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Republic of Ecuador v. United States of America (PCA Case No. 2012-5)

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Case Type:
International Investment Agreement (Investor–State)
Applicable Procedural Rules:
UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules (1976)
Seat of Arbitration:
Applicable Treaty:
Ecuador-United States BIT (1993)
Applicable Legal Instruments:
Ecuador-United States BIT
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28 Jun 2011
Request for Arbitration (English)
Request for Arbitration (Spanish)
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Request for Arbitration (English)
Request for Arbitration (Spanish)
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Request for Arbitration (English)
Request for Arbitration (Spanish)
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29 Mar 2012
Statement of Defense (English)
Statement of Defense (Spanish)
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Statement of Defense (English)
Statement of Defense (Spanish)
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Statement of Defense (English)
Statement of Defense (Spanish)
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24 Apr 2012
Expert Opinion with Respect to Jurisdiction, Prof. W. Michael Reisman (English)
Expert Opinion with Respect to Jurisdiction, Prof. W. Michael Reisman (Spanish)
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Expert Opinion with Respect to Jurisdiction, Prof. W. Michael Reisman (English)
Expert Opinion with Respect to Jurisdiction, Prof. W. Michael Reisman (Spanish)
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Tribunal/Panel chair
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Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
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Claimant's counsel
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Expert Opinion with Respect to Jurisdiction, Prof. W. Michael Reisman (English)
Expert Opinion with Respect to Jurisdiction, Prof. W. Michael Reisman (Spanish)
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24 Apr 2012
Expert Opinion on the Construction of Article VII, Prof. Christian Tomuschat (English)
Expert Opinion on the Construction of Article VII, Prof. Christian Tomuschat (Spanish)
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Expert Opinion on the Construction of Article VII, Prof. Christian Tomuschat (English)
Expert Opinion on the Construction of Article VII, Prof. Christian Tomuschat (Spanish)
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Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
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WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
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Expert Opinion on the Construction of Article VII, Prof. Christian Tomuschat (English)
Expert Opinion on the Construction of Article VII, Prof. Christian Tomuschat (Spanish)
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25 Apr 2012
Memorial of the Respondent United States of America on Objections to Jurisdiction (English)
Memorial of the Respondent United States of America on Objections to Jurisdiction (Spanish)
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Memorial of the Respondent United States of America on Objections to Jurisdiction (English)
Memorial of the Respondent United States of America on Objections to Jurisdiction (Spanish)
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Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
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Memorial of the Respondent United States of America on Objections to Jurisdiction (English)
Memorial of the Respondent United States of America on Objections to Jurisdiction (Spanish)
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23 May 2012
Counter-Memorial of the Claimant Republic of Ecuador on Jurisdiction (English)
Counter-Memorial of the Claimant Republic of Ecuador on Jurisdiction (Spanish)
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Counter-Memorial of the Claimant Republic of Ecuador on Jurisdiction (English)
Counter-Memorial of the Claimant Republic of Ecuador on Jurisdiction (Spanish)
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Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
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WTO Appellate Body chair
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Counter-Memorial of the Claimant Republic of Ecuador on Jurisdiction (English)
Counter-Memorial of the Claimant Republic of Ecuador on Jurisdiction (Spanish)
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23 May 2012
Expert Opinion of Prof. Alain Pellet (English)
Expert Opinion of Prof. Alain Pellet (Spanish)
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Expert Opinion of Prof. Alain Pellet (English)
Expert Opinion of Prof. Alain Pellet (Spanish)
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Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
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WTO Appellate Body chair
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Expert Opinion of Prof. Alain Pellet (English)
Expert Opinion of Prof. Alain Pellet (Spanish)
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23 May 2012
Expert Opinion of Stephen C. McCaffrey on Jurisdiction (English)
Expert Opinion of Stephen C. McCaffrey on Jurisdiction (Spanish)
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Expert Opinion of Stephen C. McCaffrey on Jurisdiction (English)
Expert Opinion of Stephen C. McCaffrey on Jurisdiction (Spanish)
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ICSID Annulment Committee president
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WTO Appellate Body chair
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Expert Opinion of Stephen C. McCaffrey on Jurisdiction (English)
Expert Opinion of Stephen C. McCaffrey on Jurisdiction (Spanish)
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23 May 2012
Expert Opinion of C.F. Amerasinghe (English)
Expert Opinion of C.F. Amerasinghe (Spanish)
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Expert Opinion of C.F. Amerasinghe (English)
Expert Opinion of C.F. Amerasinghe (Spanish)
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Expert Opinion of C.F. Amerasinghe (English)
Expert Opinion of C.F. Amerasinghe (Spanish)
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23 May 2012
Witness Statement of Lluis Benigno Gallegos (English)
Witness Statement of Lluis Benigno Gallegos (Spanish)
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Witness Statement of Lluis Benigno Gallegos (English)
Witness Statement of Lluis Benigno Gallegos (Spanish)
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Witness Statement of Lluis Benigno Gallegos (English)
Witness Statement of Lluis Benigno Gallegos (Spanish)
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29 Sep 2012
Award (English)
Award (Spanish)
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Award (English)
Award (Spanish)
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Chair/President:
Luiz Olavo Baptista
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Award (English)
Award (Spanish)
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29 Sep 2012
Dissenting Opinion of Professor Raul Emilio Vinuesa (English)
Dissenting Opinion of Professor Raul Emilio Vinuesa (Spanish)
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Dissenting Opinion of Professor Raul Emilio Vinuesa (English)
Dissenting Opinion of Professor Raul Emilio Vinuesa (Spanish)
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Dissenting Opinion of Professor Raul Emilio Vinuesa (English)
Dissenting Opinion of Professor Raul Emilio Vinuesa (Spanish)
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