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Viewing cable 08PARIS1740, FRENCH REACTION TO ENGAGING EUORPEAN COUNTRIES ON

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08PARIS1740 2008-09-17 12:24 2011-08-24 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Paris 
VZCZCXYZ0000
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHFR #1740 2611224
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 171224Z SEP 08
FM AMEMBASSY PARIS
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 4318
INFO RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHDC
RUEHRL/AMEMBASSY BERLIN 6852
RUEHMD/AMEMBASSY MADRID 2863
RUEHRO/AMEMBASSY ROME 8929
 
UNCLAS PARIS 001740 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EEB INVESTMENT AFFAIRS - J NATHANIEL HATCHER 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ECON KIDE AR FR
SUBJECT: FRENCH REACTION TO ENGAGING EUORPEAN COUNTRIES ON 
INVESTMENT DISPUTES IN ARGENTINA 
 
REF: SECSTATE 088697 
 
1. (SBU) Per reftel request, Post shared points on Argentina 
investment disputes with French Ministry of Finance officials on 
August 19.  Emboff followed up with Finance Ministry officials 
September 16 and met with Hugo Hanne, Head of the Americas Division 
and Vanessa Gouret, Deputy Head of Services, Investment and 
Intellectual Property Division of the 
Treasury and Economic Policy Directorate General at the Finance 
Ministry. 
 
2.  (SBU) Hanne and Gouret confirmed that France shares the U.S. 
analysis of Articles 53 and 54 of the International Centre for 
Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) Convention.  They also 
confirmed that a number of French companies face similar 
difficulties in securing payment by Argentina of arbitral awards 
under the ICSID.  The French government is receptive to discussing 
with U.S. officials a coordinated approach with the Argentine 
government on ICSID obligations. 
 
STAPLETON