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Year the case was initiated1996
Year the award was rendered1998
Country involvedVenezuela
Home country of the investorNetherlands
Parties to the disputeFEDAX N.V. v. Republic of Venezuela (ICSID Case No. ARB/96/3(1)
Sector3
Type of investmentdebt instruments
Nature of dispute / claim
Legal instrumentNetherlands-Venezuela BIT
Rules / VenuesICSID
Amount sought by investorUS$ 589,950 plus interest
Amount awarded / status of disputeTribunal has jurisdiction; US$ 598,950 (as principal of the promissory notes) and US$ 161,254.14 (as regular and penal interest) awarded
ArbitratorsFrancisco Orrego Vicuña (Chair); Meir Heth; Roberts B.Owen
Decisions renderedDecision on Jurisdiction issued on 11 July 1997;
Award issued on 9 March 1998
Statusawarded in favor of the investor
Linkshttp://ita.law.uvic.ca/documents/Fedax-1997-Last.pdf

http://ita.law.uvic.ca/documents/Fedax-1998-Last.pdf
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