Case Details
Westmoreland Coal Company v. Canada (ICSID Case No. UNCT/23/2)
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Coal mining project
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Oil, Gas & Mining
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NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement), USMCA (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement)
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UNCITRAL
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Westmoreland Coal Company (U.S.)
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Canada (Canadian)
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Gabrielle KAUFMANN-KOHLER (Swiss) - Appointed by the Parties
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Laurence SHORE (British, U.S.) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Judith LEVINE (Australian, Irish) - Appointed by the Respondent(s) -
King & Spalding, Chicago, IL, Houston, TX, and New York, NY, U.S.A.
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Trade Law Bureau, Ottawa, Canada
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English
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Pending
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July 19, 2024 - Each party files observations on the other party’s statement of costs.
(a) Original Proceeding
Composition of Tribunal
Party Representatives
(a) Original Proceeding
Published Decisions
Notice of Arbitration
Procedural Order No. 1
Procedural Order No. 2
Respondent’s Memorial on Jurisdiction
Claimant's Response to Memorial on Jurisdiction
Respondent’s Reply on Jurisdiction
Claimants’ Rejoinder on Jurisdiction
Procedural Order No. 3
NAFTA Article 1128 Submission of the United States of America
NAFTA Article 1128 Submission of the United Mexican States
Claimant's Observations on NAFTA Article 1128 Submissions
Respondent's Observations on NAFTA Article 1128 Submissions
Hearing on Jurisdiction - Claimant’s Presentation
Hearing on Jurisdiction – Respondent’s Presentation
Hearing on Jurisdiction - Hearing Day 1 - Video 1 (May 2, 2024)
Hearing on Jurisdiction - Hearing Day 1 - Video 2 (May 2, 2024)
Hearing on Jurisdiction - Hearing Day 2 (May 3, 2024)
Hearing on Jurisdiction - Day 1 - Transcript
Hearing on Jurisdiction - Day 2 - Transcript
Claimant's Statement of Costs
Respondent's Statement of Costs
Claimant's Observations on Respondent's Statement of Costs
Respondent's Observations on Claimant's Statement of Costs
Available on the ICSID Website
Notice of Arbitration (October 11, 2022) English (Original)
Procedural Order No. 1 (May 5, 2023) English (Original)
Procedural Order No. 2 (May 5, 2023) English (Original)
Respondent’s Memorial on Jurisdiction (June 28, 2023) English (Original)
Claimant's Response to Memorial on Jurisdiction (September 20, 2023) English (Original)
Respondent’s Reply on Jurisdiction (December 13, 2023) English (Original)
Claimants’ Rejoinder on Jurisdiction (March 13, 2024) English (Original)
Procedural Order No. 3 (April 3, 2024) English (Original)
NAFTA Article 1128 Submission of the United States of America (April 10, 2024) English (Original)
NAFTA Article 1128 Submission of the United Mexican States (April 10, 2024) English (Original)
Claimant's Observations on NAFTA Article 1128 Submissions (April 24, 2024) English (Original)
Respondent's Observations on NAFTA Article 1128 Submissions (April 24, 2024) English (Original)
Hearing on Jurisdiction - Claimant’s Presentation (May 2, 2024) English (Original)
Hearing on Jurisdiction – Respondent’s Presentation (May 2, 2024) English (Original)
Hearing on Jurisdiction - Day 1 - Transcript (May 2, 2024) English (Original)
Hearing on Jurisdiction - Day 2 - Transcript (May 3, 2024) English (Original)
Claimant's Statement of Costs (June 14, 2024) English (Original)
Respondent's Statement of Costs (June 14, 2024) English (Original)
Claimant's Observations on Respondent's Statement of Costs (July 19, 2024) English (Original)
Respondent's Observations on Claimant's Statement of Costs (July 19, 2024) English (Original)
(a) Original Proceeding
Date | Development |
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April 18, 2023 | The Tribunal holds a first session by video conference. |
May 8, 2023 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters. |
May 8, 2023 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning the confidentiality of documents. |
June 28, 2023 | The Respondent files a memorial on jurisdiction. |
September 20, 2023 | The Claimant files a counter-memorial on jurisdiction. |
December 13, 2023 | The Respondent files a reply on jurisdiction. |
March 13, 2024 | The Claimant files a rejoinder on jurisdiction. |
April 3, 2024 | The Tribunal holds a pre-hearing organizational meeting with the parties by video conference. |
April 3, 2024 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning the organization of the hearing. |
April 10, 2024 | The United States of America files a written submission as a non-disputing State Party pursuant to NAFTA Article 1128. |
April 10, 2024 | The United Mexican States files a written submission as a non-disputing State Party pursuant to NAFTA Article 1128. |
April 24, 2024 | Each party files observations on the non-disputing parties’ written submissions. |
May 2, 2024 - May 3, 2024 | The Tribunal holds a hearing on jurisdiction by video conference. |
June 14, 2024 | Each party files a statement of costs. |
July 19, 2024 | Each party files observations on the other party’s statement of costs. |