摘要
梅特克莱德公司诉墨西哥合众国案是国际投资仲裁实践中的标志性案例。该案仲裁庭认定东道国地方政府所采取的系列措施违背了《北美自由贸易协定》投资章下的公平与公正待遇条款及征收条款,由此引发了各界对于国际投资争端解决机制下公私利益失衡的广泛讨论。仲裁庭在公平与公正待遇标准、间接征收认定等问题上所持观点对后续条约实践与仲裁实践产生了深远影响。本文对梅特克莱德公司诉墨西哥合众国案的事实背景、争议焦点、裁决结果进行梳理,并作简要评析。
The Metalclad v.Mexico case is a landmark case in investment arbitration history.The Metalclad Tribunal concluded that measures taken by Mexico’s local governments had breached the FET standard and the expropriation provision under the investment chapter of the North American Free Trade Agreement.The Metalclad Award had led to a widespread debate on the imbalance between public and private interests under the ISDS mechanism.Moreover,the Tribunal’s views on the FET standard and indirect expropriation had a profound impact on subsequent treaty practice and arbitration practice.This case comment reviews the factual background to the dispute,addresses the main legal issues,summarizes the Tribunal’s findings,and provides concluding comments.
出处
《商事仲裁与调解》
2022年第1期126-137,共12页
Commercial Arbitration & Mediation
基金
中国贸促会法律部《投资仲裁案例分析汇编》项目的部分研究成果。中国贸促会法律部部长刘超担任项目负责人。国家高端智库武汉大学国际法研究所教授、博士生导师漆彤担任项目课题组主持人
关键词
国际投资仲裁
公平与公正待遇
间接征收
环境争端
规制权
international investment arbitration
fair and equitable treatment
indirect expropriation
environmental dispute
regulatory power
