunal declared that it had jurisdiction over the claims of Quiborax and Non-Metallic Minerals S.A., but no jurisdiction over the claims of Allan Henry Isaac Fosk Kaplun. It declared the witness statement of Ricardo Ramos, Bolivia's objections to jurisdiction, and evidence arising from the Bolivian criminal proceedings admissible. It declared the claims of Quiborax and Non-Metallic Minerals S.A. admissible, directed continuation toward the merits phase, deferred the request for a declaratory judgment under Article 37 of the Articles on State Responsibility, and reserved costs for a subsequent decision.

    Supporting details

    36 authorities · 35 participants
    Quiborax S.A.
    Representative
    Andres Jana (For: Quiborax S.A.)
    Representative
    Jorge Bofill (For: Quiborax S.A.)
    Representative
    Ana Carolina Simoes E Silva (For: Quiborax S.A.)
    Representative
    Francisco Paredes-Balladares (For: Quiborax S.A.)
    Representative
    Anna Valdes Pascal (For: Quiborax S.A.)
    Representative
    Pacome Ziegler (For: Quiborax S.A.)
    Representative
    Fernando Rojas (For: Quiborax S.A.)
    Non-Metallic Minerals S.A.
    Allan Henry Isaac Fosk Kaplun
    Plurinational State of Bolivia
    Representative
    Johanna Klein Kranenberg (For: Plurinational State of Bolivia)
    Representative
    Ximena Fuentes (For: Plurinational State of Bolivia)
    Representative
    Rodrigo Gil (For: Plurinational State of Bolivia)
    Representative
    Constanza Onetto (For: Plurinational State of Bolivia)
    Representative
    Hugo Montero Lara (For: Plurinational State of Bolivia)
    Representative
    Elizabeth Arismendi Chumacero (For: Plurinational State of Bolivia)
    Representative
    Danny Javier Lopez Solis (For: Plurinational State of Bolivia)
    Representative
    Pierre Mayer (For: Plurinational State of Bolivia)
    Representative
    Eduardo SILVA ROMERO (For: Plurinational State of Bolivia)
    Representative
    Jose Manuel Garcia Represa (For: Plurinational State of Bolivia)
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    Marc Lalonde
    Arbitrator
    Brigitte Stern
    Tribunal secretary
    Natali Sequeira
    Tribunal secretary
    Gustavo Laborde
    Other

    Authorities cited

    36
    • Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (ICSID Convention)
      Treaty
    • Agreement between Bolivia and Chile on the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (Bolivia-Chile BIT)
      Treaty
    • Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
      Treaty
    • Bolivian Commercial Code
      Statute
    • Articles on Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts (ILC Articles on State Responsibility)
      Statute
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