Case Details
Vento Motorcycles, Inc. v. United Mexican States (ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/17/3)
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Transportation industry
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Services & Trade
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NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)
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ICSID Additional Facility - Arbitration Rules
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Vento Motorcycles, Inc. (U.S.)
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United Mexican States (Mexican)
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September 15, 2017
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January 19, 2018
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Andrés RIGO SUREDA (Spanish) - Appointed by the Parties
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David A. GANTZ (U.S.) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Hugo PEREZCANO DIAZ (Mexican) - Appointed by the Respondent(s) -
Aguilar y Loera, S.C. Mexico City, Mexico
Todd Weiler, Ontario, Canada
Crowell & Moring, Washington, D.C., U.S.A. -
Subsecretaría de Comercio Exterior, Dirección General de Consultoría de Comercio Internacional, Secretaría de Economía, Mexico City, Mexico
Tereposky & DeRose, Ontario, Canada
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, Washington, D.C., U.S.A. -
English,Spanish
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Concluded
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July 6, 2020 - The Tribunal renders its award.
(a) Original Proceeding
Composition of Tribunal
Party Representatives
(a) Original Proceeding
Date | Development |
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September 15, 2017 | The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings. |
November 10, 2017 | Following appointment by the Claimant, David Gantz (U.S.) accepts his appointment as arbitrator. |
December 5, 2017 | Following appointment by the Respondent, Hugo Perezcano Díaz (Mexican) accepts his appointment as arbitrator. |
January 19, 2018 | Following appointment by the parties, Andres Rigo Sureda accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator. |
January 19, 2018 | The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 6(3) of the ICSID Arbitration (Additional Facility) Rules. Its members are: Andres Rigo Sureda (Spanish), President, appointed by agreement of the parties; David Gantz (U.S.), appointed by the Claimant; and Hugo Perezcano Díaz (Mexican), appointed by the Respondent. |
March 12, 2018 | The Tribunal holds a first session by telephone conference. |
April 2, 2018 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters. |
May 1, 2018 | The Tribunal issues a decision on confidentiality, transparency, and publication of documents. |
June 15, 2018 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning production of documents. |
July 9, 2018 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning production of documents. |
July 23, 2018 | The Claimant files a memorial on the merits. |
October 1, 2018 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 4 concerning production of documents. |
November 12, 2018 | The Respondent files a counter-memorial on the merits and memorial on jurisdiction. |
January 25, 2019 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 5 concerning production of documents. |
March 14, 2019 | The Claimant files a reply on the merits and counter-memorial on jurisdiction. |
May 17, 2019 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 6 concerning production of documents. |
October 2, 2019 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 7 concerning procedural matters. |
October 2, 2019 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 8 concerning procedural matters. |
August 2, 2019 | The Respondent files a rejoinder on the merits and reply on jurisdiction. |
August 23, 2019 | The United States of America files a written submission as a non-disputing State Party pursuant to NAFTA Article 1128. |
August 23, 2019 | The Government of Canada files a written submission as a non-disputing State Party pursuant to NAFTA Article 1128. |
September 6, 2019 | Each party files observations on the non-disputing Parties’ submissions. |
October 7, 2019 | The Claimant files amended observations on the non-disputing Parties’ submissions. |
October 9, 2019 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 9 concerning the organization of the hearing. |
November 18, 2019 - November 22, 2019 | The Tribunal holds a hearing on jurisdiction and the merits in Washington, D.C. |
February 12, 2020 | Each party files a post-hearing brief. |
March 13, 2020 | Each party files a statement of costs. |
June 5, 2020 | The Tribunal declares the proceeding closed in accordance with Article 44 of the ICSID Arbitration (Additional Facility) Rules. |
July 6, 2020 | The Tribunal renders its award. |