Gami Investments Inc. v. Government of the United Mexican States

Abstract

Jurisdiction — Standing — Derivative claim — Minority shareholding — Controlling shareholder seeking redress before domestic courts — Whether Tribunal having jurisdiction over Claimant’s claims

Fair and equitable treatment — Article 1105 NAFTA — Whether Mexico violating minimum standard of treatment — Effect of Mexico’s maladministration of sugar programme — Whether outright and unjustified repudiation of regulations — Mexico’s failure to implement key parts of sugar programme — Attribution — Causation — Whether Mexico violating Article 1105 NAFTA

National treatment — Discrimination — Article 1102(2) NAFTA — Whether Mexico’s measures having legitimate policy goal — Whether disguised barrier to equal opportunity

Expropriation — Article 1110 NAFTA — De facto expropriation — Indirect expropriation — Taking — Value of the investment — Value of available domestic remedies — Whether Claimant’s investment expropriated contrary to Article 1110 NAFTA