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Blue Bank International & Trust (Barbados) Ltd. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (ICSID Case No. ARB/12/20)

Case no.
ARB/12/20
Applicable rules
ICSID Arbitration Rules
  1. 12 November 2013Arbitration

    12 November 2013Arbitration

    Decision on the Parties' Proposals to Disqualify a Majority of the Tribunal

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Chairman upheld the Respondent's proposal to disqualify Jose Maria Alonso under Article 57 of the ICSID Convention. The Chairman dismissed the Claimant's proposal to disqualify Santiago Torres Bernardez because he had resigned from the Tribunal.

    Supporting details

    11 authorities · 18 participants
    Blue Bank International & Trust (Barbados) Ltd.
    Representative
    Pedro J. Martinez-Fraga (For: Blue Bank International & Trust (Barbados) Ltd.)
    Representative
    Ryan Reetz (For: Blue Bank International & Trust (Barbados) Ltd.)
    Representative
    Harout Jack Samra (For: Blue Bank International & Trust (Barbados) Ltd.)
    Representative
    Kamal H. Sleiman (For: Blue Bank International & Trust (Barbados) Ltd.)
    Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
    Representative
    DLA Piper LLP (US) (For: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela)
    Representative
    Manuel Enrique Galindo (For: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela)
    Representative
    Magaly Gutierrez (For: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela)
    Representative
    Yarubith Escobar (For: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela)
    Representative
    Procuraduria General de la Republica (For: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela)
    Representative
    Osvaldo Cesar Guglielmino (For: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela)
    Representative
    Diego Brian Gosis (For: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela)
    Representative
    Facundo Perez Aznar (For: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela)
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Tribunal secretary
    Alicia Martin Blanco

    Authorities cited

    11
    • Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States
      statute
    • Statute of the International Court of Justice
      statute
    • Suez, Sociedad General de Aguas de Barcelona SA v. Argentine Republic (ICSID Cases Nos. ARB/03/17 and ARB/03/19)
      case law
    • OPIC Karimum Corporation v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (ICSID Case No. ARB/10/14)
      case law
    • Getma International and others v. Republic of Guinea (ICSID Case No. ARB/11/29)
      case law
    • ConocoPhillips Company et al. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (ICSID Case No. ARB/07/30)
      case law
    • Alpha Projektholding GmbH v. Ukraine (ICSID Case No. ARB/07/16)
      case law
    • Tidewater Inc. et al. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (ICSID Case No. ARB/10/5)
      case law
    • Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Europe v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (ICSID Case No. ARB/12/13)
      case law
    • Universal Compression International Holdings, S.L.U. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (ICSID Case No. ARB/10/9)
      case law
    • Urbaser S.A. and Consorcio de Aguas Bilbao Bizkaia, Bilbao Biskaia Ur Partzuergoa v. Argentine Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/07/26)
      case law

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