Case Details

Fábrica de Vidrio Los Andes, C.A. and Owens-Illinois de Venezuela, C.A. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/22/3)

Subject of Dispute:

Glass production enterprise
Economic Sector:

Other Industry
Instrument(s) Invoked:

BIT Netherlands - Venezuela, Republica Bolivariana de 1991
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Additional Facility - Arbitration Rules

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Fábrica de Vidrio Los Andes, C.A. (Venezuelan), Owens-Illinois de Venezuela, C.A. (Venezuelan)
Respondent(s):

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Venezuelan)
Date Registered:

July 27, 2022
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

May 15, 2023

President:

Veijo HEISKANEN (Finnish) - Appointed by the Parties
Arbitrators:

Stephan SCHILL (German) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Marcelo G. KOHEN (Argentine) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Claimant(s):

Fábrica de Vidrios Los Andes, C.A. and Owens-Illinois de Venezuela, C.A.
Covington & Burling, Washington D.C., U.S.A.
Grow Glocal Services, Panama
Respondent(s):

Procuraduría General de la República, Caracas, Venezuela
Guglielmino Derecho Internacional, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English,Spanish
Status of Proceeding:

Pending
Latest Development:

May 10, 2024 - The Respondent files a reply on preliminary objections.

No References Available.

Date	Development
July 27, 2022	The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
November 25, 2022	Following appointment by the Claimants, Stephan Schill (German) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
December 27, 2022	Following appointment by the Respondent, Marcelo Kohen (Argentine) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
May 15, 2023	The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 6(3) of the 2006 Arbitration (Additional Facility) Rules. Its members are: Veijo Heiskanen (Finnish), President, appointed by agreement of the parties; Stephan Schill (German), appointed by the Claimant; and Marcelo Kohen (Argentine), appointed by the Respondent.
May 15, 2023	Following appointment by agreement of the parties, Veijo Heiskanen (Finnish) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator.
July 13, 2023	The Tribunal holds a first session by video conference.
July 25, 2023	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters.
October 23, 2023	The Claimants file a memorial on the merits.
December 28, 2023	The Respondent files a memorial on preliminary objections.
February 28, 2024	The Claimants file a counter-memorial on preliminary objections.
March 25, 2024	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning production of documents.
May 10, 2024	The Respondent files a reply on preliminary objections.