Case ID: ICSID Case No. ARB/09/17Country: El SalvadorClaimant: Commerce Group Corp. , San Sebastian Gold Mines Inc. Respondent: El SalvadorDocuments: Notice of Intent to File Claim Under CAFTA-DR 16 Mar 2009 Notice of Intent to File Claim Under CAFTA-DR Notice of Arbitration 2 Jul 2009 Notice of Arbitration Minutes of the First Session of the Tribunal 27 Jul 2010 Minutes of the First Session of the Tribunal The Republic of El Salvador's Preliminary Objection under Article 10.20.5 of CAFTA 16 Aug 2010 The Republic of El Salvador's Preliminary Objection under Article 10.20.5 of CAFTA Response to The Republic of El Salvador's Preliminary Objection 15 Sep 2010 Response to The Republic of El Salvador's Preliminary Objection The Republic of El Salvador's Reply 30 Sep 2010 The Republic of El Salvador's Reply (Preliminary Objection Under CAFTA Article 10.20.5) Rejoinder 15 Oct 2010 Rejoinder (Republic of El Salvador's Preliminary Objection) Cover Letter to the Non-Disputing Party Submission of the Republic of Costa Rica 20 Oct 2010 Cover Letter to the Non-Disputing Party Submission of the Republic of Costa Rica (Spanish) Non-Disputing Party Submission of the Republic of Costa Rica 20 Oct 2010 Non-Disputing Party Submission of the Republic of Costa Rica (English) Non-Disputing Party Submission of the Republic of Costa Rica (Spanish) Comunicación de la República de Nicaragu 1 Nov 2010 Comunicación de la República de Nicaragu Letter to ICSID 1 Nov 2010 Letter to ICSID (from United States of America) Award 14 Mar 2011 Award (English) Award (Spanish) Application for Annulment 11 Jul 2011 Application for Annulment Memorial in Support of Claimants' Application for Annulment 15 Dec 2011 Memorial in Support of Claimants' Application for Annulment Decision on El Salvador's Application for Security for Costs 20 Sep 2012 Decision on El Salvador's Application for Security for Costs El Salvador's Counter-Memorial in Opposition to Claimants' Application for Annulment 19 Oct 2012 El Salvador's Counter-Memorial in Opposition to Claimants' Application for Annulment Reply Memorial in Support of Claimants' Application for Annulment 23 Nov 2012 Reply Memorial in Support of Claimants' Application for Annulment Order of the Committee Discontinuing the Proceeding and Decision on Costs 28 Aug 2013 Order of the Committee Discontinuing the Proceeding and Decision on Costs El Salvador's Observations on Claimants' Inability to Pay the Costs for the Arbitration 3 Jul 2012 El Salvador's Observations on Claimants' Inability to Pay the Costs for the Arbitration El Salvador's Letter to ICSID Inviting the Claimants to Terminate the Case 24 Aug 2009 El Salvador's Letter to ICSID Inviting the Claimants to Terminate the Case Claimants' Application for Costs 30 Nov 2012 Claimants' Application for Costs El Salvador's Letter to the Tribunal in Response to Claimants' Application for Fees and Costs 2 Feb 2011 El Salvador's Letter to the Tribunal in Response to Claimants' Application for Fees and Costs Respondent's Application for Security for Costs 10 Aug 2012 Respondent's Application for Security for Costs Claimants' Response to El Salvador's Application for Security for Costs 17 Aug 2012 Claimants' Response to El Salvador's Application for Security for Costs Letter from the ICSID Notifying Claimants' Failure to Pay the Costs and Recommendation to Stay the Annulment Proceedings 19 Dec 2012 Letter from the ICSID Notifying Claimants' Failure to Pay the Costs and Recommendation to Stay the Annulment Proceedings Letter from Claimants to ICSID Regarding Inability to Pay the Fees for the Annulment Proceedings 17 Nov 2011 Letter from Claimants to ICSID Regarding Inability to Pay the Fees for the Annulment Proceedings Respondent's Letter to the Annulment Committee in Response to the Request for Advance Payment and Responding to Claimants' Lette 15 Dec 2011 Respondent's Letter to the Annulment Committee in Response to the Request for Advance Payment and Responding to Claimants' Lette Claimants' Request for Additional Time to Find Financial Resources 18 Jun 2012 Claimants' Request for Additional Time to Find Financial Resources Respondent's Observations Regarding Claimants' Request for Additional Time to Find Another Third-Party Funder 21 Jun 2012 Respondent's Observations Regarding Claimants' Request for Additional Time to Find Another Third-Party Funder Letter from Freshfields to ICSID Regarding Claimants' Litigation Funding 22 Jun 2012 Letter from Freshfields to ICSID Regarding Claimants' Litigation Funding Freshfields' Observations on the Arguments of the Respondent's Counsel about Representation in the Arbitral Proceedings 28 Jun 2012 Freshfields' Observations on the Arguments of the Respondent's Counsel about Representation in the Arbitral Proceedings Section: ICSID Awards
Notice of Intent to File Claim Under CAFTA-DR 16 Mar 2009 Notice of Intent to File Claim Under CAFTA-DR
Minutes of the First Session of the Tribunal 27 Jul 2010 Minutes of the First Session of the Tribunal
The Republic of El Salvador's Preliminary Objection under Article 10.20.5 of CAFTA 16 Aug 2010 The Republic of El Salvador's Preliminary Objection under Article 10.20.5 of CAFTA
Response to The Republic of El Salvador's Preliminary Objection 15 Sep 2010 Response to The Republic of El Salvador's Preliminary Objection
The Republic of El Salvador's Reply 30 Sep 2010 The Republic of El Salvador's Reply (Preliminary Objection Under CAFTA Article 10.20.5)
Cover Letter to the Non-Disputing Party Submission of the Republic of Costa Rica 20 Oct 2010 Cover Letter to the Non-Disputing Party Submission of the Republic of Costa Rica (Spanish)
Non-Disputing Party Submission of the Republic of Costa Rica 20 Oct 2010 Non-Disputing Party Submission of the Republic of Costa Rica (English) Non-Disputing Party Submission of the Republic of Costa Rica (Spanish)
Memorial in Support of Claimants' Application for Annulment 15 Dec 2011 Memorial in Support of Claimants' Application for Annulment
Decision on El Salvador's Application for Security for Costs 20 Sep 2012 Decision on El Salvador's Application for Security for Costs
El Salvador's Counter-Memorial in Opposition to Claimants' Application for Annulment 19 Oct 2012 El Salvador's Counter-Memorial in Opposition to Claimants' Application for Annulment
Reply Memorial in Support of Claimants' Application for Annulment 23 Nov 2012 Reply Memorial in Support of Claimants' Application for Annulment
Order of the Committee Discontinuing the Proceeding and Decision on Costs 28 Aug 2013 Order of the Committee Discontinuing the Proceeding and Decision on Costs
El Salvador's Observations on Claimants' Inability to Pay the Costs for the Arbitration 3 Jul 2012 El Salvador's Observations on Claimants' Inability to Pay the Costs for the Arbitration
El Salvador's Letter to ICSID Inviting the Claimants to Terminate the Case 24 Aug 2009 El Salvador's Letter to ICSID Inviting the Claimants to Terminate the Case
El Salvador's Letter to the Tribunal in Response to Claimants' Application for Fees and Costs 2 Feb 2011 El Salvador's Letter to the Tribunal in Response to Claimants' Application for Fees and Costs
Respondent's Application for Security for Costs 10 Aug 2012 Respondent's Application for Security for Costs
Claimants' Response to El Salvador's Application for Security for Costs 17 Aug 2012 Claimants' Response to El Salvador's Application for Security for Costs
Letter from the ICSID Notifying Claimants' Failure to Pay the Costs and Recommendation to Stay the Annulment Proceedings 19 Dec 2012 Letter from the ICSID Notifying Claimants' Failure to Pay the Costs and Recommendation to Stay the Annulment Proceedings
Letter from Claimants to ICSID Regarding Inability to Pay the Fees for the Annulment Proceedings 17 Nov 2011 Letter from Claimants to ICSID Regarding Inability to Pay the Fees for the Annulment Proceedings
Respondent's Letter to the Annulment Committee in Response to the Request for Advance Payment and Responding to Claimants' Lette 15 Dec 2011 Respondent's Letter to the Annulment Committee in Response to the Request for Advance Payment and Responding to Claimants' Lette
Claimants' Request for Additional Time to Find Financial Resources 18 Jun 2012 Claimants' Request for Additional Time to Find Financial Resources
Respondent's Observations Regarding Claimants' Request for Additional Time to Find Another Third-Party Funder 21 Jun 2012 Respondent's Observations Regarding Claimants' Request for Additional Time to Find Another Third-Party Funder
Letter from Freshfields to ICSID Regarding Claimants' Litigation Funding 22 Jun 2012 Letter from Freshfields to ICSID Regarding Claimants' Litigation Funding
Freshfields' Observations on the Arguments of the Respondent's Counsel about Representation in the Arbitral Proceedings 28 Jun 2012 Freshfields' Observations on the Arguments of the Respondent's Counsel about Representation in the Arbitral Proceedings