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THE ICSID CASELOAD –
STATISTICS
(ISSUE 2016‐1)
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The ICSID Caseload – Statistics (Issue 2016‐1)
This issue of the ICSID Caseload – Statistics updates the profile of the ICSID caseload, historically
and for the calendar year 2015. It is based on cases registered or administered by ICSID as of
December 31, 2015.
As in the previous issues, this document illustrates: the number of cases registered under the
ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules; the number of other cases administered by the
ICSID Secretariat; the basis of consent to ICSID jurisdiction invoked in registered arbitration and
conciliation cases; the geographic distribution of ICSID cases by the State party to the dispute,
and the economic sectors involved in ICSID disputes. It also contains data on outcomes in ICSID
arbitration and conciliation proceedings, including further information on disputes decided by
arbitral tribunals, data on discontinued ICSID arbitration proceedings, and outcomes to date in
annulment proceedings under the ICSID Convention. The nationalities and geographic origins of
arbitrators, conciliators and ad hoc committee members appointed in ICSID cases are also
featured.
The Secretariat will continue to publish the ICSID Caseload – Statistics on a bi‐annual basis, and
welcomes any comments or suggestions by email at ICSIDsecretariat@worldbank.org.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS1
PART I ‐ ALL CASES REGISTERED AND ADMINISTERED BY ICSID
1. Map of the ICSID Contracting States and Other Signatories to the ICSID Convention as of December 31, 2015 6
2. Cases Registered by ICSID 7
Chart 1: Total Number of ICSID Cases Registered, by Calendar Year 7
Chart 2: Number of Cases Registered under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules, by Calendar Year 8
Chart 3: Type of Cases Registered under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules 8
3. Non‐ICSID Cases Administered by the ICSID Secretariat 9
Chart 4: Number of Non‐ICSID Cases Administered by the ICSID Secretariat over the Past Ten Fiscal Years2 9
4. Basis of Consent Invoked to Establish ICSID Jurisdiction in Registered ICSID Cases 10
Chart 5: Basis of Consent Invoked to Establish ICSID Jurisdiction in Cases Registered under the ICSID Convention and
Additional Facility Rules 10
5. Geographic Distribution of All ICSID Cases, by State Party Involved 11
Chart 6: Geographic Distribution of All Cases Registered under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules, by State
Party Involved 11
6. Distribution of All ICSID Cases by Economic Sector 12
Chart 7: Distribution of All Cases Registered under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules, by Economic Sector 12
7. ICSID Arbitration and Conciliation Proceedings – Outcomes 13
Chart 8: Arbitration Proceedings under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules – Outcomes 13
Chart 8a: Disputes Decided by Arbitral Tribunals under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules – Findings 14
Chart 8b: Disputes Settled or Proceedings Otherwise Discontinued under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules – Basis 15
Chart 9: Conciliation Proceedings under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules – Outcomes 16
Chart 10: Conciliation Proceedings under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules – Commission Reports 16
8. Annulment Proceedings under the ICSID Convention – Outcomes 17
Chart 11: Awards Rendered and Outcomes in Annulment Proceedings under the ICSID Convention, by Decade 17
9. Arbitrators, Conciliators and ad hoc Committee Members Appointed in ICSID Cases 18
Chart 12: Arbitrators, Conciliators and ad hoc Committee Members Appointed in Cases Registered under the ICSID Convention
and Additional Facility Rules – Distribution of Appointments by Geographic Region 18
Chart 13: Arbitrators, Conciliators and ad hoc Committee Members Appointed in Cases Registered under the ICSID Convention
and Additional Facility Rules – Distribution of Appointments by ICSID and by the Parties (or Party‐appointed Arbitrators) by
Geographic Region 19
Chart 14: State of Nationality of Arbitrators, Conciliators and ad hoc Committee Members Appointed in Cases Registered under
the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules 20
1 The data is based on ICSID statistics as of December 31, 2015. 2 The ICSID Fiscal Year covers the period July 1 to June 30.
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PART II ‐ CASES REGISTERED AND ADMINISTERED BY ICSID IN 2015
1. New Cases Registered by ICSID in 2015 22
Chart 1: Number of New Cases Registered under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules in 2015 22
2. Non‐ICSID Cases Administered by the ICSID Secretariat in 2015 22
Chart 2: Number of Non‐ICSID Cases Administered by the ICSID Secretariat in 2015 22
3. Basis of Consent Invoked to Establish ICSID Jurisdiction in New Cases Registered in 2015 23
Chart 3: Basis of Consent Invoked to Establish ICSID Jurisdiction in New Cases Registered in 2015 under the ICSID
Convention and Additional Facility Rules 23
4. Geographic Distribution of New ICSID Cases Registered in 2015, by State Party Involved 24
Chart 4: Geographic Distribution of New Cases Registered in 2015 under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules,
by State Party Involved 24
Chart 5: Geographic Distribution of New Cases Registered in 2015 under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules,
by State Party Involved – Further Details 25
5. Distribution of New ICSID Cases Registered in 2015, by Economic Sector 26
Chart 6: Distribution of New Cases Registered in 2015 under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules, by Economic
Sector 26
6. ICSID Arbitration Proceedings Concluded in 2015 – Outcomes 27
Chart 7: Arbitration Proceedings under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules concluded in 2015 – Outcomes 27
Chart 7a: Disputes Decided by Arbitral Tribunals under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules in 2015 – Findings 28
Chart 7b: Disputes Settled or Proceedings Otherwise Discontinued under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules
in 2015 – Basis 29
7. Arbitrators, Conciliators and ad hoc Committee Members Appointed in ICSID Cases in 2015 30
Chart 8: Arbitrators, Conciliators and ad hoc Committee Members Appointed in 2015 in Cases Registered under the
ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules – Distribution of Appointments by Geographic Region 30
Chart 9: Arbitrators, Conciliators and ad hoc Committee Members Appointed in 2015 in Cases Registered under the
ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules – Distribution of Appointments by ICSID and by the Parties
(or Party‐appointed Arbitrators) by Geographic Region 31
Chart 10: State of Nationality of Arbitrators, Conciliators and ad hoc Committee Members Appointed in 2015 in Cases
Registered under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules 32
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PART I
ALL CASES REGISTERED AND ADMINISTERED
BY ICSID
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1. Map of the ICSID Contracting States and Other Signatories to the ICSID Convention as of December 31, 2015
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2. Cases Registered by ICSID
Chart 1: Total Number of ICSID Cases Registered, by Calendar Year:
As of December 31, 2015, ICSID had registered 549 cases under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules.
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Cases Registered under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules
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Chart 2: Number of Cases Registered under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules by Calendar Year:
Chart 3: Type of Cases Registered under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules:
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ICSID Convention Arbitration Cases ICSID Convention Conciliation Cases
ICSID Additional Facility Arbitration Cases ICSID Additional Facility Conciliation Cases
ICSID Convention Arbitration Cases
492(89.6%)
ICSID Convention Conciliation Cases
7(1.3%)
ICSID Additional Facility Arbitration Cases
48(8.7%)
ICSID Additional Facility Conciliation Cases
2(0.4%)
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3. Non‐ICSID Cases Administered by the ICSID Secretariat
Chart 4: Number of Non‐ICSID Cases Administered by the ICSID Secretariat over the Past Ten Fiscal Years:
The ICSID Secretariat offers various levels of administrative and organizational support for non‐ICSID dispute
settlement in State‐State or investor‐State proceedings. Among the State‐State cases administered in the
past decade are the Southern Bluefin Tuna case (Australia and New Zealand v. Japan), an expert
determination proceeding under the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960, and an arbitration under the Softwood
Lumber Agreement of 2006 (United States v. Canada).
The Centre also frequently provides administrative assistance to investor‐State arbitrations under the
UNCITRAL Rules or other ad hoc dispute settlement provisions. The Centre’s services in these proceedings
range from support with the organization of hearings to administrative services comparable to those
provided in ICSID cases. The Secretariat also acts as appointing authority, and decides proposals for
disqualification of arbitrators, upon request. In addition to administering UNCITRAL arbitrations, ICSID has
also assisted with the organization of hearings in arbitration proceedings conducted under the auspices of
the ICC, LCIA, PCA, and other institutions.
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Investor‐State UNCITRAL Arbitrations Other Cases
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4. Basis of Consent Invoked to Establish ICSID Jurisdiction in Registered ICSID Cases
Chart 5: Basis of Consent Invoked to Establish ICSID Jurisdiction in Cases Registered under the ICSID Convention and
Additional Facility Rules:
ASEAN Agreement for the Promotion and Protection
of Investments0.2%
Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT)
60.3%
Dominican Republic‐United States‐Central America Free
Trade Agreement (DR‐CAFTA)
0.8%
Investment Contract between the Investor and
the Host‐State17.3%
Investment Law of the Host‐State
9.3%
North American Free Trade Agreement
(NAFTA)2.9%
Energy Charter Treaty (ECT)8.8%
Oman‐U.S. Free Trade Agreement (Oman‐U.S. FTA)
0.2%
Canada‐Peru Free Trade Agreement (Canada‐Peru FTA)
0.2%
Central America‐Panama Free Trade Agreement
0.2%
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5. Geographic Distribution of All ICSID Cases, by State Party Involved Chart 6: Geographic Distribution of All Cases Registered under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules, by State Party Involved*:
* The classification of the geographic regions above is based on the World Bank’s regional system, available at http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/0,,pagePK:180619~theSitePK:136917,00.html, and also includes World Bank donor countries.
South America24%
Central America & the Caribbean
6%
North America (Canada, Mexico & U.S.)
4%Eastern Europe &
Central Asia25%
Western Europe7%
Sub‐Saharan Africa16%
Middle East & North Africa
10%
South & East Asia & the Pacific
8%
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6. Distribution of All ICSID Cases by Economic Sector
Chart 7: Distribution of All Cases Registered under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules, by Economic
Sector*:
* This sector classification is based on the World Bank’s sector codes, available at http://siteresources.worldbank.org/PROJECTS/Resources/SectorCodesLists.pdf.
Finance7%
Information & Communication
6%
Agriculture, Fishing & Forestry
4% Oil, Gas & Mining26%
Electric Power & Other Energy
17%
Water, Sanitation & Flood Protection
5%
Construction7%
Tourism4%
Other Industry12%
Transportation9%
Services & Trade3%
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7. ICSID Arbitration and Conciliation Proceedings – Outcomes
Chart 8: Arbitration Proceedings under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules – Outcomes:
Dispute decided by Tribunal64%
(see chart 8a)
Dispute settled or proceeding otherwise
discontinued36%
(see chart 8b)
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Chart 8a: Disputes Decided by Arbitral Tribunals under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules – Findings:
* Pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 41(5) and Article 45(6) of the Arbitration (Additional Facility) Rules, as adopted by the ICSID Administrative Council in 2006, a
party may, at an early stage of the proceeding, file an objection that a claim is manifestly without merit. If the Tribunal decides that the claims are manifestly without
legal merit, it shall render an award to that effect.
Award deciding that the claims are manifestly without legal merit*
1%
Award declining jurisdiction
24%
Award dismissing all claims29%
Award upholding claims in part or in full
46%
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Chart 8b: Disputes Settled or Proceedings Otherwise Discontinued under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility
Rules – Basis:
1 ICSID Arbitration Rule 44. No case concluded to date on the basis of Arbitration (Additional Facility) Rule 50.
2 ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(2) and Arbitration (Additional Facility) Rule 49(2).
3 In accordance with Article 44 of the ICSID Convention.
4 ICSID Administrative & Financial Regulation 14(3)(d).
5 ICSID Arbitration Rule 45 and Arbitration (Additional Facility) Rule 51.
6 ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(1) and Arbitration (Additional Facility) Rule 49(1).
Proceeding discontinued at the request of both
parties6
47%
Proceeding discontinued at the request of one
party1
27%
Settlement agreement embodied in an award at
parties' request2
15%
Proceeding discontinued at the Initiative of the Tribunal3
1%
Proceeding discontinued for lack of payment of the required advances4
8%
Proceeding discontinued for failure of parties to act5
2%
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Chart 9: Conciliation Proceedings under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules – Outcomes:
Chart 10: Conciliation Proceedings under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules – Commission Reports:
Conciliation Commission Report
issued75%
(see chart 10)
Proceeding Discontinued
25%
Report recording failure of the Parties to
reach agreement83%
Report recording agreement of the
Parties17%
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8. Annulment Proceedings under the ICSID Convention – Outcomes
Chart 11: Awards Rendered and Outcomes in Annulment Proceedings under the ICSID Convention, by Decade:
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Number of Convention awards rendered Number of decisions rejecting the application for annulment
Number of decisions annulling the award in part or in full Number of annulment proceedings discontinued
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9. Arbitrators, Conciliators and ad hoc Committee Members Appointed in ICSID Cases
Chart 12: Arbitrators, Conciliators and ad hoc Committee Members Appointed in Cases Registered under the ICSID
Convention and Additional Facility Rules – Distribution of Appointments by Geographic Region*:
* The classification of the geographic regions above is based on the World Bank’s regional system, available at
http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/0,,pagePK:180619~theSitePK:136917,00.html, and also includes World Bank donor countries. The chart
reflects appointments made to Tribunals and ad hoc Committees constituted until December 31, 2015.
North America (Canada, Mexico & U.S.)
21%
South America10%
Central America & the Caribbean
3%
Middle East & North Africa
4%
Sub‐Saharan Africa2%
South & East Asia & the Pacific
10% Eastern Europe & Central Asia
2%
Western Europe48%
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Chart 13: Arbitrators, Conciliators and ad hoc Committee Members Appointed in Cases Registered under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules – Distribution of Appointments by ICSID and by the Parties (or Party‐appointed Arbitrators) by Geographic Region*: **
* The geographical classification is based on the World Bank’s regions as set forth at
http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/0,,pagePK:180619~theSitePK:136917,00.html, and also includes World Bank donor countries. The chart
reflects appointments made to Tribunals and ad hoc Committees constituted until December 31, 2015.
** Excluding one appointment made by an external appointing authority pursuant to the relevant provision in the applicable investment treaty.
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Eastern Europe &Central Asia
Western Europe
Appointments by ICSID Appointments by the Parties (or Party‐appointed Arbitrators)
Number of Appointments
Chart 14: State of Nationality of Arbitrators, Conciliators and ad hoc Committee Members Appointed in Cases Registered under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules:
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FranceUnited States of America
United KingdomCanada
SwitzerlandSpain
AustraliaGermanyMexico
ItalyChile
BelgiumNetherlandsNew Zealand
ColombiaEgypt, Arab Rep. of
ArgentinaCosta RicaSweden
France/Sweden/BahrainBulgaria
United Kingdom/FranceUnited States of America/Switzerland
AustriaCanada/New Zealand
Argentina/SpainBrazil
Canada/United KingdomSingapore
BangladeshLebanon/France
MoroccoFinland
PhilippinesChina
DenmarkGreece
GuatemalaMalaysiaPakistan
Slovak RepublicUruguay
VenezuelaColombia/France
Iran, Islamic Rep. of/FranceSwitzerland/Brazil
EcuadorGermany/Austria
PeruSenegalSomaliaThailand
IndiaGuyana
France/SwitzerlandAlgeriaCyprus
Iran, Islamic Rep. ofNigeria
Korea, Rep.ofSwitzerland/Ireland
United States of America/FranceAustralia/Ireland
BarbadosHonduras
IsraelJamaicaSerbiaTogoBenin
Czech RepublicFrance/Mauritius
GabonGhanaJordan
LebanonMadagascar
MalawiPortugal
Argentina/United States of AmericaCabo VerdeCameroon
Canada/LebanonCanada/Switzerland
Central African RepublicChile/United States of America
CroatiaDominica
Ireland/United States of AmericaIsrael/Switzerland
JapanLebanon/ChileLuxembourg
NorwayPakistan/United States of America
ParaguaySlovenia
South AfricaSri Lanka
SudanUnited Kingdom/Ghana
United States of America/Canada
State of Nationality of Appointee
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PART II
CASES REGISTERED AND ADMINISTERED
BY ICSID IN 2015
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1. New Cases Registered by ICSID in 2015
Chart 1: Number of New Cases Registered under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules in 2015:
2. Non‐ICSID Cases Administered by the ICSID Secretariat in 2015
Chart 2: Number of Non‐ICSID Cases Administered by the ICSID Secretariat in 2015:
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ICSID Additional Facility Arbitration Cases
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Investor‐State UNCITRAL Arbitrations Other Cases
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3. Basis of Consent Invoked to Establish ICSID Jurisdiction in New Cases Registered in
2015
Chart 3: Basis of Consent Invoked to Establish ICSID Jurisdiction in New Cases Registered in 2015 under the ICSID
Convention and Additional Facility Rules:
Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT)
46%
Investment Contract between the Investor and
the Host‐State8%Investment Law of the
Host‐State8%
North American Free Trade Agreement
(NAFTA)3%
Energy Charter Treaty (ECT)33%
Central America‐Panama Free Trade Agreement
2%
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4. Geographic Distribution of New ICSID Cases Registered in 2015, by State Party Involved
Chart 4: Geographic Distribution of New Cases Registered in 2015 under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules, by State Party Involved*:
* The classification of the geographic regions above is based on the World Bank’s regional system, available at
http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/0,,pagePK:180619~theSitePK:136917,00.html, and also includes World Bank donor countries.
South America4%
Central America & the Caribbean
2%
North America (Canada, Mexico & U.S.)
4%
Eastern Europe & Central Asia
23% Western Europe37%
Sub‐Saharan Africa15%
Middle East & North Africa
11%
South & East Asia & the Pacific
4%
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Chart 5: Geographic Distribution of New Cases Registered in 2015 under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility
Rules, by State Party Involved – Further Details*:
* The classification of the geographic regions above is based on the World Bank’s regional system, available at
http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/0,,pagePK:180619~theSitePK:136917,00.html, and also includes World Bank donor countries.
Argentina, 2Mexico, 1
Canada, 1
Panama, 1Ukraine, 2
Turkey, 1
Romania, 1
Kosovo, 1
Kazakhstan, 2
Cyprus, 1
Croatia, 1
Bulgaria, 2
Albania, 1
Spain, 15
Italy, 3
Austria, 1
Uganda, 1
Tanzania, 1
Senegal, 1
Kenya, 2
Guinea, 1
Cameroon, 1
Cabo Verde, 1
Oman, 1
Libya, 1
Lebanon, 1
Jordan, 2
Egypt, 1
Timor‐Leste, 1
Korea, 1
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Western Europe Eastern Europe &Central Asia
Sub SaharanAfrica
Middle East &North Africa
North America South America South & East Asia& the Pacific
Central America& the Caribbean
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5. Distribution of New ICSID Cases Registered in 2015, by Economic Sector
Chart 6: Distribution of New Cases Registered in 2015 under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules, by Economic Sector*:
* The sector classification is based on the World Bank’s sector codes, available at http://siteresources.worldbank.org/PROJECTS/Resources/SectorCodesLists.pdf.
Finance9%
Information & Communication
8%
Oil, Gas & Mining19%
Electric Power & Other Energy
42%
Construction6%
Tourism2%
Other Industry4%
Transportation8%
Services & Trade2%
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6. ICSID Arbitration Proceedings Concluded in 2015 – Outcomes
Chart 7: Arbitration Proceedings under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules concluded in 2015 – Outcomes:
Dispute decided by Tribunal64%
(see chart 7a)
Dispute settled or proceeding otherwise
discontinued36%
(see chart 7b)
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Chart 7a: Disputes Decided by Arbitral Tribunals under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules in 2015 – Findings:
Award declining jurisdiction
20%
Award dismissing all claims33%
Award upholding claims in part or in full
47%
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Chart 7b: Disputes Settled or Proceedings Otherwise Discontinued under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules in 2015 – Basis:
1 ICSID Arbitration Rule 44. No case concluded to date on the basis of Arbitration (Additional Facility) Rule 50.
2 ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(2) and Arbitration (Additional Facility) Rule 49(2).
3 ICSID Administrative and Financial Regulations 14(3)(d).
4 ICSID Arbitration Rule 45 and Arbitration (Additional Facility) Rule 51.
5 ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(1) and Arbitration (Additional Facility) Rule 49(1).
Proceeding discontinued at the request of both
parties5
59%
Proceeding discontinued at the request of one party1
11%
Settlement agreement embodied in an award at
parties' request2
12%
Proceeding discontinued for lack of payment of the required advances3
12%
Proceeding discontinued for failure of parties to act4
6%
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7. Arbitrators, Conciliators and ad hoc Committee Members Appointed in ICSID Cases in
2015
Chart 8: Arbitrators, Conciliators and ad hoc Committee Members Appointed in 2015 in Cases Registered under the ICSID
Convention and Additional Facility Rules – Distribution of Appointments by Geographic Region*:
* The classification of the geographic regions above is based on the World Bank’s regional system, available at http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/0,,pagePK:180619~theSitePK:136917,00.html, and also includes World Bank donor countries. The chart reflects appointments made to Tribunals and ad hoc Committees constituted in 2015.
North America (Canada, Mexico & U.S.)
19%
South America5%
Central America & the Caribbean
5%
Middle East & North Africa
4%
Sub‐Saharan Africa1%
South & East Asia & the Pacific
13%
Eastern Europe &Central Asia
3%
Western Europe50%
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Chart 9: Arbitrators, Conciliators and ad hoc Committee Members Appointed in 2015 in Cases Registered under the ICSID
Convention and Additional Facility Rules – Distribution of Appointments by ICSID and by the Parties (or Party‐appointed
Arbitrators) by Geographic Region*: **
* The classification of the geographic regions above is based on the World Bank’s regional system, available at http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/0,,pagePK:180619~theSitePK:136917,00.html, and also includes World Bank donor countries. The chart reflects appointments made to Tribunals and ad hoc Committees constituted in 2015. ** Excluding one appointment made by an external appointing authority pursuant to the relevant provision in the applicable bilateral investment treat.
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North America(Canada, Mexico &
U.S.)
South America Central America &the Caribbean
Middle East &North Africa
Sub‐Saharan Africa South & East Asia& the Pacific
Eastern Europe &Central Asia
Western Europe
Appointments by ICSID Appointments by the Parties (or Party‐appointed Arbitrators)
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Chart 10: State of Nationality of Arbitrators, Conciliators and ad hoc Committee Members Appointed in 2015 in Cases
Registered under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules:
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6
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5
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4
4
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France
United Kingdom
Canada
Germany
United States of America
Australia
Switzerland
Italy
Spain
Belgium
Guatemala
New Zealand
Bulgaria
Colombia
Finland
Argentina
Austria
Canada/New Zealand
Costa Rica
Germany/Austria
Morocco
Netherlands
Australia/Ireland
Canada/United Kingdom
France/Sweden/Bahrain
France/Switzerland
Iran, Islamic Rep. of/France
Malaysia
Somalia
Sweden
United States of America/France
Bangladesh
Barbados
Cabo Verde
Colombia/France
Ireland/United States of America
Korea, Rep.of
Lebanon/Chile
Mexico
Pakistan
Paraguay
Peru
Serbia
Singapore
Switzerland/Ireland
Switzerland/Israel
United Kingdom/France
United States of America/Switzerland
Number of Appointments
State of Nationality of Appointee