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Sempra Energy International v. The Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/02/16

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Short Name:

Sempra v. Argentina

Case Type:
International Investment Agreement (Investor–State)
Applicable Procedural Rules:
ICSID
Applicable Treaty:
United States-Argentina BIT (1991)
Applicable Legal Instruments:
Argentina-United States BIT
Economic Sector:
, Mining and Quarrying Including Hydrocarbons (Oil and Gas)
Outcome:
In Favour of Claimant(s)
Amount of Damages:
US $128,250,462
See case mapped on Investor-State LawGuide

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25 Jul 2003
Opinion of W. Michael Reisman (Spanish)
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Opinion of W. Michael Reisman (Spanish)
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Opinion of W. Michael Reisman (Spanish)
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11 May 2005
Decision on Objections to Jurisdiction (English)
Decision on Objections to Jurisdiction (Spanish)
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Decision on Objections to Jurisdiction (English)
Decision on Objections to Jurisdiction (Spanish)
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Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Marc Lalonde
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Sandra Morelli Rico
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Francisco Orrego Vicuña
Arbitrator(s)
Sandra Morelli Rico
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Robert Doak Bishop
Respondent's counsel
Cintia Yaryura, Gisela Makowski, Gabriel Bottini, Osvaldo Cesar Guglielmino
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Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
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Tribunal secretary
Gonzalo Flores
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Decision on Objections to Jurisdiction (English)
Decision on Objections to Jurisdiction (Spanish)
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19 Jul 2005
Opinion of Anne-Marie Slaughter and William Burke-White (Spanish)
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Opinion of Anne-Marie Slaughter and William Burke-White (Spanish)
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ICSID Annulment Committee president
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WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
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Claimant's expert
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Opinion of Anne-Marie Slaughter and William Burke-White (Spanish)
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12 Sep 2005
Opinion of José E. Alvarez
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Opinion of José E. Alvarez
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Opinion of José E. Alvarez
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2 Dec 2005
Rejoinder Opinion of Anne-Marie Slaughter and William Burke-White
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Rejoinder Opinion of Anne-Marie Slaughter and William Burke-White
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Rejoinder Opinion of Anne-Marie Slaughter and William Burke-White
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18 Sep 2007
Partial Dissenting Opinion (Marc Lalonde)
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Partial Dissenting Opinion (Marc Lalonde)
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Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Marc Lalonde
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
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Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
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Partial Dissenting Opinion (Marc Lalonde)
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28 Sep 2007
Award
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PARTICIPANTS
Award
Participants listed are for this document only and may not include all participants involved in the entire case. Always consult the original documents.
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Marc Lalonde
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Sandra Morelli Rico
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Francisco Orrego Vicuña
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Craig S. Miles, Carol Tamez, Zhennia Silverman, Roberto J. Aguirre-Luzi, Wade M. Coriell, Martin F. Gusy, Luis Lucero, Esteban A. Leccese, Ramón Lanus, Robert Doak Bishop, Doak R. Bishop, Dave Smith, Luigi Predieri, Juan Rimoldi Fraga
Respondent's counsel
Adolfo Gustavo Scrinzi, Jorge R. Barraguirre, Gabriel Bottini, Adriana Busto, Tomás Braceras, Alicia Federico, Osvaldo Cesar Guglielmino, Ignacio L. Torterola, Florencio Travieso, Pablo Fernández Lamela, Nicolás Stern, María Victoria Vitali, Carlos Winograd, Fernando Risuleo
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
W. Michael Reisman, Sebastián Edwards, Héctor A. Mairal, Manuel A. Abdala, Jose E. Álvarez
Respondent's expert
Gabriel Bouzat, Daniel Chudnovsky, Diego J. Dzodan
Claimant's witness
George Morgan, Santiago Albarracín, Martín Juan Blaquier
Respondent's witness
Cristian Folgar, Eduardo A. Ratti, Horacio Vera, Jorge G. Simeonoff, Carlos Bernardo Walter Kunz
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Gonzalo Flores, Francisco Ceballos
Tribunal assistant
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Procuración del Tesoro de la Nación of Argentina, Fortunati & Lucero
Document Summary
Award
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5 Mar 2009
Decision on the Argentine Republic’s Request for a Continued Stay of Enforcement of the Award (Rule 54) (English)
Decision on the Argentine Republic’s Request for a Continued Stay of Enforcement of the Award (Rule 54) (Spanish)
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Decision on the Argentine Republic’s Request for a Continued Stay of Enforcement of the Award (Rule 54) (English)
Decision on the Argentine Republic’s Request for a Continued Stay of Enforcement of the Award (Rule 54) (Spanish)
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Christer Söderlund
Arbitrator(s)
David Edward, Andreas Jacovides
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
Christer Söderlund
ICSID Annulment Committee members
David Edward, Andreas Jacovides
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Craig S. Miles, Doak R. Bishop, Roberto J. Aguirre-Luzi, Dave Smith
Respondent's counsel
Osvaldo Cesar Guglielmino
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Claimant's expert
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Gonzalo Flores
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Decision on the Argentine Republic’s Request for a Continued Stay of Enforcement of the Award (Rule 54) (English)
Decision on the Argentine Republic’s Request for a Continued Stay of Enforcement of the Award (Rule 54) (Spanish)
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7 Aug 2009
Decision on Sempra Energy International’s Request for the Termination of the Stay of Enforcement of the Award (English)
Decision on Sempra Energy International’s Request for the Termination of the Stay of Enforcement of the Award (Spanish)
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Decision on Sempra Energy International’s Request for the Termination of the Stay of Enforcement of the Award (English)
Decision on Sempra Energy International’s Request for the Termination of the Stay of Enforcement of the Award (Spanish)
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Christer Söderlund
Arbitrator(s)
David Edward, Andreas Jacovides
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
Christer Söderlund
ICSID Annulment Committee members
David Edward, Andreas Jacovides
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Craig S. Miles, Doak R. Bishop, Roberto J. Aguirre-Luzi, Dave Smith
Respondent's counsel
Osvaldo Cesar Guglielmino
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
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Tribunal secretary
Gonzalo Flores
Tribunal assistant
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Document Summary
Decision on Sempra Energy International’s Request for the Termination of the Stay of Enforcement of the Award (English)
Decision on Sempra Energy International’s Request for the Termination of the Stay of Enforcement of the Award (Spanish)
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29 Jun 2010
Decision on the Argentine Republic’s Application for Annulment of the Award (English)
Decision on the Argentine Republic’s Application for Annulment of the Award (Spanish)
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Decision on the Argentine Republic’s Application for Annulment of the Award (English)
Decision on the Argentine Republic’s Application for Annulment of the Award (Spanish)
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Christer Söderlund
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
Christer Söderlund
ICSID Annulment Committee members
David Edward, Andreas Jacovides
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Craig S. Miles, Roberto J. Aguirre-Luzi, Silvia M. Marchili, Kerrie Nanni
Respondent's counsel
Osvaldo Cesar Guglielmino, Joaquín Pedro da Rocha
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
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Tribunal secretary
Gonzalo Flores
Tribunal assistant
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Document Summary
Decision on the Argentine Republic’s Application for Annulment of the Award (English)
Decision on the Argentine Republic’s Application for Annulment of the Award (Spanish)
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12 Nov 2010
Notice of Resubmission Proceeding (not public, see IAReporter story)
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Claimant appointee
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Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Vaughan Lowe
Arbitrator(s)
Kamal Hossain
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
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Claimant's counsel
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Document Summary
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