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Nurhima Kiram Fornan and others v. Kingdom of Spain (ICSID Case No. ARB/24/45)

Case no.
ARB/24/45
Applicable rules
ICSID Arbitration Rules in force as of July 1, 2022
  1. 6 November 2025Arbitration

    6 November 2025Arbitration

    Award dated 6 November 2025

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal dismissed the claims as manifestly without legal merit under Rule 41 of the ICSID Arbitration Rules. It ordered the Claimants to pay the Respondent specified amounts for the Respondent's share of tribunal fees and expenses, ICSID administrative costs, and legal representation costs. The Respondent's claim for interest on costs was dismissed.

    Supporting details

    21 authorities · 11 participants
    Nurhima Kiram Fornan
    Fuad A. Kiram
    Sheramar T. Kiram
    Parmaisuli Kiram-Guerzon
    Taj-Mahal Kiram-Tarsum Nuqui
    Jenny K.A. Sampang
    Widz-Raunda Kiram Sampang
    Kingdom of Spain
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    Stephan Schill
    Arbitrator
    Alexis Mourre

    Authorities cited

    21
    • Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes Between States and Nationals of Other States, 1965
      statute
    • ICSID Rules of Procedure for Arbitration Proceedings 2022 (ICSID Rules of Procedure for Arbitration Proceedings, 2022)
      statute
    • Philippines-Spain Bilateral Investment Treaty, 1993
      statute
    • United Nations Convention on Jurisdictional Immunities of States and Their Property, 2004
      statute
    • Spanish Arbitration Act
      statute
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      case-law
    • AES Solar and others (PV Investors) v Kingdom of Spain, PCA Case No. 2012-14, Final Award, 28 February 2020
      case-law
    • Astrida Benita Carrizosa v Republic of Colombia, ICSID Case No. ARB/18/5, Award, 19 April 2021
      case-law
    • Albert Jan Oostergetel and Theodora Laurentius v Slovak Republic, UNCITRAL Case, Award, 23 April 2012
      case-law
    • Elsamex SA v Republic of Honduras, ICSID Case No. ARB/09/4, Decision on Elsamex SA's Preliminary Objection, 7 January 2014
      case-law
    • Global Trading Resource Corp. and Globex International, Inc. v Ukraine, ICSID Case No. ARB/09/11, Award, 1 December 2010
      case-law
    • PNG Sustainable Development Program Ltd. v Independent State of Papua New Guinea, ICSID Case No. ARB/13/33, Decision on the Respondent's Objections Under Rule 41(5) of the ICSID Arbitration Rules, 28 October 2014
      case-law
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      case-law
    • The 2006 Amendments to the ICSID Arbitration Rules and Regulations and the Additional Facility Rules (Antonietti, A., The 2006 Amendments to the ICSID Arbitration Rules and Regulations and the Additional Facility Rules, ICSID Review - Foreign Investment Law Journal, Vol. 21, Issue 2, 2006)
      academic
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      case-law
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      case-law
    • Ansung Housing Co., Ltd. v People's Republic of China, ICSID Case No. ARB/14/25, Award, 9 March 2017
      case-law
    • White Industries Australia Limited v Republic of India, UNCITRAL, Final Award, 30 November 2011
      case-law
    • Saipem S.p.A. v People's Republic of Bangladesh, ICSID Case No. ARB/05/7, Decision on Jurisdiction and Recommendation on Provisional Measures, 21 March 2007
      case-law
    • Frontier Petroleum Services Ltd. v Czech Republic, UNCITRAL, Final Award, 12 November 2010
      case-law
    • ATA Construction, Industrial and Trading Company v Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, ICSID Case No. ARB/08/2, Award, 18 May 2010
      case-law

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