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Compañiá de Aguas del Aconquija S.A. and Vivendi Universal S.A. v. Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/97/3 (formerly Compañía de Aguas del Aconquija, S.A. and Compagnie Générale des Eaux v. Argentine Republic) 

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Case type:
International Investment Agreement (Investor–State)
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Investment treaty:
Argentina-France BIT
Applicable legal instruments:
Argentina-France BIT
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Expert Opinion of Prof. Dr. Christoph Schreuer (not public)
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Expert Opinion of Prof. Arthur T. von Mehren (not public)
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21 Nov 2000
Award (English)
Award (Spanish)
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Award (English)
Award (Spanish)
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Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Peter Trooboff
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Francisco Rezek
Arbitrator(s)
Thomas Buergenthal
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
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Award (English)
Award (Spanish)
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3 Oct 2001
Decision on the Challenge to the President of the Committee (English)
Decision on the Challenge to the President of the Committee (Spanish)
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Decision on the Challenge to the President of the Committee (English)
Decision on the Challenge to the President of the Committee (Spanish)
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Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
James Crawford, José Carlos Fernández Rozas
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
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Decision on the Challenge to the President of the Committee (English)
Decision on the Challenge to the President of the Committee (Spanish)
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3 Jul 2002
Decision on Annulment (English)
Decision on Annulment (Spanish)
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Decision on Annulment (English)
Decision on Annulment (Spanish)
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Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
Louis Yves Fortier
ICSID Annulment Committee members
James Crawford, José Carlos Fernández Rozas
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
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Decision on Annulment (English)
Decision on Annulment (Spanish)
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28 May 2003
Decision of the ad hoc Committee on the Request for Supplementation and Rectification of its Decision (English)
Decision of the ad hoc Committee on the Request for Supplementation and Rectification of its Decision (Spanish)
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Decision of the ad hoc Committee on the Request for Supplementation and Rectification of its Decision (English)
Decision of the ad hoc Committee on the Request for Supplementation and Rectification of its Decision (Spanish)
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
Louis Yves Fortier
ICSID Annulment Committee members
James Crawford, José Carlos Fernández Rozas
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
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Decision of the ad hoc Committee on the Request for Supplementation and Rectification of its Decision (English)
Decision of the ad hoc Committee on the Request for Supplementation and Rectification of its Decision (Spanish)
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14 Nov 2005
Decision on Jurisdiction
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Decision on Jurisdiction
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Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
J. William Rowley
Arbitrator(s)
Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler, Carlos Bernal Verea
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
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Decision on Jurisdiction
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20 Aug 2007
Award (English)
Award (Spanish)
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Award (English)
Award (Spanish)
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
J. William Rowley
Arbitrator(s)
Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler, Carlos Bernal Verea
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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Respondent's expert
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Award (English)
Award (Spanish)
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4 Nov 2008
Decision on the Argentine Republic’s Request for a Continued Stay of Enforcement of the Award (ICSID Rule 54)
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Decision on the Argentine Republic’s Request for a Continued Stay of Enforcement of the Award (ICSID Rule 54)
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Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
Ahmed El-Kosheri
ICSID Annulment Committee members
Jan Hendrik Dalhuisen, Andreas Jacovides
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
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Decision on the Argentine Republic’s Request for a Continued Stay of Enforcement of the Award (ICSID Rule 54)
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28 Nov 2008
Respondent's Letter Regarding Stay of Enforcement
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Respondent's Letter Regarding Stay of Enforcement
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WTO Appellate Body chair
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Respondent's Letter Regarding Stay of Enforcement
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8 Dec 2008
Claimants' Response to Respondent's Letter
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Claimants' Response to Respondent's Letter
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Claimants' Response to Respondent's Letter
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14 Jan 2009
Respondent's Letter
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Respondent's Letter
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ICSID Annulment Committee president
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Respondent's Letter
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10 Aug 2010
Decision on the Argentine Republic’s Request for Annulment of the Award rendered on 20 August 2007 (English)
Decision on the Argentine Republic’s Request for Annulment of the Award rendered on 20 August 2007 (Spanish)
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Decision on the Argentine Republic’s Request for Annulment of the Award rendered on 20 August 2007 (English)
Decision on the Argentine Republic’s Request for Annulment of the Award rendered on 20 August 2007 (Spanish)
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
Ahmed El-Kosheri
ICSID Annulment Committee members
Jan Hendrik Dalhuisen, Andreas Jacovides
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
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
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Decision on the Argentine Republic’s Request for Annulment of the Award rendered on 20 August 2007 (English)
Decision on the Argentine Republic’s Request for Annulment of the Award rendered on 20 August 2007 (Spanish)
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