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Achmea B.V. v. Slovak Republic, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2008-13 (formerly Eureko B.V. v. Slovak Republic)

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Case type:
International Investment Agreement (Investor–State)
Seat of Arbitration:
Investment treaty:
Netherlands-Slovak Repubic BIT
Applicable legal instruments:
Netherlands - Slovakia BIT (1991)
Economic sector:
Financial and insurance activities
Outcome:
In Favour of Claimant(s)
Amount of damages:
US $28,800,000
See case mapped on Investor-State LawGuide

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26 Oct 2010
Award on Jurisdiction, Arbitrability and Suspension
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Award on Jurisdiction, Arbitrability and Suspension
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Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Albert Jan van den Berg
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Vaughan Lowe
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
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Award on Jurisdiction, Arbitrability and Suspension
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10 May 2012
Decision of the Frankfurt Higher Regional Court (German)
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Decision of the Frankfurt Higher Regional Court (German)
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Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
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WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
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Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
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Germany
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Decision of the Frankfurt Higher Regional Court (German)
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7 Dec 2012
Award
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PARTICIPANTS
Award
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Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Albert Jan van den Berg
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Vaughan Lowe
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
Award
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19 Sep 2013
Preliminary Decision of the German Federal Supreme Court (German)
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Preliminary Decision of the German Federal Supreme Court (German)
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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
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Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
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Germany
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Preliminary Decision of the German Federal Supreme Court (German)
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30 Apr 2014
Decision of the Federal Court of Justice of Germany (German)
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Decision of the Federal Court of Justice of Germany (German)
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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
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Tribunal assistant
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Decision of the Federal Court of Justice of Germany (German)
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18 Dec 2014
Judgment of the Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt (German)
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Judgment of the Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt (German)
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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
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Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Country
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Judgment of the Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt (German)
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3 Mar 2016
Decision of the Federal Court of Justice of Germany (German)
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Decision of the Federal Court of Justice of Germany (German)
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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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Germany
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Decision of the Federal Court of Justice of Germany (German)
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19 Sep 2017
Opinion of Advocate General of the European Court of Justice
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Opinion of Advocate General of the European Court of Justice
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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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Opinion of Advocate General of the European Court of Justice
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6 Mar 2018
Judgment of the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Justice
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Judgment of the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Justice
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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
K. Lenaerts, Justin Reed Walker, M. Ilešič, L. Bay Larsen, T. von Danwitz, J. Malenovský, E. Levits, E. Juhász, Andrew L. Carter, J.-C. Bonichot, F. Biltgen, K. Jürimäe, C. Lycourgos, M. Vilaras, E. Regan
Claimant's counsel
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Judgment of the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Justice
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31 Oct 2018
Decision of the German Federal Supreme Court (German)
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Decision of the German Federal Supreme Court (German)
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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
Henning Bälz, Ralf Willer, Hengeller Mueller
Respondent's counsel
Gunhild Schäfer, Von Plehwe & Schäfer, Hogan Lovells, Markus Burgstaller, Karl Pörnbacher
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
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Decision of the German Federal Supreme Court (German)
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3 Feb 2021
Order of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany (German)
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Order of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany (German)
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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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Germany
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Order of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany (German)
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23 Jul 2024
Decision of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany (II) (German)
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Decision of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany (II) (German)
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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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Germany
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Decision of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany (II) (German)
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23 Jul 2024
Decision of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany (I) (German)
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Decision of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany (I) (German)
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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
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
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Country in which this occurs:
Germany
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Decision of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany (I) (German)
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13 Sep 2024
Press Release by the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany (English)
Press Release by the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany (German)
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Press Release by the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany (English)
Press Release by the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany (German)
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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
Country
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Document Summary
Press Release by the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany (English)
Press Release by the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany (German)
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