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Year the case was initiated2000
Year the award was rendered2004
Country involvedMexico
Home country of the investorUnited States
Parties to the disputeWaste Management v. United Mexican States (II) (ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/00/3))
Sector3
Type of investmentwaste management contract in Acapulco
Nature of dispute / claimclaim arising out of the conduct of certain Mexican state-owned entities and the City of Acapulco that adversely affect the investment
Legal instrumentNAFTA
Rules / VenuesICSID AF
Amount sought by investornot less than US$ 36 million plus costs
Amount awarded / status of disputeNo damages were awarded
ArbitratorsJames Crawford (Chair); Benjamin R. Civiletti; Eduardo Magallón Gómez
Decisions renderedDecision on Jurisdiction issued on 26 June 2002;
Award issued on 30 April 2004
Statusawarded in favor of the state
Linkshttp://ita.law.uvic.ca/documents/WastMgmt2-Jurisdiction.pdf
http://ita.law.uvic.ca/documents/laudo_ingles.pdf
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