Case Details
Telefónica, S.A. v. Republic of Colombia (ICSID Case No. ARB/18/3)
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Telecommunications services
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Information & Communication
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BIT Colombia - Spain 2005
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ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules
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Telefónica, S.A. (Spanish)
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Republic of Colombia (Colombian)
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February 20, 2018
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February 26, 2019
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Jose Emilio NUNES PINTO (Brazilian) - Appointed by the Parties
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Horacio A. GRIGERA NAÓN (Argentine) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Yves DERAINS (French) - Appointed by the Respondent(s) -
White & Case, Washington, D.C., U.S.A. and Madrid, Spain
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Dirección de Inversión Extranjera, Servicios y Propiedad Intelectual Dirección de Inversión Extranjera y Servicios, Colombia
Agencia Nacional de Defensa Jurídica del Estado, Bogotá, Colombia
Dechert, Paris, France -
Spanish
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Concluded
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November 12, 2024 - The Tribunal renders its award.
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Respondent(s)
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December 6, 2024
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March 14, 2025
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Dário MOURA VICENTE (Portuguese)
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White & Case, Mexico City, Mexico, and Madrid, Spain
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Agencia Nacional de Defensa Jurídica del Estado, Bogotá, Colombia
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Spanish
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Pending
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May 8, 2025 - The ad hoc Committee issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters.
(a) Original Proceeding
Composition of Tribunal
Party Representatives
(b) Annulment Proceeding
Composition of ad hoc Committee (Appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council)
Party Representatives
No References Available.
(a) Original Proceeding
Date | Development |
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February 20, 2018 | The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings. |
March 30, 2018 | Following appointment by the Claimant, Horacio A. Grigera Naón (Argentine) accepts his appointment as arbitrator. |
April 26, 2018 | Following appointment by the Respondent, Yves Derains (French) accepts his appointment as arbitrator. |
February 26, 2019 | Following appointment by agreement of the parties, José Emilio Nunes Pinto (Brazilian) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator. |
February 26, 2019 | The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(a) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: José Emilio Nunes Pinto (Brazilian), President, appointed by agreement of the parties; Horacio A. Grigera Naón (Argentine), appointed by Claimant; and Yves Derains (French), appointed by Respondent. |
April 26, 2019 | The Tribunal holds a first session by telephone conference. |
June 5, 2019 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters. |
August 5, 2019 | The Respondent files objections to jurisdiction. |
September 23, 2019 | The Claimant files a memorial on the merits and a counter-memorial on jurisdictional objections. |
October 23, 2019 | The Respondent files a request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question. |
November 29, 2019 | The Claimant files observations on the request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question. |
January 24, 2020 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning the Respondent’s request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question; as a result, the objections to jurisdiction are joined to the merits of the dispute. |
July 3, 2020 | The Respondent files a counter-memorial on the merits. |
August 21, 2020 | Following exchanges between the parties, each party files a request for the Tribunal to decide on production of documents. |
September 9, 2020 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning production of documents. |
November 2, 2020 | The Claimant files a reply on the merits. |
February 26, 2021 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 4 on the admissibility of new documents. |
March 8, 2021 | The Respondent files a rejoinder on the merits. |
March 17, 2021 | The President of the Tribunal holds a pre-hearing organizational meeting with the parties by video conference. |
April 2, 2021 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 5 on the organization of the hearing. |
April 19, 2021 - April 25, 2021 | The Tribunal holds a hearing on the merits by video conference. |
July 27, 2021 | The Tribunal holds a hearing on closing arguments by video conference. |
August 27, 2021 | Each party files a submission on costs. |
October 2, 2024 | The Tribunal declares the proceeding closed in accordance with ICSID Arbitration Rule 38(1). |
November 12, 2024 | The Tribunal renders its award. |
(b) Annulment Proceeding
Date | Development |
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December 6, 2024 | The Acting Secretary-General registers an application for annulment of the award filed by the Republic of Colombia and notifies the parties of the provisional stay of enforcement of the award. |
March 14, 2025 | The ad hoc Committee is constituted in accordance with Article 52(3) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Dário Moura Vicente (Portuguese), President; José Antonio Moreno Rodríguez (Paraguayan); and Mélanie Riofrio Piché (Ecuadorian/Canadian); all members appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council. |
May 6, 2025 | The ad hoc Committee holds a first session by videoconference. |
May 8, 2025 | The ad hoc Committee issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters. |