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Philip Morris Brands Sàrl, Philip Morris Products S.A. and Abal Hermanos S.A. v. Oriental Republic of Uruguay, ICSID Case No. ARB/10/7 (formerly FTR Holding SA, Philip Morris Products S.A. and Abal Hermanos S.A. v. Oriental Republic of Uruguay) 

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Case type:
International Investment Agreement (Investor–State)
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Investment treaty:
Switzerland-Uruguay BIT
Applicable legal instruments:
Switzerland-Uruguay BIT
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19 Feb 2010
Request for Arbitration
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Request for Arbitration
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Request for Arbitration
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28 Jul 2010
Expert Opinion: An Analysis of Tobacco Control Measures in the Context of International Investment Law
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Expert Opinion: An Analysis of Tobacco Control Measures in the Context of International Investment Law
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Expert Opinion: An Analysis of Tobacco Control Measures in the Context of International Investment Law
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24 Sep 2011
Uruguay's Memorial on Jurisdiction
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Uruguay's Memorial on Jurisdiction
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Uruguay's Memorial on Jurisdiction
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20 Apr 2012
Uruguay's Reply on Jurisdiction
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Uruguay's Reply on Jurisdiction
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20 Jul 2012
Claimant Rejoinder on Jurisdiction (not public)
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2 Jul 2013
Decision on Jurisdiction (English)
Decision on Jurisdiction (Spanish)
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Decision on Jurisdiction (English)
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28 Jan 2015
Written Submission (Amicus Curiae Brief) by the WHO and the Secretariat of the Tobacco Control Convention
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Written Submission (Amicus Curiae Brief) by the WHO and the Secretariat of the Tobacco Control Convention
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Piero Bernardini
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LALIVE, Geneva, Switzerland, Sidley Austin, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
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Foley Hoag, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
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28 Jan 2015
Request to File a Written Submission (Amicus Curiae Brief) by the WHO and the Secretariat of the Tobacco Control Convention
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Request to File a Written Submission (Amicus Curiae Brief) by the WHO and the Secretariat of the Tobacco Control Convention
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Piero Bernardini
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Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
LALIVE, Geneva, Switzerland, Sidley Austin, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
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Foley Hoag, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
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Request to File a Written Submission (Amicus Curiae Brief) by the WHO and the Secretariat of the Tobacco Control Convention
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17 Feb 2015
Procedural Order No. 3
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Procedural Order No. 3
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24 Mar 2015
Procedural Order No. 4
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Stanimir Alexandrov, Marinn Carlson, Jennifer Haworth McCandless, James Mendenhall, SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP, Veijo Heiskanen, Noradèle Radjai, Samuel Moss, LALIVE
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Rodolfo Nin Novoa, Diego Cánepa Baccino, María Susana Muñiz Jiménez, Paul Reichler, Ronald Goodman, Lawrence Martin, Clara Brillembourg, Foley Hoag LLP
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8 Jul 2016
Award (English)
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LALIVE, Geneva, Switzerland, Sidley Austin, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
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8 Jul 2016
Concurring and Dissenting Opinion Co-Arbitrator Gary Born (English)
Concurring and Dissenting Opinion Co-Arbitrator Gary Born (Spanish)
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Concurring and Dissenting Opinion Co-Arbitrator Gary Born (English)
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LALIVE, Geneva, Switzerland, Sidley Austin, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
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Foley Hoag, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
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Concurring and Dissenting Opinion Co-Arbitrator Gary Born (English)
Concurring and Dissenting Opinion Co-Arbitrator Gary Born (Spanish)
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26 Sep 2016
Decision on the Rectification of the Award (English)
Decision on the Rectification of the Award (Spanish)
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