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In Burlington Resources Inc v Republic of Ecuador (ICSID Case No ARB 08/5), an ICSID tribunal considered whether privity between the investor and the host state is required to establish jurisdiction over an umbrella clause claim based on contract.

Privity between investor and host state required to establish jurisdiction over umbrella clause claim

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Privity between investor and host state required to establish jurisdiction over umbrella clause claim

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Published on 09 Jan 2013 • International, USA (National/Federal)

In Burlington Resources Inc v Republic of Ecuador (ICSID Case No ARB 08/5), an ICSID tribunal considered whether privity between the investor and the host state is required to establish jurisdiction over an umbrella clause claim based on contract.

Note: Annulment proceedings were registered at ICSID on 14 February 2017.