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Kaiser Bauxite Company v. Government of Jamaica

United Nations Human Rights Committee.  06 July 1975 .

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

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Abstract

Arbitration — Arbitrators — Appointment — Arbitration clause submitting disputes to International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (“ICSID”) contained in investment agreements — Arbitrators to be appointed by parties — State refusing to appoint arbitrator — Procedure in default of party appointment

Arbitration — Jurisdiction — Agreement to arbitrate — Requirement of written consent — Arbitration clause submitting disputes to ICSID contained in agreements — Whether sufficient written consent — Dispute regarding jurisdiction — Competence of tribunal to determine jurisdiction — Unilateral notification by State of intention to exclude type of dispute from ICSID jurisdiction — Whether notification effective in relation to prior agreement — Jurisdiction of tribunal in respect of legal disputes arising from investment — Meaning of “investment”

Arbitration — Procedure — Procedure to be followed in default of appearance by party — Jurisdictional issue — Determination as preliminary question

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Copyright
© Cambridge University Press 1999

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