Arbitral Digest

Matter

Compania del Desarrollo de Santa Elena, S.A. v. Republic of Costa Rica (ICSID Case No. ARB/96/1)

Case no.
ARB/96/1
Seat
United States
Applicable rules
ICSID Arbitration Rules in force since September 26, 1984
  1. 17 February 2000United States

    17 February 2000United States

    Final Award

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal found that Costa Rica's expropriation of the Santa Elena property required compensation and awarded Compania del Desarrollo de Santa Elena, S.A. USD 16,000,000. Payment was due within 21 days, with simple interest at six percent per annum from the date of the Award if payment was late; each party was to bear its own arbitration expenses and the proceeding costs were to be borne equally.

    Supporting details

    5 participants
    Compania del Desarrollo de Santa Elena, S.A.
    Republic of Costa Rica
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    L. Yves Fortier
    Arbitrator
    Prosper Weil

    3 months and 22 days later · 112 days

  2. 8 June 2000United States

    8 June 2000United States

    Rectification of Award

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal rectified paragraph 27 of the Award by deleting the words 'not' and 'any', rectified paragraph 45 by substituting 'Mr. Beauchamp' for 'Mr. Landauer', and denied rectification of paragraph 61(iii). Each party was to bear its own expenses, with costs borne equally.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Compania del Desarrollo de Santa Elena, S.A.
    Republic of Costa Rica
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

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