translate English to French: The decision of the Tribunal in Metalclad found that the creation of an ecological zone, after Metalclad had been led to believe that it had all necessary authorisations and had invested a substantial amount in its operation (the plant was ready to open), was tantamount to expropriation.
Dans cette affaire, le tribunal a jugÃ© que la crÃ©ation d’une zone Ã©cologique, aprÃ¨s que Metalclad ait Ã©tÃ© amenÃ©e Ã croire qu’elle avait toutes les autorisations nÃ©cessaires et ait investi un montant important dans ses installations (l’usine Ã©tait opÃ©rationnelle), Ã©quivalait Ã une expropriation.