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

Following appointment by the Claimant, Lucy Greenwood (British) accepts her appointment as arbitrator.

Following appointment by the Respondent, Philippe Couvreur (Belgian) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.

Following appointment by agreement of the parties, Veijo Heiskanen (Finnish) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator.

The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(a) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are Veijo Heiskanen (Finnish), President, appointed by agreement of the parties; Lucy Greenwood (British), appointed by the Claimant; and Philippe Couvreur (Belgian), appointed by the Respondent.

The Tribunal holds a first session by videoconference.

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

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning the procedural calendar.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning procedural matters. 

The Claimant files a memorial on the merits.

The Claimant files an application for the Tribunal to decide on procedural requests.

The Respondent files a response to the Claimant’s application of November 13, 2022.

The Claimant files a reply to the Respondent’s response of November 23, 2022.

The Respondent files a rejoinder to the Claimant’s reply of December 2, 2022.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 4 concerning the Claimant’s application of November 13, 2022.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 5 concerning the procedural calendar.

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

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

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 6 concerning production of documents.

The Respondent files a request for security for costs. 

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

The Claimant files a response to Respondent’s request for security for costs. 

The Respondent files a reply on the request for security for costs.

The Claimant files a rejoinder on the request for security for costs.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 7 concerning security for costs.

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

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 8 concerning the organization of the hearing.

The Respondent files a rejoinder on jurisdiction and the merits.

The United States of America files a written submission as a non-disputing State Party pursuant to DR-CAFTA Article 10.20.2.

The Claimant files a motion on procedural issues.

The Respondent files a response to the Claimant’s motion of March 26, 2024.

The Claimant files a reply to the Respondent’s response of April 8, 2024.

The Respondent files a rejoinder to the Claimant’s reply of April 12, 2024.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 9 on the Claimant’s motion of March 26, 2024.

The Parties file observations on the non-disputing State Party submission of the United States of America of 15 March 2024.

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

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 10 concerning procedural matters.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 11 concerning the organization of the hearing.

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

The Claimant files observations on the Respondent’s request of June 28, 2024.

The Tribunal decides on the Respondent’s request of June 28, 2024.

The Tribunal holds a hearing on jurisdiction and merits in person in Washington, D.C. and 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 July 9, 2024.

The Tribunal decides on the Claimant’s request of July 9, 2024.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 12 concerning procedural matters. 

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).