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Year the case was initiated2000
Year the award was rendered2007
Country involvedCanada
Home country of the investorUnited States
Parties to the disputeUnited Parcel Service of America Inc. v. Canada
Sector3
Type of investmentpostal services
Nature of dispute / claimclaims arising from allegedly anti-competitive practices of Canada and Canada Post Corporation in the non-monopoly postal services market
Legal instrumentNAFTA
Rules / VenuesUNCITRAL
Amount sought by investornot less than US$ 160 million
Amount awarded / status of disputeTribunal lacks jurisdiction over certain claims but has jurisdiction over others;
Tribunal rejects remaining claim on the merits
ArbitratorsKenneth Keith (Chair); Dean Ronald Cass; L. Yves Fortier
Decisions renderedDecision on Amici Curiae issued on 17 October 2001;
Award on Jurisdiction issued on 22 November 2002;
Award and Dissenting Opinion issued on 24 May 2007;
Statusawarded in favor of the state
Linkshttp://ita.law.uvic.ca/documents/UPS-Jurisdiction.pdf
http://www.investmentclaims.com/decisions/UPSMeritsAward24May2007.pdf
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