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Pac Rim Cayman LLC v. Republic of El Salvador, ICSID Case No. ARB/09/12

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Applicable Treaty:
Dominican Republic-Central America-United States FTA (CAFTA-DR) (2004)
Applicable Legal Instruments:
CAFTA
Economic Sector:
Mining and Quarrying, Including Hydrocarbons (oil and Gas)
Outcome:
In Favour of Respondent(s)
Other Remedy:
ICSID granted an award of US$8 million to the Government of El Salvador to cover its legal fees and costs.
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9 Dec 2008
Notice of Intent
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Notice of Intent
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30 Apr 2009
Notice of Arbitration
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Notice of Arbitration
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4 Jan 2010
The Republic of El Salvador's Preliminary Objections Under Articles 10.20.4 and 10.20.5 of CAFTA (English)
The Republic of El Salvador's Preliminary Objections Under Articles 10.20.4 and 10.20.5 of CAFTA (Spanish)
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The Republic of El Salvador's Preliminary Objections Under Articles 10.20.4 and 10.20.5 of CAFTA (English)
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26 Feb 2010
Claimant Pac Rim Cayman LLC’S Response to Respondent's Preliminary Objection
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Claimant Pac Rim Cayman LLC’S Response to Respondent's Preliminary Objection
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22 Mar 2010
Opinion on the International Legal Interpretation of the Waiver Provision in CAFTA Chapter 10
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31 Mar 2010
The Republic of El Salvador's Reply (Preliminary Objections)
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12 May 2010
Claimant Pac Rim Cayman LLC's Rejoinder on Respondent's Preliminary Objection
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12 May 2010
Opinion of Professor Don Wallace, Jr.
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2 Aug 2010
Decision on the Respondent's Preliminary Objections under CAFTA Articles 10.20.4 and 10.20.5
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Decision on the Respondent's Preliminary Objections under CAFTA Articles 10.20.4 and 10.20.5
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3 Aug 2010
El Salvador's Objections under ICSID Rule 41(1) (English)
El Salvador's Objections under ICSID Rule 41(1) (Spanish)
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15 Oct 2010
The Republic of El Salvador's Memorial Objections to Jurisdiction
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31 Dec 2010
Witness Statement of Steven K. Krause
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Witness Statement of Steven K. Krause
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31 Dec 2010
Claimant Pac Rim Cayman LLC'S Couonter-Memorial Response to Respondent's Preliminary Objection
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Claimant Pac Rim Cayman LLC'S Couonter-Memorial Response to Respondent's Preliminary Objection
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31 Dec 2010
Witness Statement of Catherine McLeod-Seltzer
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Witness Statement of Catherine McLeod-Seltzer
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Witness Statement of Catherine McLeod-Seltzer
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31 Dec 2010
Witness Statement of Thomas C. Shrake
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Witness Statement of Thomas C. Shrake
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31 Jan 2011
The Republic of El Salvador's Reply Objections to Jurisdiction
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The Republic of El Salvador's Reply Objections to Jurisdiction
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31 Jan 2011
Appendix A of The Republic of El Salvador's Reply Objections to Jurisdiction
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Appendix A of The Republic of El Salvador's Reply Objections to Jurisdiction
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2 Feb 2011
ICSID News Release re Amicus Curiae
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ICSID News Release re Amicus Curiae
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ICSID News Release re Amicus Curiae
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2 Mar 2011
Application for Permission to Proceed as Amici Curiae (English)
Application for Permission to Proceed as Amici Curiae (Spanish)
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Application for Permission to Proceed as Amici Curiae (English)
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2 Mar 2011
Claimant Pac Rim Cayman LLC’S Rejoinder on Respondent's Objections to Jurisdiction
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Claimant Pac Rim Cayman LLC’S Rejoinder on Respondent's Objections to Jurisdiction
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2 Mar 2011
Witness Statement of Charles Pasfield
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14 Mar 2011
Witness Statement of Luis Alberto Parada
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Witness Statement of Luis Alberto Parada
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14 Mar 2011
Claimant's Request for Document Production
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Claimant's Request for Document Production
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Guido Santiago Tawil
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18 Mar 2011
Claimant's Letter to the Tribunal re Amicus Curiae
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18 Mar 2011
El Salvador's Letter to the Tribunal re Amicus Curiae
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23 Mar 2011
Procedural Order No. 8
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Procedural Order No. 8
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Procedural Order No. 8
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31 Mar 2011
Procedural Order No. 9
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Procedural Order No. 9
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Guido Santiago Tawil
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Procedural Order No. 9
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28 Apr 2011
Procedural Order No. 10
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Procedural Order No. 10
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Procedural Order No. 10
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2 May 2011
Transcript of Hearing of Objections to Jurisdiction filed by El Salvador, Day 1 (English)
Transcript of Hearing of Objections to Jurisdiction filed by El Salvador, Day 1 (Spanish)
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3 May 2011
Transcript of Hearing of Objections to Jurisdiction filed by El Salvador, Day 2 (English)
Transcript of Hearing of Objections to Jurisdiction filed by El Salvador, Day 2 (Spanish)
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4 May 2011
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13 May 2011
Non-Disputing Party Submission of the Republic of Costa Rica (English)
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20 May 2011
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20 May 2011
Submission of amicus curiae Brief by the Center for International Environmental Law
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6 Jun 2011
Claimant Pac Rim Cayman LLC’S Post-Hearing Submission on Respondent's Objections to Jurisdiction
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6 Jun 2011
Claimant Pac Rim Cayman LLC’S Petition for Costs Following Respondent's Second Round of Preliminary Objections
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10 Jun 2011
The Republic of El Salvador's Post-Hearing Brief Objections To Jurisdiction
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24 Jun 2011
The Republic of El Salvador's Response Pac Rim Cayman's Petition for Costs
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24 Jun 2011
Claimant Pac Rim Cayman LLC's Reply to Respondent's Petition for Costs
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1 Jun 2012
Decision on the Respondent's Jurisdictional Objections
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29 Mar 2013
Pac Rim Cayman LLC's Memorial on the Merits and Quantum
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10 Jan 2014
The Republic of El Salvador's Counter-Memorial on the Merits (Spanish)
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11 Apr 2014
Claimant Pac Rim Cayman LLC's Reply on the Merits and Quantum
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11 Jul 2014
The Republic of El Salvador's Rejoinder on the Merits
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25 Jul 2014
Submission of Amicus Curiae Brief by Centre for International Environmental Law (English)
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Submission of Amicus Curiae Brief by Centre for International Environmental Law (English)
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2 Sep 2014
El Salvador's Comments Regarding Amicus Curiae Submission
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El Salvador's Comments Regarding Amicus Curiae Submission
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2 Sep 2014
Claimant Pacific Rim Cayman LLC's Response to the Amicus Curiae Submission Dated 25 July 2014
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Claimant Pacific Rim Cayman LLC's Response to the Amicus Curiae Submission Dated 25 July 2014
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14 Oct 2016
Press Release on the Award dated September 14, 2016
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14 Oct 2016
Award (English)
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Robert Timothy McCrum, Ian A. Laird, George Ruttinger, Ashley R. Riveira, Crowell & Moring
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Douglas Melendez, Attorney General of El Salvador, Luis Parada, Derek C. Smith, Foley Hoag
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28 Mar 2017
Decision on the Respondent's Request for a Supplementary Decision (English)
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Luis Parada, Derek C. Smith, Erin Argueta, Foley Hoag
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