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Swissbourgh Diamond Mines (Pty) Limited, Josias Van Zyl, The Josias Van Zyl Family Trust and others v. The Kingdom of Lesotho, PCA Case No. 2013-29 (First Case)

Short Name:

Case type:

International Investment Agreement (Investor–State)

Applicable arbitration rules:

UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules (1976)

Seat of Arbitration:

Investment treaty:

Finance and Investment Protocol (FIP) for the Southern African Development Community (SADC)

Applicable legal instruments:

Finance and Investment Protocol (FIP) for the Southern African Development Community (SADC)

Economic sector:

Mining and quarrying, including hydrocarbons (oil and gas)

Outcome:

Neither Claimant nor Respondnet (Breach(es) Found but Claim for Damages Rejected)

See case mapped on Investor-State LawGuide

Available documents

Notice of Arbitration (not public, see IAReporter story)

18 Apr 2016

Partial Award on Jurisdiction and Merits (Not Public - See IA Reporter's Story)

20 Oct 2016

Final Award on Costs (Not Public - See IA Reporter's Story)

14 Mar 2017

Judgment of the High Court of Singapore

8 May 2017

Decision of the Singapore High Court on the Enforcement of a Costs Award

14 Aug 2017

Judgment of the High Court of Singapore on the Set Aside Application

27 Nov 2018

Judgment of the Singapore Court of Appeal