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

Following appointment by the Respondent, Luis González García (Mexican) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.

Following appointment by the Claimant, Adolfo Jiménez (U.S.) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.

Following appointment by agreement of the parties, Alexis Mourre (French) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator.

The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(a) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Alexis Mourre (French), President, appointed by agreement of the Parties; Adolfo Jiménez (U.S.), appointed by the Claimant; and Luis González García (Mexican), 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.

The Respondent files an application for security for costs.

The Claimant files observations on the Respondent’s request for security for costs.

The Respondent files a response to the Claimant’s observations of April 29, 2020.

The Claimant files further observations on the Respondent’s response of May 6, 2020.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning the Respondent’s request for Cautio Judicatum Solvi.

The Respondent files a memorial on jurisdiction and a counter-memorial on the merits.

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

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

The Claimant files a counter-memorial on jurisdiction and reply on the merits.

The Respondent files a renewed request for the Tribunal to decide on production of documents.

The Claimant files observations on the Respondent’s renewed request of February 19, 2021.

The Tribunal decides on the Respondent’s renewed request on production of documents.

The Respondent files a reply on jurisdiction and rejoinder on the merits.

The Claimant files a rejoinder on jurisdiction.

The Respondent files a request for the exclusion of an argument.

The Claimant files observations on the Respondent’s request of June 9, 2021.

The Tribunal decides on the Respondent’s request of June 9, 2021.

The Respondent files a response to the Claimant’s observations of June 14, 2021.

The Claimant files further observations on the Respondent’s request of June 9, 2021.

 The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 4 concerning the organization of the hearing.

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

Each party files a post-hearing brief.

Each party files a submission on costs.

The Tribunal declares the proceeding closed in accordance with ICSID Arbitration Rule 38(1).

The Tribunal renders its award; attached to the award is a partial dissenting opinion by arbitrator Luis A. González García.