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Matter

Waste Management, Inc. v. United Mexican States (ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/98/2)

Case no.
ARB(AF)/98/2
Applicable rules
ICSID Additional Facility Arbitration Rules
  1. 2 June 2000Arbitration

    2 June 2000Arbitration

    Arbitral Award in Waste Management, Inc. v. United Mexican States dated 2 June 2000

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (Additional Facility)

    Decision summary
    The majority held that it lacked jurisdiction because Waste Management had not complied with the NAFTA Article 1121(2)(b) waiver requirement. The tribunal ordered Waste Management to pay the costs of the arbitration, while each disputing party was to bear its own defence costs.

    Supporting details

    3 authorities · 8 participants
    Waste Management, Inc.
    Representative
    Bernardo M. Cremades (For: Waste Management, Inc.)
    Representative
    Peter A. Moir (For: Waste Management, Inc.)
    United Mexican States
    Representative
    Hugo Perezcano Diaz (For: United Mexican States)
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (Additional Facility)
    Arbitrator
    Keith Highet

    Authorities cited

    3
    • North American Free Trade Agreement
      treaty
    • Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, 1969
      treaty
    • Ethyl Corporation v. The Government of Canada (38 I.L.M. 1999 at 708)
      case law
  2. Date not availableArbitration

    Date not availableArbitration

    Dissenting Opinion attached to the Arbitral Award in Waste Management, Inc. v. United Mexican States

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (Additional Facility)

    Supporting details

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (Additional Facility)

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