Case Details
Merrill & Ring Forestry L.P. v. Canada (ICSID Case No. UNCT/07/1)
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Forestry
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Agriculture, Fishing & Forestry
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NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)
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UNCITRAL
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Merrill & Ring Forestry L.P. (U.S.)
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Canada (Canadian)
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Francisco ORREGO VICUÑA (Chilean) - Appointed by the Secretary-General
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Kenneth W. DAM (U.S.) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
J. William ROWLEY (British, Canadian) - Appointed by the Respondent(s) -
English
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Concluded
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Award rendered on March 31, 2010.
(a) Original Proceeding
Composition of Tribunal
Party Representatives
(a) Original Proceeding
Published Decisions
Notice of Intent
Notice of Arbitration and Statement of Claim
Merrill & Ring Forestry L.P. v. Government of Canada Arbitration Panel Announced
Respondent's Statement of Defence
Claimant's Submission on Confidentiality Agreement
Claimant's Submission on Document Production
Respondent's Procedural Submission
Claimant's Submission on Place of Arbitration
First Procedural Hearing – Transcript
Claimant's Observations on Preliminary Objections
Claimant's Motion to Add a New Party
Decision on Place of Arbitration
Respondent's Reply to Claimant's Motion to Add a New Party
Confidentiality Order
Document Production Order
Document Production Order - Canada's further Submission on Confidentiality Order
Decision on Motion to Add a New Party
Claimant's Memorial
Amended Confidentiality Order
Respondent's Counter-Memorial
Order Concerning Requests for Documents and Certain Evidentiary Matters
U.S. submission made pursuant to Article 1128 to the NAFTA
Decision on Production of Documents
Letter from the Tribunal to Steven Shrybman regarding submission of an application on behalf of the Communication, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, the United Steelworkers and the British Columbia Federation of Labour
Letter of August 4, 2008 from the Tribunal to the disputing parties regarding the Decision on Production of Documents
Decision on Cabinet Privilege (REDACTED)
Submissions of the United Steelworkers, Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, and the British Columbia Federation of Labour
Claimant's Reply
Letter from the Tribunal to the disputing parties regarding the Claimant's new damage claim
Submission by the Government of Mexico made pursuant to Article 1128 of the NAFTA
Repondent's Rejoinder
Hearing on Jurisdiction and Merits - Transcript
Hearing on Jurisdiction and Merits - Transcript
Hearing on Jurisdiction and Merits - Transcript
Hearing on Jurisdiction and Merits - Transcript
Hearing on Jurisdiction and Merits - Transcript
Hearing on Jurisdiction and Merits - Transcript
Award of the Tribunal
Available on the ICSID Website
Notice of Intent (September 25, 2006) English (Original)
Notice of Arbitration and Statement of Claim (December 27, 2006) English (Original)
Merrill & Ring Forestry L.P. v. Government of Canada Arbitration Panel Announced (August 31, 2007) English (Original)
Respondent's Statement of Defence (October 30, 2007) English (Original)
Claimant's Submission on Confidentiality Agreement (November 9, 2007) English (Original)
Claimant's Submission on Document Production (November 9, 2007) English (Original)
Respondent's Procedural Submission (November 9, 2007) English (Original)
Claimant's Submission on Place of Arbitration (November 9, 2007) English (Original)
First Procedural Hearing – Transcript (November 15, 2007) English (Original)
Claimant's Observations on Preliminary Objections (November 9, 2007) English (Original)
Claimant's Motion to Add a New Party (December 12, 2007) English (Original)
Decision on Place of Arbitration (December 13, 2007) English (Original)
Respondent's Reply to Claimant's Motion to Add a New Party (January 2, 2008) English (Original)
Confidentiality Order (January 21, 2008) English (Original)
Document Production Order (January 21, 2008) English (Original)
Document Production Order - Canada's further Submission on Confidentiality Order (January 29, 2008) English (Original)
Decision on Motion to Add a New Party (January 31, 2008) English (Original)
Claimant's Memorial (February 13, 2008) English (Original)
Amended Confidentiality Order (February 18, 2008) English (Original)
Respondent's Counter-Memorial (May 13, 2008) English (Original)
Order Concerning Requests for Documents and Certain Evidentiary Matters (June 24, 2008) English (Original)
U.S. submission made pursuant to Article 1128 to the NAFTA (July 14, 2008) English (Original)
Decision on Production of Documents (July 18, 2008) English (Original)
Letter from the Tribunal to Steven Shrybman regarding submission of an application on behalf of the Communication, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, the United Steelworkers and the British Columbia Federation of Labour (July 31, 2008) English (Original)
Letter of August 4, 2008 from the Tribunal to the disputing parties regarding the Decision on Production of Documents (August 4, 2008) English (Original)
Decision on Cabinet Privilege (REDACTED) (September 3, 2008) English (Original)
Submissions of the United Steelworkers, Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, and the British Columbia Federation of Labour (September 26, 2008) English (Original)
Claimant's Reply (December 15, 2008) English (Original)
Letter from the Tribunal to the disputing parties regarding the Claimant's new damage claim (December 29, 2008) English (Original)
Submission by the Government of Mexico made pursuant to Article 1128 of the NAFTA (April 2, 2009) Spanish (Original)
Repondent's Rejoinder (March 27, 2009) English (Original)
Hearing on Jurisdiction and Merits - Transcript (May 18, 2009) English (Original)
Hearing on Jurisdiction and Merits - Transcript (May 19, 2009) English (Original)
Hearing on Jurisdiction and Merits - Transcript (May 20, 2009) English (Original)
Hearing on Jurisdiction and Merits - Transcript (May 21, 2009) English (Original)
Hearing on Jurisdiction and Merits - Transcript (May 22, 2009) English (Original)
Hearing on Jurisdiction and Merits - Transcript (May 23, 2009) English (Original)
Award of the Tribunal (March 31, 2010) English (Original)
No References Available.