A hearing on Preliminary Objections in Daniel W. Kappes and Kappes, Cassiday & Associates v. Republic of Guatemala (ICSID Case No. ARB/18/43) is scheduled to take place before a three-member arbitral tribunal on Monday December 16, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

This case was initiated under the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) and the ICSID Arbitration Rules (2006), except to the extent modified and/or supplemented by the CAFTA-DR.

The hearing will be open to the public except for those parts involving confidential information. It will be broadcast in English in room JB1-061 (Level B1) of the World Bank "J Building" located at 701 18th Street NW, Washington, D.C.

Members of the public who wish to attend are requested to contact Ms. Lamiss Al-Tashi of ICSID at laltashi@worldbank.org in advance with their names and e-mail addresses. Please note that all attendees must present a valid picture ID upon arrival.

Cameras and recording equipment are not allowed on the premises.