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Winshear Gold Corp. v. United Republic of Tanzania (ICSID Case No. ARB/20/25)

Case no.
ARB/20/25
Seat
United States
Applicable rules
ICSID Arbitration Rules in force as of April 2006
  1. 17 March 2021United States

    17 March 2021United States

    Procedural Order No. 1 dated 17 March 2021

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal established the procedural rules governing the arbitration, including the applicable ICSID Arbitration Rules, tribunal constitution, party representation, cost advances, place of proceeding, procedural language, pleadings, document production, witnesses, experts, hearings, and data protection.

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    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    28 days later · 28 days

  2. 14 April 2021United States

    14 April 2021United States

    Procedural Order No. 2 dated 14 April 2021

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal established the transparency regime for the arbitration and the designation, protection, and publication of confidential information.

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    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    7 months and 5 days later · 219 days

  3. 19 November 2021United States

    19 November 2021United States

    Procedural Order No. 3 dated 19 November 2021

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal denied the Claimant's request to order the Respondent to pay its share of the initial advance, noted the Respondent's default since 6 October 2021 in paying USD 150,000, invited the Claimant to make the substitute payment within 15 days, and reserved its decision on related costs.

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    3 authorities
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Authorities cited

    3
    • Transglobal Green Energy, LLC and Transglobal Green Energy de Panama, S.A. v. Republic of Panama (ICSID Case No. ARB/13/28, Decision on Respondent's Request for Shifting the Costs of the Arbitration, 4 March 2015)
      Case law
    • RSM Production Corporation v. Saint Lucia (ICSID Case No. ARB/12/10, Decision on Saint Lucia's Request for Provisional Measures, 12 December 2013)
      Case law
    • RSM Production Corporation v. Saint Lucia (ICSID Case No. ARB/12/10, Decision on Saint Lucia's Request for Security for Costs with Assenting and Dissenting Reasons, 13 August 2014)
      Case law

    3 months and 23 days later · 115 days

  4. 14 March 2022United States

    14 March 2022United States

    Procedural Order No. 4 dated 14 March 2022

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal partially granted and granted specified Claimant requests for document production, denied the other Claimant requests, and ordered the Respondent to produce responsive documents by 4 May 2022. It partially granted the Respondent's Request No. 1, denied the other Respondent requests, and ordered the Claimant to produce responsive documents by 4 May 2022.

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    1 authority
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Authorities cited

    1
    • United Parcel Service of America Inc. v. Government of Canada (ICSID Case No. UNCT/02/1, Decision of the Tribunal Relating to Canada's Claim of Cabinet Privilege, 8 October 2001)
      Case law

    9 months and 29 days later · 304 days

  5. 12 January 2023United States

    12 January 2023United States

    Procedural Order No. 5 dated 12 January 2023

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal set the organization, format, schedule, attendance, documentation, witness and expert examination, logistics, transparency, and post-hearing cost-submission arrangements for the hearing scheduled for 13 to 16 February 2023 in Washington, D.C., with 17 February 2023 as a reserve day.

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    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    1 month and 10 days later · 41 days

  6. 22 February 2023United States

    22 February 2023United States

    Procedural Order No. 6 dated 22 February 2023

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal directed that the hearing audio-video recording be uploaded to the ICSID website, set the procedure for transcript corrections, and directed the Parties to submit simultaneous post-hearing briefs by 3 May 2023 and schedules of costs by 17 May 2023.

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    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    8 months and 10 days later · 252 days

  7. 1 November 2023United States

    1 November 2023United States

    Order Taking Note of the Discontinuance of the Proceeding dated 1 November 2023

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    Following the Parties' amicable settlement and joint request, the Tribunal took note of the discontinuance of the proceeding under Rule 43(1) of the ICSID Arbitration Rules. The Claimant withdrew all claims with prejudice; the Parties agreed to bear their own participation costs and expenses; and the costs of the arbitration were to be borne equally.

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