2014
Highbury v. Venezuela (II) Highbury International AVV, Compañía Minera de Bajo Caroní AVV, and Ramstein Trading Inc. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (II) (ICSID Case No. ARB/14/10)
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Netherlands

Panama
Rights under gold and diamond mining concession held by Caromin Venezuela and VMC Mining, companies controlled by the claimants.
Claims arising out of the alleged expropriation of two companies controlled by the claimants that held gold and diamond mining concessions, including the alleged forced takeover of the concession areas, the revocation of the concessions and non-payment of compensation.
Primary: B - Mining and quarrying
7 - Mining of metal ores
ICSID (International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes)
ICSID (International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes)
Fernández-Armesto, J.
Orrego Vicuña, F.
Stern, B.
Order for the discontinuance of the proceeding for lack of payment of the required advances, pursuant to ICSID Administrative and Financial Regulation 14(3)(d) dated 5 January 2018
209.70 mln USD
Data not available
Indirect expropriation

Fair and equitable treatment/Minimum standard of treatment, including denial of justice claims

Full protection and security, or similar

Umbrella clause

Arbitrary, unreasonable and/or discriminatory measures
Not applicable - settled or discontinued before decision on liability
None