Sanum Investments Limited v. Lao People's Democratic Republic, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2013-13

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Case type:
International Investment Agreement (Investor–State)
Applicable arbitration rules:
UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules (2010)
Seat of Arbitration:
Investment treaty:
China-Laos BIT
Applicable legal instruments:
China-Laos BIT
Economic sector:
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Outcome:
In Favour of Respondent(s)
Other remedy:
The Claimant Sanum shall pay the Respondent its legal costs of US $1,313,252.31 and also bear all the arbitration costs of the PCA proceeding, including the fees and expenses of the Tribunal and PCA.
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13 Dec 2013
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Deborah Deitsch-Perez, Jeff Prudhome, Vanessa S. Barrs, Alexander Hinckley, Stephanie Hess, Jennifer Guidry, Stinson Leonard Street LLP, Todd Weiler, Ken Kroot, Sanum Investments
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John D. Branson, Emily Doll, Russ Ferguson, Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP, David J. Branson, Jane Willems
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Deborah Deitsch-Perez, Jeff Prudhome, Vanessa S. Barrs, Alexander Hinckley, Stephanie Hess, Jennifer Guidry, Stinson Leonard Street LLP, Todd Weiler, Ken Kroot, Sanum Investments
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