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Railroad Development Corporation v. Republic of Guatemala (ICSID Case No. ARB/07/23)

Case no.
ARB/07/23
Applicable rules
ICSID Arbitration Rules
  1. 15 October 2008Arbitration

    15 October 2008Arbitration

    Decision on Provisional Measures dated 15 October 2008

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal affirmed its power to recommend provisional measures at any stage of the proceeding and denied the Claimant's request for provisional measures to preserve documents.

    Supporting details

    3 authorities
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Authorities cited

    3
    • Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (ICSID Convention)
      convention
    • Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA)
      treaty
    • IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration
      academic

    1 month and 2 days later · 33 days

  2. 17 November 2008Arbitration

    17 November 2008Arbitration

    Decision on Objection to Jurisdiction dated 17 November 2008

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal held that the reservation in the Claimant's waivers had no consequence for validity, held the waivers valid for claims arising from the Lesivo Resolution and subsequent conduct pursuant to it, and ordered continuation of the merits proceeding.

    Supporting details

    4 authorities
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Authorities cited

    4
    • Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA)
      treaty
    • North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
      treaty
    • Waste Management, Inc. v. United Mexican States (ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/00/3, Decision on Jurisdiction, 26 April 2004)
      case-law
    • International Thunderbird Gaming Corporation v. United Mexican States (UNCITRAL, Award, 26 January 2006)
      case-law

    1 month and 27 days later · 57 days

  3. 13 January 2009Arbitration

    13 January 2009Arbitration

    Decision on Clarification Request of the Decision on Jurisdiction dated 13 January 2009

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal rejected the request for clarification because the Decision on Jurisdiction was neither vague nor internally inconsistent. It explained that claims based on measures at issue in the local arbitrations under Deeds 402 and 820 were excluded, while other claims under CAFTA Article 10.5 were not excluded a priori.

    Supporting details

    1 authority
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Authorities cited

    1
    • Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA)
      treaty

    1 year, 4 months and 5 days later · 490 days

  4. 18 May 2010Arbitration

    18 May 2010Arbitration

    Second Decision on Objections to Jurisdiction dated 18 May 2010

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal rejected the Respondent's ratione temporis and ratione materiae objections and confirmed that its jurisdiction was limited to the Lesivo Resolution and conduct subsequent to it, including related acts or omissions concerning squatters only to the extent resulting from that Resolution. Costs were reserved for the final Award.

    Supporting details

    5 authorities
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Authorities cited

    5
    • Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA)
      treaty
    • Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (ICSID Convention)
      convention
    • Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
      convention
    • Amco Asia Corporation v. Republic of Indonesia (ICSID Case No. ARB/81/1, Award, 20 November 1984)
      case-law
    • Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide v. Republic of the Philippines (ICSID Case No. ARB/03/25, Award, 16 August 2007)
      case-law

    2 years, 1 month and 11 days later · 773 days

  5. 29 June 2012Arbitration

    29 June 2012Arbitration

    Award dated 29 June 2012

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal unanimously found that Guatemala breached the minimum standard of treatment under CAFTA Article 10.5. It ordered Guatemala to pay compensation for the investment, one year of railway operation, and the Claimant's share of the net present value of existing real estate leases, with compound interest. It also ordered payment of $192,427 for jurisdictional-phase ICSID and Tribunal costs, required transfer of the Claimant's FVG shares and renunciation of usufruct rights on payment, allocated remaining procedural costs equally, and dismissed all other claims.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Railroad Development Corporation
    Republic of Guatemala
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    6 months and 20 days later · 203 days

  6. 18 January 2013Arbitration

    18 January 2013Arbitration

    Decision on Claimant's Request for Supplementation and Rectification of Award dated 18 January 2013

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal upheld the objection to new evidence, rejected the supplementation request and the rectification request concerning post-Lesivo rents, and rectified the Award's stated compensation amounts to $6,818,865 and $5,591,469.30. It allocated the administrative and Tribunal expenses for this decision equally and required each party to bear its own counsel fees and expenses.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Railroad Development Corporation
    Republic of Guatemala
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

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