Case Details
Carlos Sastre and others v. United Mexican States (ICSID Case No. UNCT/20/2)
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Real estate project
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Tourism
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BIT Mexico - Argentina 1996, BIT Mexico - France 1998, BIT Mexico - Portugal 1999 - NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)
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UNCITRAL
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Eduardo Nuno Vaz Osorio dos Santos Silva (Portuguese), Graham Alexander (Canadian), Renaud Jacquet (French), Mónica Galán Ríos (Canadian), Maria Margarida Oliveira Azevedo de Abreu (Portuguese), Carlos Esteban Sastre (Argentine)
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United Mexican States (Mexican)
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Eduardo ZULETA (Colombian)
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Charles PONCET (Swiss) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Christer SÖDERLUND (Swedish) - Appointed by the Respondent(s) -
Shook, Hardy & Bacon, Miami, Florida, U.S.A.
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Subsecretaría de Comercio Exterior, Dirección General de Consultoría Jurídica de Comercio Internacional, Secretaría de Economía, Ciudad de México, México
Tereposky & DeRose -
English,Spanish
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Concluded
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November 21, 2022 -
The Tribunal renders its Award.
(a) Original Proceeding
Composition of Tribunal
Party Representatives
(a) Original Proceeding
Published Decisions
Procedural Order No. 1
Procedural Order No. 2
Procedural Order No. 3
Procedural Order No. 4
Procedural Order No. 5
Procedural Order No. 6
Notificación de Arbitraje
Notice of Intent to Arbitrate
Amended Notice of Arbitration
Memorial on Jurisdiction
Opinión legal-Pablo Gutérrez de la Peza Gutiérrez-Memorial on Jurisdiction
Claimants' Counter-Memorial on Jurisdiction
Claimants' Expert Report Bonfiglio First Report with Erratas - Counter Memorial on Jurisdiction
First Witness Statement of Monica Galan Rios - Claimant's Counter Memorial on Jurisdiction
First Witness Statement of Nuno Silva - Claimant's Counter Memorial on Jurisdiction
First Witness Statement of Renaud Jacquet - Claimant's Counter Memorial on Jurisdiction
Sastre Witness Statement - Claimant's Counter Memorial on Jurisdiction
Respondent's Reply on Jurisdiction
Declaración Testimonial-Marcelino Miranda-Respondent's Reply on Jurisdiction
Opinión Legal-Pablo Gutiérrez de la Peza-Derecho Agrario-Respondent's Reply on Jurisdiction
Reply on Jurisdiction
Claimants' Rejoinder on Jurisdiction
Claimants's Expert Report Bonfiglio 2 Report with Errata - Claimant's Rejoinder on Jurisdiction
Article 1128 Submission of the Goverment of Canada
Article 1128 Submission of the United States of America
Award of the Tribunal
Available on the ICSID Website
Procedural Order No. 1 (May 28, 2020) English (Original); Spanish (Original)
Procedural Order No. 2 (August 13, 2020) English (Original); Spanish (Original)
Procedural Order No. 3 (September 17, 2020) English (Original); Spanish (Original)
Procedural Order No. 4 (June 16, 2021) English (Original)
Procedural Order No. 5 (September 2, 2021) English (Original); Spanish (Original)
Procedural Order No. 6 (February 25, 2022) English (Original); Spanish (Original)
Notificación de Arbitraje (December 29, 2017) Spanish (Original)
Notice of Intent to Arbitrate (January 17, 2019) English (Original)
Amended Notice of Arbitration (June 14, 2019) English (Original)
Memorial on Jurisdiction (December 23, 2020) Spanish (Original); English (Translated)
Opinión legal-Pablo Gutérrez de la Peza Gutiérrez-Memorial on Jurisdiction (December 23, 2020) Spanish (Original)
Claimants' Counter-Memorial on Jurisdiction (March 31, 2020) English (Original)
Claimants' Expert Report Bonfiglio First Report with Erratas - Counter Memorial on Jurisdiction (March 31, 2021) English (Original)
First Witness Statement of Monica Galan Rios - Claimant's Counter Memorial on Jurisdiction (March 31, 2021) English (Original)
First Witness Statement of Nuno Silva - Claimant's Counter Memorial on Jurisdiction (March 31, 2021) English (Original)
First Witness Statement of Renaud Jacquet - Claimant's Counter Memorial on Jurisdiction (March 31, 2021) English (Original)
Sastre Witness Statement - Claimant's Counter Memorial on Jurisdiction (March 31, 2021) Spanish (Original)
Respondent's Reply on Jurisdiction (September 1, 2021) Spanish (Original); English (Translated)
Declaración Testimonial-Marcelino Miranda-Respondent's Reply on Jurisdiction (September 1, 2021) Spanish (Original)
Opinión Legal-Pablo Gutiérrez de la Peza-Derecho Agrario-Respondent's Reply on Jurisdiction (September 1, 2021) Spanish (Original)
Reply on Jurisdiction (September 1, 2021) English (Original)
Claimants' Rejoinder on Jurisdiction (November 17, 2021) English (Original)
Claimants's Expert Report Bonfiglio 2 Report with Errata - Claimant's Rejoinder on Jurisdiction (November 17, 2021) Spanish (Original)
Article 1128 Submission of the Goverment of Canada (December 17, 2021) English (Original)
Article 1128 Submission of the United States of America (December 17, 2021) English (Original)
Award of the Tribunal (November 21, 2022) English (Original); Spanish (Original)
(a) Original Proceeding
Date | Development |
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May 26, 2020 | The Tribunal holds a first session by video conference. |
May 28, 2020 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters. |
June 10, 2020 | The Respondent files a request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question. |
June 24, 2020 | The Claimants file observations on the request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question. |
July 1, 2020 | The Respondent files further observations on the request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question. |
July 8, 2020 | The Claimants file further observations on the request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question. |
August 13, 2020 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning the Respondent’s request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question. |
September 17, 2020 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning the procedural calendar. |
December 23, 2020 | The Respondent files a memorial on jurisdiction. |
March 31, 2021 | The Claimants file a counter-memorial on jurisdiction. |
April 21, 2021 | Following exchanges between the parties, the parties file a request for the Tribunal to decide on production of documents. |
June 16, 2021 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 4 concerning production of documents. |
September 1, 2021 | The Respondent files a reply on jurisdiction. |
September 2, 2021 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 5 concerning the procedural calendar. |
November 17, 2021 | The Claimants file a rejoinder on jurisdiction. |
December 17, 2021 | Non-disputing parties file applications pursuant to NAFTA Article 1128. |
December 30, 2021 | Each party files observations on the non-disputing parties’ applications. |
February 9, 2022 | The President holds a pre-hearing organizational meeting with the parties video conference. |
February 25, 2022 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 6 concerning the organization of the hearing. |
March 28, 2022 - April 1, 2022 | The Tribunal holds a hearing on jurisdiction by video conference. |
April 12, 2022 | Each party files a statement of costs. |
April 20, 2022 | The Respondent files observations on the Claimants’ statement of costs. |
April 22, 2022 | The Claimants file observations on the Respondent’s statement of costs. |
November 21, 2022 | The Tribunal renders its Award. |