Menzies Middle East and Africa S.A. and Aviation Handling Services International Ltd. v. Republic of Senegal

1 Menzies Middle East and Africa S.A. and Aviation Handling Services International Ltd. v. Republic of Senegal, ICSID Case No. ARB/15/21, Award, 5 August 2016, paras. 102, 114, 115, 117–119, 121 (hereinafter ‘Award’).

2 Award, paras. 6, 52.

3 Award, paras. 104, 115.

4 Award, paras. 114–116.

5 Award, para. 68(i).  AHSI's separate argument that the Tribunal could exercise jurisdiction over its claim was two-fold.  AHSI argued that (i) its investment was protected by Article 12 of the Senegalese Code of Investments, which contained Senegal's consent to arbitrate; and (ii) that, as a BVI company, it was considered a United Kingdom national under general international law, and should therefore benefit from the protections of the Senegal–United Kingdom BIT.  Award, paras. 122–128.  The Tribunal rejected these arguments, explaining that Article 12 of the Senegalese Code of Investments referred to applicable BITs, and that no BIT was applicable to AHSI since BVI nationals are expressly excluded from the scope of application of the Senegal–United Kingdom BIT.  Award, paras 152–158.

6 Award, para. 130.

7 Ibid.

8 Award, paras. 131, 135.

9 Award, paras. 129, 131.

10 Award, para. 132.

11 Award, para. 133.

12 Ibid.

13 Award, para. 134.

14 Award, para. 136.

15 Award, paras. 136–140.

16 Award, paras. 137, 142.

17 Award, paras. 141, 143.

18 Award, para. 141, footnote 120 (our translation).

19 Award, para. 145.

20 Ibid.

21 Award, para. 146.

22 Award, para. 149.

23 Award, paras. 147–149.

24 Award, para. 149.

25 Award, para. 150 (our translation).

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