Investments of Investors of a Contracting Party in the Area of any other Contracting Party shall not be nationalised, expropriated or subjected to a measure or measures having effect equivalent to nationalisation or expropriation (hereinafter referred to as “Expropriation”) except where such Expropriation is:
(a) for a purpose which is in the public interest;
(b) not discriminatory;
(c) carried out under due process of law; and
(d) accompanied by the payment of prompt, adequate and effective compensation.
Such compensation shall amount to the fair market value of the Investment expropriated at the time immediately before the Expropriation or impending Expropriation became known in such a way as to affect the value of the Investment (hereinafter referred to as the “Valuation Date”).
Such fair market value shall at the request of the Investor be expressed in a Freely Convertible Currency on the basis of the market rate of exchange existing for that currency on the Valuation Date. Compensation shall also include interest at a commercial rate established on a market basis from the date of Expropriation until the date of payment.
Blusun S.A., Jean-Pierre Lecorcier and Michael Stein v. Italian Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/14/3
Final Award, 27 December 2016, paragraphs 398-400
Charanne and Construction Investments v. Spain, SCC Case No. V 062/2012
Award, 21 January 2016, paragraphs 458-467
Electrabel S.A. v. Republic of Hungary, ICSID Case No. ARB/07/19
Decision on Jurisdiction, Applicable law and Admissibility, 30 November 2012, paragraphs 6.52-6.64
Hulley Enterprises Limited (Cyprus) v. Russian Federation, PCA Case No. AA 226
Final Award, 18 July 2014, paragraph 1580-1592
Ioannis Kardassopoulos v. The Republic of Georgia, ICSID Case No. ARB/05/18
Decision on Jurisdiction, 6 July 2007, paragraphs 387-397; 407
Veteran Petroleum Limited (Cyprus) v. Russian Federation, PCA Case No. AA 228
Final Award, 18 July 2014, paragraph 1580-1592
Yukos Universal Limited (Isle of Man) v. Russian Federation, PCA Case No. AA 227
Final Award, 18 July 2014, paragraph 1580-1592