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1. Iberdrola, S.A. (España) 2. Iberdrola Energía, S.A.U. (España) c. El Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia

Permanent Court of Arbitration · Interstate and investor-state (PCA) · International · 2001

Why it matters

Iberdrola, S.A. (España) (Private entity )Iberdrola Energía, S.A.U. (España) (Private entity ) v. Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia, an arbitration administered by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, administered by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague. The matter is known as the 1. Iberdrola, S.A. 2. Iberdrola Energía, S.A.U. (España) c. El Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia. For a student, the PCA is the oldest institution for resolving international disputes, and its cases range from boundary and treaty disputes between states to investor-state and commercial arbitrations. This is a worked example of how international arbitration operates above the level of any single national court.

Summary

Iberdrola, S.A. (España) (Private entity )Iberdrola Energía, S.A.U. (España) (Private entity ) v. Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia, an arbitration administered by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, administered by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague. The matter is known as the 1. Iberdrola, S.A. 2. Iberdrola Energía, S.A.U. (España) c. El Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia. For a student, the PCA is the oldest institution for resolving international disputes, and its cases range from boundary and treaty disputes between states to investor-state and commercial arbitrations. This is a worked example of how international arbitration operates above the level of any single national court.

The detail

Parties: Iberdrola, S.A. (España) (Private entity )Iberdrola Energía, S.A.U. (España) (Private entity ) v. Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia

Case number: 2015-05

Outcome: Status: Concluded

Applicable law: The applicable treaty, contract or arbitration rules; see the original.

Issues in play: Public international law / investment law

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