ICSID International Centre for Settlement of Inv : January 9, 2020 - Victor Pey Casado and President Allende Foundation v. Republic of Chile (ICSID Case No. ARB/98/2) Concurring Opinion of Nicolas Angelet (January 7, 2020)

• Subject of Dispute:
  Publishing enterprise
• Economic Sector:
  Information & Communication
• Instrument(s) Invoked: i
  BIT Chile - Spain 1991
• Applicable Rules:
  ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

• (a)Original Proceeding
  • Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies): i
    Victor Pey Casado and President Allende Foundation (Spanish,Chilean)
  • Respondent(s):
    Republic of Chile (Chilean)
  • Date Registered:
    April 20, 1998
  • Date of Constitution of Tribunal:
    September 14, 1998
  • • Composition of Tribunal
    • President:
      Pierre LALIVE (Swiss) - Appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council
    • Arbitrators:
      Mohammed CHEMLOUL (Algerian) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
      Emmanuel GAILLARD (French) - Appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council
  • • Initial Composition of Tribunal:
    • President:
      Francisco REZEK (Brazilian)
    • Arbitrators:
      Mohammed BEDJAOUI (Algerian)
      Jorge WITKER (Mexican)
    • Reconstituted:
      November 19, 1998: Pierre LALIVE (Swiss) appointed following the resignation of Francisco REZEK (Brazilian)
      April 11, 2001: Galo LEORO FRANCO (Ecuadoran) appointed following the resignation of Jorge WITKER (Mexican)
      July 14, 2006: Emmanuel GAILLARD (French) appointed following the resignation of Galo LEORO FRANCO (Ecuadoran)
      July 14, 2006: Mohammed CHEMLOUL (Algerian) appointed following the disqualification of Mohammed BEDJAOUI (Algerian)
  • • Party Representatives

    • Claimant(s):

      Juan E. Garcés, Madrid, Spain
      Gide, Loyrette, Nouel, Paris, France
      Ropes & Grey, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
      William W. Park, Boston, U.S.A.

      Respondent(s):

      Jefe de la División Jurídica, Ministerio de Economía, Fomento y Reconstrucción and Programa de Defensa en Arbitrajes de Inversión Extranjera, Santagio, Chile
      Arnold & Porter, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
      Carey & Cía, Santiago, Chile

    • Language(s) of Proceeding:
      English,French,Spanish
    • Status of Proceeding:
      Concluded
    • Outcome of Proceeding:
      May 8, 2008 - The Tribunal renders its award.
• (b)Revision Proceeding
  • Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies): i
    Claimant(s)
  • Date Registered:
    June 17, 2008 (Claimant(s))
  • Date of Constitution of Tribunal:
    June 20, 2008
  • • Composition of Tribunal
    • President:
      Pierre LALIVE (Swiss)
    • Arbitrators:
      Mohammed CHEMLOUL (Algerian)
      Emmanuel GAILLARD (French)
  • • Party Representatives

    • Claimant(s):

      Juan E. Garcés, Garcés y Prada Abogados, Madrid, Spain
      Gide, Loyrette, Nouel, Paris, France
      Ropes & Grey, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.

      Respondent(s):

      Ministro de Economía, Fomento y Reconstrucción, Santagio, Chile
      Arnold & Porter, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
      Carey y Cía, Santiago, Chile

    • Language(s) of Proceeding:
      English,French,Spanish
    • Status of Proceeding:
      Concluded
    • Outcome of Proceeding:
      November 18, 2009 - The Tribunal issues a decision on the application for the revision of the award.
• (c)Annulment Proceeding
  • Applicant(s)/Requesting Party(ies): i
    Respondent(s)
  • Date Registered:
    July 6, 2009 (Respondent(s))
  • Date of Constitution of ad hoc Committee:
    December 22, 2009
  • • Composition of ad hoc Committee (Appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council)
    • President:
      L. Yves FORTIER (Canadian)
    • Members:
      Piero BERNARDINI (Italian)
      Ahmed Sadek EL-KOSHERI (Egyptian)
  • • Party Representatives

    • Claimant(s):

      BuckleySandler, Washington D.C., U.S.A.
      Gide, Loyrette, Nouel, Paris, France
      Juan E. Garcés, Garcés y Prada, Abogados, Madrid, Spain

      Respondent(s):

      Arnold & Porter, Washington, D..C., U.S.A.
      Carey y Cía, Santiago, Chile
      Comité de Inversiones Extranjeras, Ministro de Economía, Fomento y Turismo, Santiago, Chile
      Vicepresidente Ejecutivo, Ministro de Economía, Fomento y Turismo, Santiago, Chile

    • Language(s) of Proceeding:
      English,French,Spanish
    • Status of Proceeding:
      Concluded
    • Outcome of Proceeding:
      December 18, 2012 - The ad hoc Committee issues its decision on annulment.
• (d)Supplementary Decision Proceeding
  • Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies): i
    Respondent(s)
  • Date Registered:
    February 7, 2013 (Respondent(s))
  • • Party Representatives

    • Claimant(s):

      BuckleySandler, Washington D.C., U.S.A.
      Gide, Loyrette, Nouel, Paris, France
      Juan E. Garcés, Garcés y Prada, Abogados, Madrid, Spain

      Respondent(s):

      Arnold & Porter, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
      Carey & Cía, Santiago, Chile
      Comité de Inversiones Extranjeras, Ministério de Economia, Santiago, Chile

    • Language(s) of Proceeding:
      English,French,Spanish
    • Status of Proceeding:
      Concluded
    • Outcome of Proceeding:
      September 11, 2013 - The ad hoc Committee issues its decision on the request for supplementation of the decision on annulment.
• (e)Resubmission Proceeding
  • Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies): i
    Claimant(s)
  • Date Registered:
    July 8, 2013 (Claimant(s))
  • Date of Constitution of Tribunal:
    December 24, 2013
  • • Composition of Tribunal
    • President:
      Franklin BERMAN (British) - Appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council
    • Arbitrators:
      V.V. VEEDER (British) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
      Alexis MOURRE (French) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)
  • • Initial Composition of Tribunal:
    • President:
      Franklin BERMAN (British)
    • Arbitrators:
      Philippe SANDS (British, French)
      Alexis MOURRE (French)
    • Reconstituted:
      January 31, 2014: V.V. VEEDER (British) appointed following the resignation of Philippe SANDS (British ,French)
  • • Party Representatives

    • Claimant(s):

      Gide, Loyrette, Nouel, Paris, France
      Juan E. Garcés, Garcés y Prada, Abogados, Madrid, Spain

      Respondent(s):

      Agencia de Promoción de la Inversión Extranjera - InvestChile, Ministério de Economia, Santiago, Chile
      Arnold & Porter, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
      Carey & Cía, Santiago, Chile

    • Language(s) of Proceeding:
      English,French,Spanish
    • Status of Proceeding:
      Concluded
    • Outcome of Proceeding:
      September 13, 2016 - The Tribunal renders its award.
• (f)Interpretation Proceeding
  • Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies): i
    Claimant(s)
  • Date Registered:
    October 21, 2016 (Claimant(s))
  • • Party Representatives

    • Claimant(s):

      Gide Loyrette Nouel, Paris, France
      Juan E. Garcés, Garcés y Prada, Abogados, Madrid, Spain

      Respondent(s):

      Agencia de Promoción de la Inversión Extranjera - InvestChile, Santiago, Chile
      Arnold & Porter, Washington, D.C., U.S.A
      Cabi Carey & Cía, Santiago, Chile

    • Status of Proceeding:
      Concluded
    • Outcome of Proceeding:
      May 12, 2017 - The Secretary-General issues a procedural order taking note of the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 44.
• (g)Rectification Proceeding
  • Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies): i
    Claimant(s)
  • Date Registered:
    November 8, 2016
  • • Party Representatives

    • Claimant(s):

      Gide Loyrette Nouel, Paris, France
      Juan E. Garces, Garces y Prada, Abogados, Madrid, Spain

      Respondent(s):

      Agencia de Promocion de la Inversion Extranjera InvestChile, Santiago, Chile
      Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer, Washington, D.C., U.S.A and London, U.K.
      Cabi Carey & Ci­a, Santiago, Chile

    • Status of Proceeding:
      Concluded
    • Outcome of Proceeding:
      October 6, 2017 - The Tribunal issues a decision on the rectification of the award.
• (h)Second Annulment Proceeding
  • Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies): i
    Claimant(s)
  • Date Registered:
    October 25, 2017 (Claimant(s))
  • Date of Constitution of Tribunal:
    December 20, 2017
  • • Composition of Tribunal
    • President:
      Rolf KNIEPER (German)
    • Arbitrators:
      Yuejiao ZHANG (Chinese)
      Nicolas ANGELET (Belgian)
  • • Party Representatives

    • Claimant(s):

      Garcés y Prada, Abogados, Madrid, Spain
      Professor Robert L. Howse, NY, U.S.A.
      Gide Loyrette Nouel, Paris, France

      Respondent(s):

      Dirección General de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Santiago, Chile
      Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.

    • Language(s) of Proceeding:
      English,French
    • Status of Proceeding:
      Concluded
    • Outcome of Proceeding:
      January 8, 2020 - The ad hoc Committee issues its decision on annulment; attached to the decision is a concurring opinion by ad hoc Committee member Nicolas Angelet.