Holcim Investments (Spain), S.L. v. the Republic of Ecuador
Permanent Court of Arbitration · Interstate and investor-state (PCA) · International · 1976
Why it matters
Holcim Investments (Spain), S.L. (Private entity ) v. The Republic of Ecuador, an investor-state arbitration, in which an investor brought claims against a state, administered by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague. The matter is known as the Holcim Investments , S.L. v. the Republic of Ecuador. 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
Holcim Investments (Spain), S.L. (Private entity ) v. The Republic of Ecuador, an investor-state arbitration, in which an investor brought claims against a state, administered by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague. The matter is known as the Holcim Investments , S.L. v. the Republic of Ecuador. 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: Holcim Investments (Spain), S.L. (Private entity ) v. The Republic of Ecuador
Case number: 2021-31
Outcome: Status: Pending
Applicable law: The applicable treaty, contract or arbitration rules; see the original.
Issues in play: Public international law / investment law
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