Case Details
Mobil Investments Canada Inc. v. Canada (ICSID Case No. ARB/15/6)
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Petroleum development projects
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Oil, Gas & Mining
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NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)
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ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules
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Mobil Investments Canada Inc. (U.S.)
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Canada (Canadian)
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February 18, 2015
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September 11, 2015
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Christopher GREENWOOD (British) - Appointed by the Parties
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J. William ROWLEY (British, Canadian) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Gavan GRIFFITH (Australian) - Appointed by the Respondent(s) -
Exxon Mobil Corporation, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
ExxonMobil Canada Ltd., St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Norton Rose Fulbright, Houston, TX, and New York, NY, U.S.A. -
Office of the Deputy Attorney General of Canada, Ottawa, Canada
Trade Law Bureau, Global Affairs, Ottawa, Canada -
English
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Concluded
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February 4, 2020 - The Tribunal renders its award embodying the parties’ settlement agreement, pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(2).
(a) Original Proceeding
Composition of Tribunal
Party Representatives
(a) Original Proceeding
Published Decisions
Procedural Order No. 1
Procedural Order No. 2 on Confidentiality
Procedural Order No. 3 on the Production of Documents
Procedural Order No. 4
Procedural Order No. 5
Procedural Order No. 6
Procedural Order No. 7
Procedural Order No. 8
Decision on Jurisdiction and Admissibility
Procedural Order No. 9
Award of the Tribunal
Available on the ICSID Website
Procedural Order No. 1 (November 24, 2015) English (Original)
Procedural Order No. 2 on Confidentiality (November 24, 2015) English (Original)
Procedural Order No. 3 on the Production of Documents (February 10, 2016) English (Original)
Procedural Order No. 4 (May 18, 2016) English (Original)
Procedural Order No. 5 (August 19, 2016) English (Original)
Procedural Order No. 6 (October 4, 2016) English (Original)
Procedural Order No. 7 (November 17, 2016) English (Original)
Procedural Order No. 8 (June 21, 2017) English (Original)
Decision on Jurisdiction and Admissibility (July 13, 2018) English (Original)
Procedural Order No. 9 (December 11, 2018) English (Original)
Award of the Tribunal (February 4, 2020) English (Original)
(a) Original Proceeding
Date | Development |
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February 18, 2015 | The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings. |
July 29, 2015 | Following appointment by the Respondent, Gavan Griffith (Australian) accepts his appointment as arbitrator. |
August 6, 2015 | Following appointment by the Claimant, J. William Rowley (Canadian/British) accepts his appointment as arbitrator. |
September 11, 2015 | Following appointment by agreement of the parties, Christopher Greenwood (British) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator. |
September 11, 2015 | The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(a) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Christopher Greenwood (British), President, appointed by agreement of the parties; J. William Rowley (British/Canadian), appointed by the Claimant; and Gavan Griffith (Australian), appointed by the Respondent. |
November 3, 2015 | The Tribunal holds a first session by telephone conference. |
November 24, 2015 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters and Procedural Order No. 2 concerning confidentiality. |
February 10, 2016 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning production of documents. |
March 11, 2016 | The Claimant files a memorial on the merits. |
May 18, 2016 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 4 concerning production of documents. |
June 30, 2016 | The Respondent files a counter-memorial on the merits. |
August 19, 2016 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 5 concerning the production of documents. |
September 23, 2016 | The Claimant files a reply on the merits. |
October 4, 2016 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 6 concerning the confidentiality of documents. |
November 17, 2016 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 7 concerning production of documents. |
December 16, 2016 | The Respondent files a rejoinder on the merits. |
June 20, 2017 | The President holds a pre-hearing organizational meeting with the parties by telephone conference. |
June 21, 2017 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 8 concerning the organization of the hearing on jurisdiction, merits and quantum. |
July 24, 2017 - July 28, 2017 | The Tribunal holds a hearing on jurisdiction, merits and quantum in Washington, D.C. |
August 11, 2017 | Each party files a post-hearing brief. |
September 8, 2017 | Each party files a reply post-hearing brief. |
September 15, 2017 | Each party files a submission on costs. |
October 24, 2017 | The United States of America files a written submission as a non-disputing State Party pursuant to NAFTA Article 1128. |
November 7, 2017 | The United Mexican States files a written submission as a non-disputing State Party pursuant to NAFTA Article 1128. |
December 14, 2017 | Each party files observations on the written submission of the United States of America of October 24, 2017 and the written submission of the United Mexican States of November 7, 2017. |
July 13, 2018 | The Tribunal issues a decision on jurisdiction and admissibility. |
August 9, 2018 | The Tribunal poses questions to the parties. |
September 14, 2018 | The Claimant files answers to the questions posed by the Tribunal on August 9, 2018. |
September 28, 2018 | The Respondent files observations on the Claimant’s answer of September 14, 2018. |
December 11, 2018 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 9 concerning the scope of the next phase of the proceeding. |
March 5, 2019 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 10 concerning the procedure and schedule for the next phase of the proceeding. |
June 28, 2019 | The proceeding is suspended until September 26, 2019, pursuant to the parties’ agreement. |
September 17, 2019 | The suspension of the proceeding is extended until November 15, 2019, pursuant to the parties’ agreement. |
January 7, 2020 | The parties file the full text of their settlement and request the Tribunal to embody their settlement in an award, pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(2). |
February 4, 2020 | The Tribunal renders its award embodying the parties’ settlement agreement, pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(2). |