2010
Metal-Tech v. Uzbekistan Metal-Tech Ltd. v. Republic of Uzbekistan (ICSID Case No. ARB/10/3)
Uzbekistan
Israel
Rights as a member to a joint venture established by a government resolution to manufacture molybdenum products from ore deposits in the Tashkent region; capital contributions for the construction of two processing plants in the towns of Almalik and Chirchik in eastern Uzbekistan.
Claims arising out of the Government's termination of a raw material supply contract, the cancellation of claimant's exclusive right to export refined molybdenum oxide, and criminal proceedings against management of the company in which the claimant had investment for alleged abuse of authority.
Secondary: C - Manufacturing
24 - Manufacture of basic metals
ICSID (International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes)
ICSID (International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes)
Kaufmann-Kohler, G.
Townsend, J. M.
von Wobeser, C.
Decided in favour of State
173.90 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

Customary rules of international law

Arbitrary, unreasonable and/or discriminatory measures
None - jurisdiction declined
None