The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings. 

Following appointment by the Claimant, Guido Santiago Tawil (Argentine) accepts his  appointment as arbitrator.

Following appointment by the Respondent, Sergio Puig (Mexican/U.S.) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.

Following appointment by agreement of the parties, Albert Jan van den Berg (Dutch) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator.

The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(a) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Albert Jan van den Berg (Dutch), President, appointed by agreement of the parties; Guido Santiago Tawil (Argentine), appointed by the Claimant; and Sergio Puig (Mexican/U.S.), appointed by the Respondent.

The Tribunal holds a first session by telephone conference.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters.

The Claimant files a memorial on the merits.

Following exchanges between the parties, the Respondent files a request for the Tribunal to decide on production of documents.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning confidentiality.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning production of documents.

The Respondent files a counter-memorial on the merits.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 4 concerning production of documents.

The Claimant files a reply on the merits.

The Respondent files a rejoinder on the merits.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 5 concerning procedural matters.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 6 on the organization of the hearing.

The United States of America files a written submission as a non-disputing State Party pursuant to NAFTA Article 1128.

The Government of Canada files a written submission as a non-disputing State Party pursuant to NAFTA Article 1128.

The Tribunal holds a pre-hearing organizational meeting with the parties by video conference.

The Tribunal holds a hearing on the merits by video conference.

The Claimant files a request for the Tribunal to decide on the admissibility of new evidence.

The Respondent files observations on the Claimant’s request of October 1, 2021.

The Claimant files a response to the Respondent’s observations of October 6, 2021.

The Respondent files further observations on the Claimant’s response of October 8, 2021.

The Tribunal decides on the admissibility of new evidence.

The Respondent files a request for the Tribunal to decide on the admissibility of new evidence.

The Claimant files observations on the Respondent’s request of November 1, 2021.

Each party files a post-hearing brief.

Each party files a reply post-hearing brief.

Each party files a submission on costs.

The Claimant files a request for provisional measures and presents an ancillary claim.

The Respondent files observations on the Claimant’s request for provisional measures and on the ancillary claim.

The Claimant files a response to the Respondent’s observations of May 26, 2022.

The Respondent files further observations to the Claimants’ response of June 2, 2022.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 7 concerning provisional measures and the ancillary claim. Attached to the Procedural Order is a dissenting opinion by arbitrator Sergio Puig.

The Claimant files a memorial on the ancillary claim.

The Respondent files a counter-memorial on the ancillary claim.

The Claimant files a reply on the ancillary claim.

The Respondent files a rejoinder on the ancillary claim.

The Respondent files a memorial on admissibility and jurisdiction of the counter-claim.

The Tribunal holds a case management conference with the parties by videoconference.