Lynton Trading LTD. (United States of America) v. The Republic of Ecuador
Permanent Court of Arbitration · Interstate and investor-state (PCA) · International · 1976
Why it matters
Lynton Trading LTD. (United States of America) (Private entity ) v. The Republic of Ecuador, 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 Lynton Trading LTD. 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
Lynton Trading LTD. (United States of America) (Private entity ) v. The Republic of Ecuador, 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 Lynton Trading LTD. 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: Lynton Trading LTD. (United States of America) (Private entity ) v. The Republic of Ecuador
Case number: 2023-20
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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