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Cervin Investissements S.A. and Rhone Investissements S.A. v. Republic of Costa Rica, ICSID Case No. ARB/13/2

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Short Name:

Case Type:
International Investment Agreement (Investor–State)
Seat of Arbitration:
Applicable Treaty:
Costa Rica-Switzerland BIT (1965)
Applicable Legal Instruments:
Costa Rica-Switzerland BIT
Economic Sector:
Mining and Quarrying, Including Hydrocarbons (oil and Gas)
Outcome:
Neither Claimant nor Respondent (Breach(es) Found but Claim for Damages Rejected)
Other Remedy:
Tribunal orders Claimants to pay Respondent 1,045,487.24 for costs plus 3% interest.
See case mapped on Investor-State LawGuide

Available documents

7 Dec 2011
Notice of Intent (Spanish)
Document Details:
PARTICIPANTS
Notice of Intent (Spanish)
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Claimant appointee
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
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
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Document Summary
Notice of Intent (Spanish)
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19 Feb 2013
Notice of Arbitration (Spanish)
Document Details:
PARTICIPANTS
Notice of Arbitration (Spanish)
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Andrés Jana Linetzky
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Alexis Mourre
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Luis Grife Alonso, Gullermo Ramirez, Mexico City
Respondent's counsel
Baker Botts
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
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Document Summary
Notice of Arbitration (Spanish)
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7 Mar 2013
ICSID Registration Notification (Spanish)
Document Details:
PARTICIPANTS
ICSID Registration Notification (Spanish)
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
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Andrés Jana Linetzky
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Alexis Mourre
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Luis Grife Alonso, Gullermo Ramirez, Mexico City
Respondent's counsel
Baker Botts
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Country
Print reporter
Entities
Document Summary
ICSID Registration Notification (Spanish)
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11 Mar 2013
Notice of Arbitration (not public, see IAReporter story)
Document Details:
PARTICIPANTS
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Alexis Mourre
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
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Country
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Entities
Document Summary
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29 Nov 2013
Costa Rica's Memorial on Exceptions to the Jurisdiction of ICSID (Spanish)
Document Details:
PARTICIPANTS
Costa Rica's Memorial on Exceptions to the Jurisdiction of ICSID (Spanish)
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Andrés Jana Linetzky
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Alexis Mourre
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Luis Grife Alonso, Gullermo Ramirez, Mexico City
Respondent's counsel
Baker Botts
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Country
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Entities
Document Summary
Costa Rica's Memorial on Exceptions to the Jurisdiction of ICSID (Spanish)
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1 Dec 2014
Dissenting Opinion of Ricardo Ramírez (Spanish)
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Dissenting Opinion of Ricardo Ramírez (Spanish)
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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
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
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Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
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Document Summary
Dissenting Opinion of Ricardo Ramírez (Spanish)
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15 Dec 2014
Decision on Jurisdiction (Spanish)
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PARTICIPANTS
Decision on Jurisdiction (Spanish)
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Alexis Mourre
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
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Country
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Document Summary
Decision on Jurisdiction (Spanish)
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22 Feb 2017
Partial Dissenting Opinion by Arbitrator Ricardo Ramírez Hernández (Spanish)
Document Details:
PARTICIPANTS
Partial Dissenting Opinion by Arbitrator Ricardo Ramírez Hernández (Spanish)
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
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Andrés Jana Linetzky
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Alexis Mourre
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Luis Grife Alonso, Gullermo Ramirez, Mexico City
Respondent's counsel
Baker Botts
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Country
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Entities
Document Summary
Partial Dissenting Opinion by Arbitrator Ricardo Ramírez Hernández (Spanish)
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7 Mar 2017
Final Award (Spanish)
Document Details:
PARTICIPANTS
Final Award (Spanish)
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Andrés Jana Linetzky
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Alexis Mourre
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Luis Grife Alonso, Gullermo Ramirez, Mexico City
Respondent's counsel
Baker Botts
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Country
Print reporter
Entities
Document Summary
Final Award (Spanish)
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