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Provisional Measures in Practice

Stephen Jagusch 14 June 2010. Provisional Measures in Practice. Provisional measures in practice. “provisional m easure”? a ny measure taken by a tribunal prior to issuance of an award focus here: the practice of measures having more than procedural impact Outline:

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Provisional Measures in Practice

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  1. Stephen Jagusch 14 June 2010 Provisional Measures in Practice

  2. Provisional measures in practice • “provisional measure”? • any measure taken by a tribunal prior to issuance of an award • focus here: the practice of measures having more than procedural impact • Outline: • commonly requested measures in practice • a brief look at compliance

  3. The Power to Grant Provisional Measures • ICSID: • ICSID Convention Article 47, ICSID Arbitration Rule 39, ICSID (AF) Rule 46 • Requirement of necessity and urgency • Power to “recommend” measures • UNCITRAL: • UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules Article 15(1) and 26. • Requirement of necessity and urgency • Power to issue interim awards

  4. Provisional measures most-often requested • Tribunal has broad ambit of power • Most common requests: • Obtaining and preserving evidence • Financial guarantees • Suspension of parallel domestic proceedings • Non-aggravation/extension of the dispute • Confidentiality of the proceedings

  5. Obtaining and Preserving Evidence • AGIP v. Congo, ICSID • Vacuum Salt v. Ghana, ICSID • Biwater Gauff (Tanzania) v. Tanzania, ICSID • Sempra Energy International v. Argentina, ICSID

  6. Financial Guarantees • Atlantic Triton v. Guinea, ICSID • Víctor Pey Casado and Allende Foundation v. Chile, ICSID • Maffezini v. Spain, ICSID • Bayindir v. Pakistan, ICSID • At the annulment stage: • Sempra v. Argentina, ICSID • Vivendi v. Argentina, ICSID • Rumeli and Telsim v. Kazakhstan, ICSID

  7. Suspension of Parallel Domestic Proceedings • MINE v. Guinea, ICSID • Vacuum Salt v. Ghana, ICSID • CSOB v. Slovakia, ICSID • SGS v. Pakistan, ICSID • Zhinvali v. Georgia, ICSID • Tokios Tokelės v. Ukraine, ICSID • Millicom and Sentel v. Senegal, ICSID • ATA Construction v. Jordan, ICSID • Víctor Pey Casado and Allende Foundation v. Chile, ICSID • Plama v. Bulgaria, ICSID

  8. Non-Aggravation/Extension of the Dispute • Amco and others v. Indonesia, ICSID • Víctor Pey Casado and Allende Foundation v. Chile, ICSID. • Azurix v. Argentina, ICSID • Paushok and others v. Mongolia, UNCITRAL • Chevron and Texaco v. Ecuador, UNCITRAL • CSOB v. Slovakia, ICSID • SGS v. Pakistan, ICSID • EnCana v. Ecuador, UNCITRAL • Plama v. Bulgaria, ICSID • Occidental Petroleum and others v. Ecuador, ICSID • CEMEX Caracas and others v. Venezuela, ICSID

  9. Confidentiality of the Proceedings • Amco v. Indonesia, ICSID • World Duty Free Company v. Kenya, ICSID • Metalclad v. Mexico, ICSID • Loewen and others v. United States, ICSID • Biwater Gauff (Tanzania) v. Tanzania, ICSID

  10. Instances of non-compliance

  11. Reasons invoked for non compliance • International law: • ICSID Provisional Measures are not binding • ICSID Convention requires “presentation” to local court • National sovereignty

  12. Stephen Jagusch 14 June 2010 Provisional Measures in Practice

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