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Year the case was initiated2002
Year the award was rendered2005
Country involvedLebanon
Home country of the investorFrance
Parties to the disputeFrance Telecom v. Lebanon
Sector3
Type of investmentGSM mobile telephone network
Nature of dispute / claimclaim arising out of the termination of a contract to operate a GSM mobile telephone network
Legal instrumentFrance-Lebanon BIT
Rules / VenuesUNCITRAL
Amount sought by investorapprox US$ 952 million plus interest
Amount awarded / status of disputeUS$ 266 million awarded (award not public)
Arbitrators
Decisions renderedAward issued on 22 February 2005
Statusawarded in favor of the investor
LinksNot publicly available
Commentary (if any)
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