Case Details

Holcim Limited, Holderfin B.V. and Caricement B.V. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (ICSID Case No. ARB/09/3)

Subject of Dispute:

Cement production enterprise
Economic Sector:

Construction
Instrument(s) Invoked:

BIT Netherlands - Venezuela, Republica Bolivariana de 1991, BIT Venezuela, Republica Bolivariana de - Switzerland 1993
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Caricement B.V. (Dutch), Holderfin B.V. (Dutch), Holcim Limited (Swiss)
Respondent(s):

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Venezuelan)
Date Registered:

April 10, 2009
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

December 10, 2009

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Juan FERNÁNDEZ-ARMESTO (Spanish) - Appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council
Arbitrators:

Georges ABI-SAAB (Egyptian) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)
Charles N. BROWER (U.S.) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Debevoise & Plimpton, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Respondent(s):

Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle, New York, NY, U.S.A. and Mexico City, Mexico
Procuraduría General de la República, Caracas, Venezuela
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English,Spanish
Status of Proceeding:

Concluded
Outcome of Proceeding:

May 13, 2026 - The Tribunal issues an order taking note of the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 45.

No References Available.

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
April 10, 2009	The Acting Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
December 10, 2009	The Tribunal is constituted. Its members are: Juan Fernández-Armesto (Spanish), President; Georges Abi-Saab (Egyptian), and Charles N. Brower (U.S.).
February 26, 2010	The Tribunal holds a first session in Paris.
March 31, 2010	The Claimants file a memorial on jurisdiction and the merits.
September 10, 2010	The parties file a request for the suspension of the proceeding.
May 13, 2026	The Tribunal issues an order taking note of the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 45.