2005
Biwater v. Tanzania Biwater Gauff (Tanzania) Limited v. United Republic of Tanzania (ICSID Case No. ARB/05/22)
Tanzania, United Republic of
United Kingdom
Controlling interest in local investment vehicle company that had concluded certain agreements with a Tanzanian public corporation, the Dar es Salaam Water and Sewerage Authority, to implement a water and sewerage infrastructure project.
Claims arising out of contractual disputes between claimant's locally-incorporated company and Tanzania's Water and Sewerage Authority, followed by a series of events that allegedly led to the deportation of the investor's senior management, as well as the seizure of its assets and takeover of its business.
Tertiary: E - Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
Tertiary: E - Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
36 - Water collection, treatment and supply
37 - Sewerage
ICSID (International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes)
ICSID (International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes)
Hanotiau, B.
Born, G. B.
Landau, T.
Decided in favour of neither party (liability found but no damages awarded)
20.00 mln USD
0.00 mln USD
Direct expropriation

Indirect expropriation

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

Full protection and security, or similar

Transfer of funds

Arbitrary, unreasonable and/or discriminatory measures
Indirect expropriation

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

Full protection and security, or similar

Arbitrary, unreasonable and/or discriminatory measures
None