Rusoro Mining Ltd. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/12/5

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Canada-Venezuela BIT
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Canada-Venezuela BIT
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1 Aug 2012
Notice of Arbitration (not public, see IAReporter story)
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Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Francisco Orrego Vicuña
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Bruno Simma
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Juan Fernández-Armesto
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
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WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
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14 Jun 2013
Challenge to Arbitrator Francisco Orrego Vicuña (Declined) (Not Public)
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Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Bruno Simma
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Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Juan Fernández-Armesto
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
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22 Aug 2016
  • Award
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  • Award
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Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Francisco Orrego Vicuña
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Bruno Simma
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Juan Fernández-Armesto
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Nigel Blackaby, Alex Wilbraham, Gustavo Topalian, Juan Pomés, Noah Rubins, Jean Paul Dechamps, Ben Love, Robert Kirkness, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, Alejandra Figueiras, Guillermo Iribarren, Figueiras Abogados, Andrés Mezgravis, Militza Santana, Mezgravis & Asociados
Respondent's counsel
Derek Smith, Alberto Wray, Diego Cadena, Analía González, Ofilio Jayorga, Christina Beharry, Erin Argueta, Melinda Kuritzky, José Rebolledo, Thomas Ayres, Christopher Hart, Foley Hoag LLP, Rinaldo Enrique Muñoz Pedroza, Felipe Daruiz, Office of the Attorney General of Venezuela
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  • Award
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10 Oct 2016
  • Claimant Petition to US District Court of District of Columbia to Confirm Award
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  • Claimant Petition to US District Court of District of Columbia to Confirm Award
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  • Claimant Petition to US District Court of District of Columbia to Confirm Award
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1 Mar 2018
  • Memorandum Opinion of the US District Court for the District of Colombia
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  • Memorandum Opinion of the US District Court for the District of Colombia
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Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
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WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Richard J. Leon
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  • Memorandum Opinion of the US District Court for the District of Colombia
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7 May 2018
  • Claimant Complaint to the US District Court of Southern District of Texas
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  • Claimant Complaint to the US District Court of Southern District of Texas
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  • Claimant Complaint to the US District Court of Southern District of Texas
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29 Jan 2019
  • Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal on the Set-aside Application (French)
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  • Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal on the Set-aside Application (French)
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Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Francisco Orrego Vicuña
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Bruno Simma
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Juan Fernández-Armesto
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Dominique Guihal, Anne Beauvois, Jean Lecaroz
Claimant's counsel
Matthieu Boccon-Gibod, Avocat Lexavoué, Shaparak Saleh, Elie Kleiman, Teynier Pic
Respondent's counsel
Luca de Maria, Pellerin Kecsmar Mirza, Thomas Bevilacqua, Ivan Urzhumov, Antoine Lerosier, Foley Hoag LLP, Francisco Lazo Martí, Office of Attorney General of Venezuela
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  • Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal on the Set-aside Application (French)
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30 Jan 2019
  • Rusoro Mining's Press Release on the Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal
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  • Rusoro Mining's Press Release on the Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal
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  • Rusoro Mining's Press Release on the Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal
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12 Feb 2019
  • Motion of Stay of Venezuela's Interim President
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  • Motion of Stay of Venezuela's Interim President
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Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
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WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Moxila A. Upadhyaya, Michael B. MacWilliams, Venable LLP
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Kent A. Yalowitz, Arnold & Porter
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  • Motion of Stay of Venezuela's Interim President
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22 Feb 2019
  • Maduro Government’s Response to Motion of Stay of Venezuela's Interim President
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  • Maduro Government’s Response to Motion of Stay of Venezuela's Interim President
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Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Moxila A. Upadhyaya, Michael B. MacWilliams, Venable LLP
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Kent A. Yalowitz, Arnold & Porter
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  • Maduro Government’s Response to Motion of Stay of Venezuela's Interim President
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1 May 2019
  • Order of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
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  • Order of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
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  • Order of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
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7 Jun 2022
  • Decision from the Paris Court of Appeal
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  • Decision from the Paris Court of Appeal
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Judges
François Ancel, Fabienne Schaller, Laure Aldebert
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France
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  • Decision from the Paris Court of Appeal
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15 Jun 2022
  • Memorandum Order of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware
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  • Memorandum Order of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware
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Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
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WTO Appellate Body members
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Judges
Leonard P. Stark
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  • Memorandum Order of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware
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29 Sep 2022
  • Memorandum Order of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware
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  • Memorandum Order of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware
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  • Memorandum Order of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware
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23 Mar 2023
  • Opinion of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware
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  • Opinion of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware
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  • Opinion of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware
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28 Apr 2023
  • Memorandum Order of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware
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  • Memorandum Order of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware
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  • Memorandum Order of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware
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4 May 2023
  • Memorandum Order of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware
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  • Memorandum Order of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware
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Leonard P. Stark
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  • Memorandum Order of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware
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30 May 2023
  • Memorandum Order of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware
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  • Memorandum Order of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware
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Leonard P. Stark
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  • Memorandum Order of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware
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21 Jun 2023
  • Memorandum Order of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware
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  • Memorandum Order of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware
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Leonard P. Stark
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  • Memorandum Order of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware
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7 Jul 2023
  • Opinion - US Court of Appeal Third Circuit
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  • Opinion - US Court of Appeal Third Circuit
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Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Francisco Orrego Vicuña
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Bruno Simma
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Juan Fernández-Armesto
Arbitrator(s)
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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  • Opinion - US Court of Appeal Third Circuit
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8 Jan 2024
  • Memorandum Order of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware
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  • Memorandum Order of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware
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Leonard P. Stark
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  • Memorandum Order of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware
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20 Jun 2024
  • Judgment of Supreme Court of Justice of Colombia on Rusoro's Request for Recognition of the Award (Spanish)
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  • Judgment of Supreme Court of Justice of Colombia on Rusoro's Request for Recognition of the Award (Spanish)
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  • Judgment of Supreme Court of Justice of Colombia on Rusoro's Request for Recognition of the Award (Spanish)
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