Case Details

Sociedad Anónima Eduardo Vieira v. Republic of Chile (ICSID Case No. ARB/04/7)

Subject of Dispute:

Fisheries company
Economic Sector:

Agriculture, Fishing & Forestry
Instrument(s) Invoked:

BIT Chile - Spain 1991
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Sociedad Anónima Eduardo Vieira (Spanish)
Respondent(s):

Republic of Chile (Chilean)
Date Registered:

February 27, 2004
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

September 24, 2004

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Claus VON WOBESER (Mexican) - Appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council
Arbitrators:

Susana B. CZAR DE ZALDUENDO (Argentine) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
W. Michael REISMAN (U.S.) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Estudio Vinuesa & Asociados, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Respondent(s):

Winston & Strawn, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
Álvarez, Hinzpeter, Jana & Valle, Santiago, Chile
Language(s) of Proceeding:

Spanish
Status of Proceeding:

Concluded
Outcome of Proceeding:

August 21, 2007 - The Tribunal renders its award, to which a dissenting opinion is attached.

(b) Annulment Proceeding

Applicant(s)/Requesting Party(ies):

Claimant(s)
Date Registered:

January 24, 2008 (Claimant(s))
Date of Constitution of ad hoc Committee:

May 1, 2008

Composition of ad hoc Committee (Appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council)

President:

Christer SÖDERLUND (Swedish)
Members:

Piero BERNARDINI (Italian)
Eduardo SILVA ROMERO (Colombian, French)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Estudio Vinuesa & Asociados, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Respondent(s):

Ministerio de EconomÍa, Fomento y Reconstruccion, Santiago, Chile
Arnold & Porter, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
Estudio Bofill Mir & Álvarez Hinzpeter Jana , Santiago, Chile
Language(s) of Proceeding:

Spanish
Status of Proceeding:

Concluded
Outcome of Proceeding:

December 10, 2010 - The ad hoc Committee issues its decision on annulment.

(a) Original Proceeding

Published Decisions

Award

Dissenting Opinion (Attached to the Award)

Available on the ICSID Website

Award (August 21, 2007) Spanish (Original)

Dissenting Opinion (Attached to the Award) (August 21, 2007) Spanish (Original)

(b) Annulment Proceeding

Published Decisions

Decisión de Anulación

Available on the ICSID Website

Decisión de Anulación (December 10, 2010) Spanish (Original)

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
February 27, 2004	The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
September 24, 2004	The Tribunal is constituted. Its members are: Claus von Wobeser (Mexican), President; Susana B. Czar de Zalzuendo (Argentine); and W. Michael Reisman (U.S.).
December 15, 2004	The Tribunal holds its first session in Washington, D.C.
March 15, 2005	The Claimant files its memorial on the merits.
June 10, 2005	The Respondent raises objections to jurisdiction.
June 17, 2005	The Tribunal suspends the proceeding on the merits pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 41.
July 14, 2005	The Tribunal issues a schedule for the filing of pleadings on jurisdiction.
September 26, 2005	The Respondent files a memorial on jurisdiction.
December 20, 2005	The Claimant files a counter-memorial on jurisdiction.
February 13, 2006	The Respondent files a reply on jurisdiction.
April 14, 2006	The Claimant files a rejoinder on jurisdiction.
July 20, 2006	The Tribunal holds a hearing on jurisdiction in Washington, D.C.
August 21, 2007	The Tribunal renders its award, to which a dissenting opinion is attached.

(b) Annulment Proceeding

Date	Development
January 24, 2008	The Acting Secretary-General registers an application for the institution of annulment proceedings.
May 1, 2008	The ad hoc Committee is constituted. Its members are: Christer Söderlund (Swedish), President; Piero Bernardini (Italian); and Eduardo Silva Romero (Colombian).
June 24, 2008	The ad hoc Committee holds a first session in Paris.
September 22, 2008	Sociedad Anónima Eduardo Vieira files a memorial on annulment.
January 3, 2009	The Republic of Chile files a counter-memorial on annulment.
March 16, 2009	Sociedad Anónima Eduardo Vieira files a reply on annulment.
May 25, 2009	The Republic of Chile files a rejoinder on annulment.
June 17, 2009	The ad hoc Committee holds a hearing on annulment in Paris.
November 16, 2010	The ad hoc Committee declares the proceeding closed.
December 10, 2010	The ad hoc Committee issues its decision on annulment.