​Washington, D.C., February 1, 2012. The hearing on jurisdiction in the Apotex Inc. v. USA case is scheduled to take place before a three-member arbitral tribunal from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 15, 2012, and from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 16, 2012.

This case has been initiated under Chapter Eleven of the NAFTA and is governed by the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules. ICSID is administering the proceedings in this case.

The parties have agreed to make the hearing open to the public, except for those parts which involve confidential matters. The hearing will be broadcast live in room MC C1-110 of the World Bank. The room, which has limited seating, is located at 700 18th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20433. Members of the public wishing to attend are requested to provide their e-mail addresses to Ms. Lamiss Al-Tashi (laltashi@worldbank.org) of ICSID, in order to arrange for access to the broadcast room. Visitor passes will be issued upon presentation of a valid picture ID. The passes will allow access to room MC C1-110 only.

Cameras and recording equipment are not allowed.