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Year the case was initiated2001
Year the award was rendered2003
Country involvedPakistan
Home country of the investorSwitzerland
Parties to the disputeSGS v. Pakistan (ICSID Case No. ARB/01/13)
Sector3
Type of investmentservice agreement
Nature of dispute / claim
Legal instrumentPakistan-Switzerland BIT
Rules / VenuesICSID
Amount sought by investorUS$ 112,268,430.49 plus damages to be quantified later for alleged harm to reputation and legal costs, and interest on all amounts
Amount awarded / status of disputeTribunal lacks jurisdiction
ArbitratorsFlorentino P. Feliciano (chair), André J.E. Faures, J. Christopher Thomas
Decisions renderedDecision on Jurisdiction issued on 6 August 2003
Statusawarded in favor of the state
Linkshttp://www.worldbank.org/icsid/cases/SGS-decision.pdf
Commentary (if any)
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