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Crystallex International Corporation v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

Case ID

ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/11/2

Country

Claimant

Crystallex International Corporation

Respondent

Venezuela

Documents

Ontario Court of Appeal Judgment regarding approval of arbitration funding agreement

12 June 2012

Ontario Court of Appeal Judgment regarding approval of arbitration funding agreement (115.68 KB)

Claimant Petition to US District Court for the District of Columbia to Confirm Arbitral Award

7 April 2016

Claimant Petition to US District Court for the District of Columbia to Confirm Arbitral Award (90.62 KB)

Award

4 April 2016

Award (English) (2.17 MB)

Award (Spanish) (1.24 MB)

Source

Complaint Filed by Crystallex in the US District Court of Delaware

28 October 2016

Complaint Filed by Crystallex in the US District Court of Delaware (601.41 KB)

Memorandum Opinion of the US District Court for the District of Delaware

30 September 2016

Memorandum Opinion of the US District Court for the District of Delaware (3.04 MB)

Crystallex's First Amended Complaint

4 January 2017

Crystallex's First Amended Complaint (69.25 KB)

Claimant Answering Brief in Response to Respondent Motion to Consolidate and to Stay

4 January 2017

Claimant Answering Brief in Response to Respondent Motion to Consolidate and to Stay (54.93 KB)

Crystallex's Motion for Order Granting Leave to Register the Judgment in the District of Delaware

25 April 2017

Crystallex's Motion for Order Granting Leave to Register the Judgment in the District of Delaware (268.29 KB)

Venezuela's Notice of Appeal to the United States Circuit Court

21 April 2017

Venezuela's Notice of Appeal to the United States Circuit Court (267.31 KB)

US District Court Memorandum Opinion Granting Crystallex's Petition to Confirm Arbitral Award

25 March 2017

US District Court Memorandum Opinion Granting Crystallex's Petition to Confirm Arbitral Award (197.59 KB)

Venezuela's Memorandum in opposition to Crystallex's Motion

9 May 2017

Venezuela's Memorandum in opposition to Crystallex's Motion (129.68 KB)

Memorandum Opinion of the US District Court Granting PDVSA's Motion to Be Dismissed as a Party to the Enforcement Proceeding

1 May 2017

Memorandum Opinion of the US District Court Granting PDVSA's Motion to Be Dismissed as a Party to the Enforcement Proceeding (315.86 KB)

Source

PDVSA’s Response to the Motion for Preliminary Injunction

12 April 2017

PDVSA’s Response to the Motion for Preliminary Injunction (263.88 KB)

Claimants' Brief in Support of the Motion for Preliminary Injunction

10 April 2017

Claimants' Brief in Support of the Motion for Preliminary Injunction (105.15 KB)

Claimants' Letter

27 March 2017

Claimants' Letter (81.89 KB)

Claimants' Complaint re Transfer of Respondent's Assets from US to Venezuela

23 November 2015

Claimants' Complaint re Transfer of Respondent's Assets from US to Venezuela (104.98 KB)

Order of the US District Court for the District of Columbia

8 August 2017

Order of the US District Court for the District of Columbia (97.81 KB)

Opinion of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

3 January 2018

Opinion of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (588.87 KB)

Source

Rosneft's Motion to Intervene

31 August 2018

Rosneft's Motion to Intervene (91.03 KB)

Declaration of David Bayrock

30 August 2018

Declaration of David Bayrock (143.67 KB)

Petróleos de Venezuela's Memorandum of Law

31 August 2018

Petróleos de Venezuela's Memorandum of Law (630.19 KB)

Order of the US District Court for the District of Delaware

9 August 2018

Order of the US District Court for the District of Delaware (3.78 MB)

Notice of Appeal

10 August 2018

Notice of Appeal (132.24 KB)

Memorandum Opinion and Order of the US District Court for the District of Delaware

30 July 2018

Memorandum Opinion and Order of the US District Court for the District of Delaware (46.19 KB)

Declaration of José Ignacio Hernández

10 April 2017

Declaration of José Ignacio Hernández (252.29 KB)

Motion of Bondholders as Amicus Curiae for Leave to Participate in Oral Argument

7 March 2019

Motion of Bondholders as Amicus Curiae for Leave to Participate in Oral Argument (341.04 KB)

Judgment of US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

14 February 2019

Judgment of US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (167.15 KB)

Crystallex's Opposition to the Motion of the Interim President of Venezuela

11 March 2019

Crystallex's Opposition to the Motion of the Interim President of Venezuela (226.06 KB)

Venezuela's Interim President's Motion for Leave to Intervene and to Stay Proceedings

1 March 2019

Venezuela's Interim President's Motion for Leave to Intervene and to Stay Proceedings (82.8 KB)

Transcript of Oral Arguments

15 April 2019

Transcript of Oral Arguments (US Court of Appeals Proceedings) (532.9 KB)

Opinion of the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

29 July 2019

Opinion of the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (274.21 KB)

Memorandum Order of the US District Court for the District of Delaware II

12 December 2019

Memorandum Order of the US District Court for the District of Delaware II (203.38 KB)

Respondent Letter to US District Court for the District of Delaware

9 December 2019

Respondent Letter to US District Court for the District of Delaware (138.26 KB)

Petition for a Writ of Certiorari to the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

19 February 2020

Petition for a Writ of Certiorari to the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (252.93 KB)

Memorandum Order of the US District Court for the District of Delaware

22 May 2020

Memorandum Order of the US District Court for the District of Delaware (72.89 KB)

Source

Opinion of US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit III

18 January 2022

Opinion of US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit III (237 KB)

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Investor State Law Guide

Opinion of US District Court for the District of Delaware III

2 March 2022

Opinion of US District Court for the District of Delaware III (2.29 MB)

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Investor State Law Guide

Order of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

3 August 2022

Order of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (181.68 KB)

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Memorandum Order of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware

27 July 2022

Memorandum Order of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware (551.62 KB)

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Memorandum Order of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware

4 May 2022

Memorandum Order of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware (178.79 KB)

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Enforcement Order

11 October 2022

Enforcement Order (2.39 MB)

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US Court Sixth Revised Proposed Order

7 October 2022

US Court Sixth Revised Proposed Order (2.37 MB)

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Memorandum Order of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware

11 January 2023

Memorandum Order of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware (205.2 KB)

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Memorandum Order of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware

27 April 2023

Memorandum Order of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware (140.47 KB)

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Memorandum Order of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware

11 April 2023

Memorandum Order of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware (185.53 KB)

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Memorandum Order of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware

31 May 2024

Memorandum Order of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware (317.75 KB)

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Memorandum Order of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware

25 April 2024

Memorandum Order of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware (82.17 KB)

Opinion of Delaware Court of Chancery

28 November 2023

Opinion of Delaware Court of Chancery (328.82 KB)

Opinion of US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

9 July 2024

Opinion of US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (194.77 KB)

Memorandum Order of the US District Court for the District of Delaware

29 August 2024

Memorandum Order of the US District Court for the District of Delaware (63.32 KB)

Notice of Appeal

8 August 2024

Notice of Appeal (254.33 KB)

Memorandum Order of the US District Court for the District of Delaware

27 January 2025

Memorandum Order of the US District Court for the District of Delaware (252.71 KB)

Opinion of the US District Court for the District of Delaware

30 December 2024

Opinion of the US District Court for the District of Delaware (704.76 KB)

Memorandum Order of the US District Court for the District of Delaware

26 March 2025

Memorandum Order of the US District Court for the District of Delaware (199.22 KB)

Order of the US District Court for the District of Delaware

13 November 2025

Order of the US District Court for the District of Delaware (55.09 KB)

Opinion of the US District Court for the District of Delaware

13 November 2025

Opinion of the US District Court for the District of Delaware (1.26 MB)

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