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Republic of Kosovo Joins ICSID
The Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (the ICSID Convention) was signed today on behalf of the Republic of Kosovo by His Excellency Fatmir Sejdiu, President of the Republic of Kosovo and His Excellency Hashim Thaçi, Prime Minister of…
Meg Kinnear Elected ICSID Secretary-General
By resolution adopted on February 17, 2009, the Administrative Council of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) elected Ms. Meg Kinnear, a Canadian national, as the new Secretary-General of ICSID.
Since 1999, Ms. Kinnear has been General Counsel (Senior General…
Grand River Enterprises Six Nations, Ltd., et al. v. United States of America, NAFTA/UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules Proceeding
The hearing on the merits in the Grand River Enterprises Six Nations, Ltd., et al. v. United States of America case is scheduled to take place before a three-member arbitral tribunal from 9:00 a.m. on Monday, June 22, 2009 through Wednesday, July 1, 2009.
This case has been initiated under…
Merrill & Ring Forestry L.P. v. Canada NAFTA/UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules Proceeding
The hearing on jurisdiction and the merits in the Merrill & Ring Forestry v. Canada case is scheduled to take place before a three-member arbitral tribunal from 9:00 a.m. on Monday, May 18, 2009 through Saturday, May 23, 2009.
This case has been initiated under Chapter Eleven of the NAFTA and…
New ICCA Website
The International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA), which is devoted to promoting the use and improving the processes of arbitration, conciliation and other means of resolving international commercial disputes, has launched a completely revamped website. Its many new features include the…
Search Committee for ICSID Secretary-General
Under the ICSID Convention, the Secretary-General of the Centre is elected by the Administrative Council on the nomination of its Chairman, the President of the World Bank. The Convention provides for the Chairman to make the nomination after consulting the members of the Administrative Council.…
Ana Palacio Leaves ICSID
Ana Palacio resigned from the posts of Senior Vice President and General Counsel of the World Bank Group, and Secretary-General of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), effective April 15, 2008.
Ms. Palacio, a Spanish national, was unanimously elected as Secretary…
Procedural Details Available on the ICSID Website
The Centre has recently released an additional feature of its new website. For the first time, extensive details on procedural developments in each of the ongoing ICSID proceedings are being published online. For each pending case, the Secretariat has added an additional web page providing a set…
New Schedule of Fees
ICSID has recently revised its Schedule of Fees. The new Schedule of Fees will become effective on January 1, 2008.
The Centre’s administrative charge will increase from US$10,000 to US$20,000. This is the charge levied on a case following the constitution of the conciliation commission, arbitral…
Ecuador's Notification under Article 25(4) of the ICSID Convention
On December 4, 2007, the Secretary-General received a notification under Article 25(4) of the ICSID Convention from the Republic of Ecuador.
Pursuant to Article 25(4) of the Convention, a Contracting State may notify the Centre of the class or classes of disputes which the State would or would not…