Procedural Issue Substantive Issue
| Year the case was initiated | 1999 |
| Year the award was rendered | 2005 |
| Country involved | United States |
| Home country of the investor | Canada |
| Parties to the dispute | Methanex Corp. v. United States |
| Sector | 2 |
| Type of investment | MTBE gasoline additive producer |
| Nature of dispute / claim | claim arising out of California ban on use or sale of MTBE gasoline additive |
| Legal instrument | NAFTA |
| Rules / Venues | UNCITRAL |
| Amount sought by investor | US$ 970 million including interest and costs |
| Amount awarded / status of dispute | claim dismissed in its entirety |
| Arbitrators | V.V. Veeder (Chair); Warren Christopher; William F. Rowley
Final Award (2005): V.V. Veeder (Chair); William F. Rowley; Michael Reisman |
| Decisions rendered | Decision on Amici Curiae issued on 15 January 2001;
Partial Award issued on 7 August 2002; Final Award issued on 3 August 2005 |
| Status | awarded in favor of the state |
| Links | http://ita.law.uvic.ca/documents/Methanex-AmiciCuriae.pdf http://ita.law.uvic.ca/documents/Methanex-1stPartial.pdf http://ita.law.uvic.ca/documents/MethanexFinalAward.pdf |
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