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Philip Morris Brands Sàrl v. Oriental Republic of Uruguay

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 March 2017

Nicole D. Foster
Nicole D. Foster*
Affiliation:
University of the West Indies, Barbados
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American Journal of International Law , Volume 110 , Issue 4 , October 2016 , pp. 774 - 781
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Copyright © American Society of International Law 2016

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References

1 Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes Between States and Nationals of Other States, Mar. 18, 1958, 17 UST 1270, 575 UNTS 159 (both Switzerland and Uruguay are parties); Rules of Procedure for Arbitration Proceedings, as amended, Apr. 2006. Both documents are available at https://icsid.worldbank.org.

2 Philip Morris Brands Sàrl, Philip Morris Products S.A., & Abal Hermanos S.A. v. Oriental Republic of Uruguay, ICSID Case No. ARB/10/7 (July 8, 2016). The arbitrations cited herein are available at http://www.italaw.com. Philip Morris Brands Sàrl is a société à responsabilité limitée and Philip Morris Products S.A. is a société anonyme; both are organized under the laws of Switzerland, with registered offices in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Abal Hermanos S.A. (Abal) is a sociedad anónima organized under the laws of Uruguay, with its registered office in Montevideo, Uruguay. Philip Morris Brands Sàrl is the direct 100 percent owner of Abal.

3 WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, May 21, 2003, 2302 UNTS 166, available at http://www.who.int/fctc/en. Uruguay became a party on Sept. 9, 2004; Switzerland signed on June 24, 2004, but has not yet ratified.

4 The panel's decision on jurisdiction of July 2, 2013, is reported by Borzu Sabati and Kabir Duggal at 108 AJIL 67 (2014).

5 Agreement Concerning the Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments, Switz.-Uru., Art. 10, Oct. 7, 1988 (entered into force Apr. 22, 1991), at http://investmentpolicyhub.unctad.org/Download/TreatyFile/3121 [hereinafter Switz.-Uru. BIT].

6 E.g., Protocol on Harmonization of Normson Intellectual Property in Mercosur [Mercado Común del Sur], in Matters of Trademarks, Indications of Source and Appellations of Origin, Art. 11, Aug. 5, 1995, 2145 UNTS 438 (trademark holder's exclusive right of use to a registered trademark); Convention on Commercial and Industrial Trademarks [Montevideo Tratado sobre Marcas de Comercio y de Fábrica], Art. 2, Jan. 16, 1889, 18 Nouveau Recueil Général (Martens 2d ser.) 453 (1893) (ownership of a trademark or trade name includes the right to use it); Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization, Annex 1C, Apr. 15, 1994, 1869 UNTS 299, 33 ILM 1197 (1994) (various provisions) [hereinafter TRIPS].

7 TRIPS, supra note 6, Art. 20.

8 Quoting Elettronica Sicula S.p.a. (ELSI) (U.S. v. It.), 1989 ICJ REP. 15, 76, para. 128 (July 20).

9 Footnote omitted (quoting Counter-memorial of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, Philip Morris Brands Sàrl v. Uruguay, para. 2.42 (Oct. 13, 2014) (not publicly available); and Electrabel S.A. v. Republic of Hungary, ICSID Case No. ARB/07/19, Jurisdiction, Applicability and Liability, para. 8.35 (Nov. 30, 2012), respectively).

10 Quoting Glamis Gold Ltd. v. United States, para. 805 (NAFTA Ch. 11 Arb. Trib. June 8, 2009).

11 Switz.-Uru. BIT, supra note 5, Art. 3(1).

12 Australia—Certain Measures Concerning Trademarks, Geographical Indications and Other Plain Packaging Requirements Applicable to Tobacco Products and Packaging, WTO Doc. WT/DS435, WT/DS441, WT/DS458, & WT/DS467 (panel composed May 5, 2014).