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China Machinery Engineering Corporation v. Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ICSID Case No. ARB/23/8)

Case no.
ARB/23/8
Applicable rules
ICSID Arbitration Rules in force as of July 1, 2022
  1. 22 May 2024Arbitration

    22 May 2024Arbitration

    Procedural Order No. 1

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal established the procedural framework and timetable for the arbitration, confirmed its constitution and the parties' representation, and recorded London, United Kingdom as the place of the proceeding.

    Supporting details

    5 participants
    China Machinery Engineering Corporation
    Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    Juliet Blanch
    Arbitrator
    David R. Haigh
    Arbitrator
    David Hope
  2. 22 May 2024Arbitration

    22 May 2024Arbitration

    Procedural Order No. 2

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal adopted transparency and confidentiality provisions governing publication and disclosure of the Award, orders and decisions, written submissions, supporting documents, hearings, transcripts and recordings, including protections for confidential information.

    Supporting details

    5 participants
    China Machinery Engineering Corporation
    Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    Juliet Blanch
    Arbitrator
    David R. Haigh
    Arbitrator
    David Hope
  3. 22 May 2024Arbitration

    22 May 2024Arbitration

    Procedural Order No. 3

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal denied the Claimant's request for bifurcation, joined the parties' damages arguments to the merits, directed the parties to confer on the procedural calendar, and reserved the issue of costs.

    Supporting details

    8 authorities · 5 participants
    China Machinery Engineering Corporation
    Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    Juliet Blanch
    Arbitrator
    David R. Haigh
    Arbitrator
    David Hope

    Authorities cited

    8
    • Coropi Holdings Limited, Kalemegdan Investments Limited and Erinn Bernard Broshko v. Republic of Serbia (ICSID Case No. ARB/22/14, Procedural Order No. 4, 21 August 2023)
      case law
    • Peteris Pildegovics and Sia North Star v. Kingdom of Norway (ICSID Case No. ARB/20/11, Procedural Order No. 5, 6 December 2021)
      case law
    • Orazul International Espana Holdings S.L. v. Argentine Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/19/25, Decision on Bifurcation, 7 January 2021)
      case law
    • Gavrilovic and Gavrilovic d.o.o v. Republic of Croatia (ICSID Case No. ARB/12/39, Decision on Bifurcation, 21 January 2015)
      case law
    • Mesa Power Group, LLC v. Government of Canada (PCA Case No. 2012-17, Procedural Order No. 2, 18 January 2013)
      case law
    • SGS Societe Generale de Surveillance S.A. v. Republic of the Philippines (ICSID Case No. ARB/02/6, Decision of the Tribunal on Objections to Jurisdiction, 29 January 2004)
      case law
    • Tidewater Inc. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (ICSID Case No. ARB/10/5, Award, 13 March 2015)
      case law
    • RWE v. Netherlands (Cited in Respondent's Submissions on the Claimant's Request for Bifurcation)
      case law

    1 year, 4 months and 18 days later · 506 days

  4. 10 October 2025Arbitration

    10 October 2025Arbitration

    Procedural Order No. 4 and Annex

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal issued decisions on the Claimant's document-production requests in the appended schedule, recorded agreed requests, reserved the possibility of ordering further production, and ordered the Respondent to comply with its production obligations by 31 October 2025.

    Supporting details

    5 participants
    China Machinery Engineering Corporation
    Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    Juliet Blanch
    Arbitrator
    David R. Haigh
    Arbitrator
    David Hope

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