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Compagnie du Chemin de Fer Franco-Éthiopien

Year (case):
1954
Year (treaty):
1947
Time period:
1950-2000
Jurisdiction/region:
East Africa
State/territory:
Ethiopia
Document language:
English
French
Dispute resolution method:
Conciliation
Classification:
Inter-State
Topics:
State responsibility
ProcedureJurisdiction (tribunal) Competence-competence
Decision-making
Decision-making Tribunal deadlock
Precedent
Individual rights' violations Expropriation
Procedure Jurisdiction (tribunal)
Country of colonial power:
Italy
Legal instrument:
Treaty Treaty of Peace with Italy (1947)
Presiding or sole arbitrator:
Plinio Bolla (Switzerland)
Other members of tribunal/commission:
Antonio Sorrentino (Italy), Perier De Feral (France)
Nationality of arbitrator:
France
Italy
Switzerland
Citation:
Compagnie du Chemin de Fer Franco-Éthiopien (1954) XIII RIAA 662
Link to source:
http://legal.un.org/docs/?path=../riaa/cases/vol_XIII/662-668.pdf
Description:
The dispute concerns a claim by the Franco-Ethiopian Railway Company for compensation from Italy for damage to its property during the Second World War in Ethiopia, who was restored to independence following Italy’s occupation.

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