IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION
BEFORE A TRIBUNAL CONSTITUTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA AND THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DATED 30 JUNE 2007
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THE ARBITRATION RULES OF THE UNITED NATIONS COMMISSION
ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW, 2013
PCA CASE NO. 2018-51
-between-
ELLIOTT ASSOCIATES, L.P. (U.S.A.)
(the “Claimant”)
-and-
REPUBLIC OF KOREA
(the “Respondent,” and together with the Claimant, the “Parties”)
PROCEDURAL ORDER NO. 10
The Arbitral Tribunal
Dr. Veijo Heiskanen (Presiding Arbitrator)
Mr. Oscar M. Garibaldi
Mr. J. Christopher Thomas QC
Registry
Permanent Court of Arbitration
6 February 2020
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1. On 13 January 2020, the Tribunal issued Procedural Order No. 8, setting out the Tribunal’s decision regarding the Parties’ disputed requests for the production of documents.
2. On 17 January 2020, the Tribunal issued Procedural Order No. 9, approving a revised procedural timetable agreed by the Parties. Pursuant to that revised procedural timetable, the deadline for the voluntary and involuntary production of documents was extended to 10 February 2020.
3. By email dated 5 February 2020, the Claimant informed the Tribunal that the Parties had agreed to further extend the time limit for the voluntary and involuntary production of documents from 10 February 2020 to 21 February 2020.
4. In view of the above, the Tribunal decides as follows:
Place of Arbitration: London, United Kingdom
Signature
Dr. Veijo Heiskanen
(Presiding Arbitrator)
On behalf of the Tribunal
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