Case Details
Air Canada v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/17/1)
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Air transportation services
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Transportation
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BIT Canada - Venezuela, Republica Bolivariana de 1996
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ICSID Additional Facility - Arbitration Rules
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Air Canada (Canadian)
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Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Venezuelan)
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January 13, 2017
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September 26, 2017
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Pierre TERCIER (Swiss) - Appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council
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Charles PONCET (Swiss) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Deva VILLANUA GOMEZ (Spanish) - Appointed by the Respondent(s) -
King & Spalding, Paris, France and Houston, TX, U.S.A.
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De Jesús & De Jesús, Caracas, Venezuela
Procuraduría General de la República, Caracas, Venezuela
Alfredo De Jesús O. - Transnational Arbitration & Litigation, Paris, France -
English,Spanish
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Concluded
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September 13, 2021 - The Tribunal renders its award.
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Respondent(s)
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October 12, 2021 (Respondent(s))
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King & Spalding, Paris, France and Houston, TX, U.S.A.
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De Jesús & De Jesús, Caracas, Venezuela
Procuraduría General de la República, Caracas, Venezuela -
Concluded
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October 27, 2021 - The Tribunal issues a decision on correction of the award.
(a) Original Proceeding
Composition of Tribunal
Party Representatives
(b) Correction Proceeding
Party Representatives
(a) Original Proceeding
Date | Development |
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January 13, 2017 | The Acting Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings. |
April 24, 2017 | Following appointment by the Claimant, Charles Poncet (Swiss) accepts his appointment as arbitrator. |
April 25, 2017 | Following appointment by the Respondent, Deva Villanúa (Spanish) accepts her appointment as arbitrator. |
September 26, 2017 | The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 9 of the Arbitration (Additional Facility) Rules Its members are: Pierre Tercier (Swiss), President, appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council in accordance with Article 10 of the Arbitration (Additional Facility) Rules; Charles Poncet (Swiss), appointed by Claimant; and Deva Villanúa Gómez (Spanish), appointed by Respondent. |
December 14, 2017 | The Tribunal holds a first session by telephone conference. |
January 12, 2018 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters. |
March 22, 2018 | The Claimant files a memorial on the merits. |
June 15, 2018 | The Respondent files a request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question. |
June 28, 2018 | The Claimant files observations on the request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question. |
July 10, 2018 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning the Respondent’s request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question. |
August 3, 2018 | The Respondent files a counter-memorial on jurisdiction and merits. |
August 10, 2018 | The Respondent files a request for the Tribunal to decide on production of documents. |
August 10, 2018 | The Claimant files a request for the Tribunal to decide on production of documents. |
August 24, 2018 | Each party files observations on the other party’s request for the Tribunal to decide on production of documents. |
August 31, 2018 | Each party files a response to the other party’s observations of August 24, 2018. |
September 14, 2018 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning production of documents. |
October 29, 2018 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 4 concerning production of documents. |
November 20, 2018 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 5 concerning production of documents. |
November 29, 2018 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 6 concerning confidentiality. |
December 14, 2018 | The Claimant files a reply memorial on the merits and a counter-memorial on jurisdiction. |
May 28, 2019 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 7 concerning procedural matters. |
October 25, 2019 | The Respondent files a rejoinder on jurisdiction and reply on the merits. |
February 3, 2020 | The Tribunal holds a pre-hearing organizational meeting with the parties by telephone conference. |
February 24, 2020 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 8 concerning the organization of the hearing. |
March 10, 2020 - March 12, 2020 | The Tribunal holds a hearing on jurisdiction and the merits in Paris. |
April 3, 2020 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 9 concerning post-hearing matters. |
June 5, 2020 | Each party files a post-hearing brief. |
July 8, 2020 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 10 concerning procedural matters. |
September 11, 2020 | Each party files a reply post-hearing brief. |
January 8, 2021 | Each party files a submission on costs. |
August 12, 2021 | The Tribunal declares the proceeding closed pursuant to Article 44 of the Arbitration (Additional Facility) Rules. |
September 13, 2021 | The Tribunal renders its award. |
(b) Correction Proceeding
Date | Development |
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October 12, 2021 | The Respondent files a request for correction of the award pursuant to Article 56 of the Arbitration (Additional Facility) Rules. |
October 27, 2021 | The Tribunal issues a decision on correction of the award. |