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Year the case was initiated1997
Year the award was rendered1999
Country involvedMexico
Home country of the investorUnited States
Parties to the disputeRobert Azinian and others v. United Mexican States (ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/97/2)
Sector3
Type of investmentwaste enterprise
Nature of dispute / claimclaims arising out of the cancellation by the City of Naucalpan of a concession contract for the commercial and industrial waste collection
Legal instrumentNAFTA
Rules / VenuesICSID AF
Amount sought by investorup to US$ 19,2 million
Amount awarded / status of disputeclaim was unsuccessful
ArbitratorsJan Paulsson (Chair); Benjamin R. Civiletti; Claus von Wobeser
Decisions renderedAward issued on 1 November 1999
Statusawarded in favor of the state
Linkshttp://www.worldbank.org/icsid/cases/robert_award.pdf
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