2009
Abengoa v. Mexico Abengoa, S.A. y COFIDES, S.A. v. United Mexican States (ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/09/2)
Mexico
Spain
Construction of a hazardous waste landfill and treatment plant under authorizations and permits granted to claimants' investment vehicle company by a Mexican municipality.
Claims arising out of the stalled opening of a hazardous waste landfill and treatment plant built by the claimants in the Mexican state of Hidalgo, due to several alleged acts by the municipality of Zimapán and certain federal authorities, including Mexico's Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources and the Ministry of the Interior.
Tertiary: E - Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
38 - Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery
ICSID AF (ICSID Additional Facility)
ICSID (International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes)
Mourre, A.
Fernández-Armesto, J.
Siqueiros, E.
Decided in favour of investor
846.40 mln MXN (70.00 mln USD)
491.80 mln MXN (40.30 mln USD)
Indirect expropriation

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

Fair and equitable treatment/Minimum standard of treatment, including denial of justice claims
None