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

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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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14 Aug 2012
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13 Dec 2013
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19 Mar 2014
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6 Apr 2014
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7 Apr 2014
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7 Apr 2014
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7 Apr 2014
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15 Jun 2014
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3 Oct 2014
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24 Oct 2014
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20 Jan 2015
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7 Apr 2015
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29 Sep 2016
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21 Oct 2016
Statement of the Chinese Foreign Ministry on the Applicability of the China-Lao BIT to the the Region of Macau
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6 Aug 2019
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21 Apr 2020
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20 Jul 2021
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10 Sep 2021
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19 Nov 2021
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13 Apr 2022
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1 Jun 2022
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7 Jun 2022
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29 Jun 2022
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29 Aug 2022
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24 Nov 2022
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18 Apr 2024
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