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Gerald International Limited v. Republic of Sierra Leone (ICSID Case No. ARB/19/31)

Case no.
ARB/19/31
Applicable rules
ICSID Arbitration Rules in force as of April 2006
  1. 29 May 2020Arbitration

    29 May 2020Arbitration

    Procedural Order No. 1

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal issued its first procedural order, establishing the procedural framework for the arbitration and attaching the procedural timetable.

    Supporting details

    1 authority · 6 participants
    Gerald International Limited
    Republic of Sierra Leone
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    August Reinisch
    Tribunal secretary
    Jonathan Chevry

    Authorities cited

    1
    • Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (ICSID Convention)
      statute

    1 month and 29 days later · 60 days

  2. 28 July 2020Arbitration

    28 July 2020Arbitration

    Procedural Order No. 2 - Decision on the Claimant's Request for Provisional Measures

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal rejected the Claimant's requests to suspend criminal investigations or proceedings, modify bail conditions to permit employees to return to the Marampa mine site, return documents seized by Sierra Leone, and impose the requested safeguards. It asked Sierra Leone to detail, copy, preserve, and make the seized documents available by 15 August 2020, urged consideration of adapted bail conditions, reminded the Parties of their duties of good faith and non-aggravation, and reserved costs.

    Supporting details

    12 authorities · 6 participants
    Gerald International Limited
    Republic of Sierra Leone
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    August Reinisch
    Tribunal secretary
    Jonathan Chevry

    Authorities cited

    12
    • Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (ICSID Convention)
      statute
    • Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Sierra Leone for the Promotion and Protection of Investments (UK-Sierra Leone BIT)
      statute
    • Caratube International Oil Company LLP v. Republic of Kazakhstan (ICSID Case No. ARB/08/12, Decision regarding Claimant's Application for Provisional Measures, 31 July 2009)
      case-law
    • PNG Sustainable Development Program Ltd. v. Independent State of Papua New Guinea (ICSID Case No. ARB/13/33, Decision on the Claimant's Request for Provisional Measures, 21 January 2015)
      case-law
    • Churchill Mining PLC and Planet Mining Pty Ltd v. Republic of Indonesia (ICSID Case Nos. ARB/12/14 and ARB/12/40, Procedural Order No. 14, 22 December 2014)
      case-law
    • Burlington Resources Oriente Ltd v. Ecuador (ICSID Case No. ARB/08/5, Procedural Order No. 1, 29 June 2009)
      case-law
    • Ipek Investment Limited v. Republic of Turkey (ICSID Case No. ARB/18/18, Procedural Order No. 5, 19 September 2019)
      case-law
    • Nova Group Investments, B.V. v. Romania (ICSID Case No. ARB/16/19, Procedural Order No. 7, 29 March 2017)
      case-law
    • Italba Corporation v. Oriental Republic of Uruguay (ICSID Case No. ARB/16/9, Decision on Claimant's Application for Provisional Measures and Temporary Relief, 15 February 2017)
      case-law
    • Biwater Gauff (Tanzania) Ltd. v. United Republic of Tanzania (Procedural Order No. 1, 31 March 2006)
      case-law
    • Lao Holdings N.V. v. The Lao People's Democratic Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/12/6, Ruling on Motion to Amend the Provisional Measures Order, 30 May 2014)
      case-law
    • The ICSID Convention: A Commentary (2009 commentary on Article 47, page 776)
      academic

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