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Annex A
Revised Procedural Timetable for the Merits Phase
| Submission | Party | Term | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second Privilege Log in respect of Taylor Documents (Second Privilege Log) |
Claimants | 2 weeks from issuance of PO14 |
25 June 2021 |
| Challenges to the Second Privilege Log |
Respondent | 2 weeks from the due date for the Second Privilege Log |
9 July 2021 |
| Decision on the Second Privilege Log |
Tribunal | 3 weeks from the due date for the Challenges to the Second Privilege Log |
23 July 2021 |
| Production of Documents Ordered by the Tribunal in the Second Privilege Log |
Claimants | 1 week from the Tribunal’s Decision on the Second Privilege Log |
30 July 2021 |
| Report by the Privilege Expert on all Outstanding Privilege Claims |
Privilege Expert | 3 weeks from the Tribunal’s Decision on the Second Privilege Log |
13 August 2021 |
| Decision on all Outstanding Privilege Claims |
Tribunal | 2 weeks from the issuance of the Privilege Expert’s Second Report |
27 August 2021 |
| Production of Documents Ordered by the Tribunal on all Outstanding Privilege Claims |
Claimants | 1 week from the issuance of the Tribunal’s Decision on all Outstanding Privilege Claims |
3 September 2021 |
| Reply on the Merits | Claimants | 1 week from the Production of Documents Ordered by the Tribunal on all Outstanding Privilege Claims |
10 September 2021 |
| Rejoinder on the Merits |
Respondent | 14 weeks from the Reply on the Merits |
17 December 2021 |
| 1128 Submissions | Non-disputing NAFTA Parties |
3 weeks from the Rejoinder on the Merits |
7 January 2022 |
| Comments to 1128 |
Claimants and Respondent |
2 weeks from the 1128 Submissions |
21 January 2022 |
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| Submissions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Witness Notifications (if necessary) |
Claimants and Respondent |
[#TBC based on hearing dates] |
[#TBC based on hearing dates] |
| Pre-Hearing Organizational Meeting (if necessary) |
Tribunal, Claimants, and Respondent |
[#TBC based on hearing dates] |
[#TBC based on hearing dates] |
| Hearing on the Merits |
Tribunal, Claimants, and Respondent |
At least 3 weeks from the date of the Pre-Hearing Organizational Meeting |
[#TBC] |
| Post-hearing briefs | Claimants and Respondent |
[Need and timing TBD] |