British Caribbean Bank Limited v. Government of Belize (I), PCA Case No. 2010-18

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Case type:
International Investment Agreement (Investor–State)
Applicable arbitration rules:
UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules (1976)
Seat of Arbitration:
Investment treaty:
Belize-United Kingdom BIT
Applicable legal instruments:
Belize-United Kingdom BIT
Economic sector:
Financial and insurance activities
Outcome:
In Favour of Claimant(s)
Amount of damages:
US $25,100,000
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4 May 2010
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6 Sep 2010
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Albert Jan van den Berg
Arbitrator(s)
Rodrigo Oreamuno Blanco
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
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Tribunal secretary
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29 Nov 2010
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Albert Jan van den Berg
Arbitrator(s)
Rodrigo Oreamuno Blanco
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
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3 Dec 2010
Case Profile:
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Albert Jan van den Berg
Arbitrator(s)
Rodrigo Oreamuno Blanco
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
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30 Jun 2011
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Arbitrator(s)
Judges
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Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
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11 Jun 2012
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Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
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3 Aug 2012
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Chair/President
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
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Country in which this occurs:
Belize
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27 Jan 2013
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[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
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18 Feb 2013
Recording of Proceeding before the Caribbean Court of Justice (morning audio)
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Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
Country in which this occurs:
Belize
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18 Feb 2013
Recording of Proceeding before the Caribbean Court of Justice (afternoon audio)
Case Profile:
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Chair/President
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
Country in which this occurs:
Belize
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25 Jun 2013
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Chair/President
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
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25 Jul 2013
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Albert Jan van den Berg
Arbitrator(s)
Rodrigo Oreamuno Blanco
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
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19 Dec 2013
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Chair/President
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
Print reporter
31 Dec 2013
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Albert Jan van den Berg
Arbitrator(s)
Rodrigo Oreamuno Blanco
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
Print reporter
14 Feb 2014
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Albert Jan van den Berg
Arbitrator(s)
Rodrigo Oreamuno Blanco
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
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12 Mar 2014
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Albert Jan van den Berg
Arbitrator(s)
Rodrigo Oreamuno Blanco
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
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28 Apr 2014
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Albert Jan van den Berg
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
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17 Jun 2014
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Albert Jan van den Berg
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
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21 Jul 2014
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Albert Jan van den Berg
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
Print reporter
19 Dec 2014
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Albert Jan van den Berg
Arbitrator(s)
Rodrigo Oreamuno Blanco
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
Print reporter
17 Jan 2015
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Albert Jan van den Berg
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
Print reporter
20 Feb 2015
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Albert Jan van den Berg
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
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7 Mar 2015
Case Profile:
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Albert Jan van den Berg
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
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