PETITON FOR RECOGNITION AND

ENTRY OF ICSID AWARD AS JUDGMENT

Petitioner SGS Societe Generale de Surveillance S.A. ("SGS"), by its attorneys White & Case LLP, hereby alleges, with knowledge as to its own acts and upon information and belief as to the acts of others:

INTRODUCTION

1. SGS respectfully seeks the recognition and entry as judgment of the binding Arbitral Award (the "Award") issued in its favor and against the Republic of Paraguay ("Paraguay"), which was rendered on February 10, 2012 pursuant to Chapter IV of the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (the "ICSID Convention") in the ICSID Case No. ARB/07/29, held under the auspices of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes ("ICSID"). A true and correct copy of the Award, certified by ICSID's Secretary-General, is attached as Exhibit A to the supporting Affidavit of Robert E. Tiedemann, dated June 14, 2013 (the "Affidavit" or "Aff.").