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THE ICSID CASELOAD — STATISTICSISSUE 2021-1
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The ICSID Caseload – Statistics
(Issue 2021-1)
This issue of the ICSID Caseload – Statistics updates the profile of the ICSID caseload, historically and for the calendar year 2020. It is based on cases registered or administered by ICSID as of December 31, 2020.
This report illustrates: the number of cases registered under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules; the number of cases administered by ICSID; the basis of consent invoked for ICSID jurisdiction; the geographic distribution of ICSID cases by the State party to the dispute;1 and the economic sectors involved in ICSID disputes.2 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, geographic origins and gender 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 [email protected].
The content of this publication may be reproduced for educational use only with copyright acknowledgement to the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes.
1 The classification of the geographic regions is based on the World Bank’s regional system, available at https://www.worldbank.org/en/where-we-work, and also includes World Bank donor countries.
2 The economic sector classification is based on the World Bank’s sector codes, available at https://projects.worldbank.org/en/projects-operations/project-sector.
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Table of Contents
PART I ALL CASES REGISTERED AND ADMINISTERED BY ICSID
1. Map of the Contracting States and Other Signatories of the ICSID Convention as of December 31, 2020 6
2. Cases Registered by ICSID under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules 7
Chart 1: Total Number of ICSID Cases Registered, by Calendar Year 7
Chart 2: Number of ICSID Cases Registered, by Calendar Year 8
Chart 3: Type of ICSID Cases Registered 9
3. Cases Administered by the ICSID Secretariat under the ICSID Convention, the Additional Facility Rules and Other Rules 9
Chart 4: Number of Non-ICSID Cases Administered by the ICSID Secretariat over the Past Ten Fiscal Years 10
Chart 5: Total Cases Administered by the ICSID Secretariat, under ICSID and Non-ICSID Rules 10
4. Basis of Consent Invoked to Establish ICSID Jurisdiction in Registered ICSID Cases 11
Chart 6: Basis of Consent Invoked to Establish ICSID Jurisdiction in Cases Registered under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules 11
5. Geographic Distribution of All ICSID Cases, by State Party Involved 12
Chart 7: Geographic Distribution of All Cases Registered under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules, by State Party Involved 12
6. Distribution of All ICSID Cases by Economic Sector 12
Chart 8: Geographic Distribution of All Cases Registered under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules, by Economic Sector 12
7. ICSID Arbitration Proceedings – Outcomes 13
Chart 9: Arbitration Proceedings under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules – Outcomes 13
Chart 9a: Arbitration Proceedings under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules – Tribunal Rulings, Settlement & Discontinuances 13
Chart 9b: Disputes Decided by Arbitral Tribunals under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules – Findings 14
Chart 9c: Disputes Settled or Proceedings Otherwise Discontinued under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules – Basis 14
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8. ICSID Conciliation Proceedings – Outcomes 15
Chart 10: Conciliation Proceedings under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules – Outcomes 15
Chart 11: Conciliation Proceedings under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules – Commission Reports 15
9. Annulment Proceedings under the ICSID Convention – Outcomes 16
Chart 12: Awards Rendered and Outcomes in Annulment Proceedings under the ICSID Convention, by Decade 16
10. Arbitrators, Conciliators and ad hoc Committee Members Appointed in ICSID Cases 17
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 Geographic Region 17
Chart 14: 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 or Conciliators) by Geographic Region 17
Chart 15: State of Nationality of Arbitrators, Conciliators and ad hoc Committee Members Appointed in Cases Registered under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules 18
Chart 16: Arbitrators, Conciliators and ad hoc Committee Members Appointed in Cases Registered under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules – Distribution of Appointments by Gender 20
Chart 17: 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 or Conciliators), by Gender 20
PART II CASES REGISTERED AND ADMINISTERED BY ICSID IN 2020
1. New Cases Registered by ICSID in 2020 22
Chart 1: Number of New Cases Registered under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules in 2020 22
2. Non-ICSID Cases Administered by the ICSID Secretariat in 2020 22
Chart 2: Number of Non-ICSID Cases Administered by the ICSID Secretariat in 2020 22
3. Basis of Consent Invoked to Establish ICSID Jurisdiction in New Cases Registered in 2020 23
Chart 3: Basis of Consent Invoked to Establish ICSID Jurisdiction in New Cases Registered in 2020 under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules 23
4. Geographic Distribution of New ICSID Cases Registered in 2020, by State Party Involved 24
Chart 4: Geographic Distribution of New Cases Registered in 2020 under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules, by State Party Involved 24
Chart 5: Geographic Distribution of New Cases Registered in 2020 under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules, by State Party Involved – Further Details 24
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5. Distribution of New ICSID Cases Registered in 2020, by Economic Sector 25
Chart 6: Distribution of New Cases Registered in 2020 under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules, by Economic Sector 25
6. ICSID Arbitration Proceedings Concluded in 2020 – Outcomes 26
Chart 7: Arbitration Proceedings under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules concluded in 2020 – Outcomes 26
Chart 7a: Disputes Decided by Arbitral Tribunals under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules in 2020 – Tribunal Rulings, Settlement & Discontinuances 26
Chart 7b: Disputes Decided by Arbitral Tribunals under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules in 2020 – Findings 27
Chart 7c: Disputes Settled or Proceedings Otherwise Discontinued under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules in 2020 – Basis 27
7. Arbitrators, Conciliators and ad hoc Committee Members Appointed in ICSID Cases in 2020 28
Chart 8: Arbitrators, Conciliators and ad hoc Committee Members Appointed in 2020 in Cases Registered under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules – Distribution of Appointments by Geographic Region 28
Chart 9: Arbitrators, Conciliators and ad hoc Committee Members Appointed in 2020 in Cases Registered under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules – Distribution of Appointments by ICSID and by the Parties (or Party-appointed Arbitrators or Conciliators) by Geographic Region 28
Chart 10: State of Nationality of Arbitrators, Conciliators and ad hoc Committee Members Appointed in 2020 in Cases Registered under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules 29
Chart 11: Arbitrators, Conciliators and ad hoc Committee Members Appointed in Cases Registered under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules in 2020 – Distribution of Appointments by Gender 30
Chart 12: Arbitrators, Conciliators and ad hoc Committee Members Appointed in Cases Registered under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules in 2020 – Distribution of Appointments by ICSID and by the Parties (or Party-appointed Arbitrators or Conciliators), by Gender 30
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PART I ALL CASES REGISTERED AND ADMINISTERED
BY ICSID
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1. Map of the Contracting States and Other Signatories of the ICSID Convention as of December 31, 2020
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2. Cases Registered by ICSID under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules
Chart 1: Total Number of ICSID Cases Registered, by Calendar Year
As of December 31, 2020, ICSID had registered 803 cases under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules.
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Chart 2: Number of ICSID Cases Registered, by Calendar Year
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Chart 3: Type of ICSID Cases Registered
3. Cases Administered by the ICSID Secretariat under the ICSID Convention, the Additional Facility Rules and Other Rules
The ICSID Secretariat offers administrative support and facilities in State-State and investor-State proceedings conducted under non-ICSID rules. Among the State-State cases administered by ICSID 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 Arbitration Rules, free trade agreements and other ad hoc dispute settlement provisions. The Centre’s services in these proceedings range from support with the organization of hearings to comprehensive 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, SCC, and other institutions.
For further information, please visit the Centre’s website or contact the Secretariat.
721(89.7%)
11(1.4%)
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ICSID Convention Arbitration Cases
ICSID Convention Conciliation Cases
ICSID Additional Facility Arbitration Cases
ICSID Additional Facility Conciliation Cases
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Chart 4: Number of Non-ICSID Cases Administered by the ICSID Secretariat over the Past Ten Fiscal Years
Chart 5: Total Cases Administered by the ICSID Secretariat, under ICSID and Non-ICSID Rules
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4. Basis of Consent Invoked to Establish ICSID Jurisdiction in Registered ICSID Cases
Chart 6: Basis of Consent Invoked to Establish ICSID Jurisdiction in Cases Registered under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules
* This category includes the Agreement on Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments in the Member States of the Eurasian Economic Community; Agreement on Promotion, Protection and Guarantee of Investments among Member States of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference; ASEAN Agreement for the Promotion and Protection of Investments; Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement; Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement; Central America-Panama Free Trade Agreement; Chile-Colombia Free Trade Agreement; Colombia-El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras Free Trade Agreement; Colombia-Mexico Free Trade Agreement; Oman-U.S. Free Trade Agreement; Establishment and Consular Convention between Switzerland and Italy; Peru-Singapore Free Trade Agreement; Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union; U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement; U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement; U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement; U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement; and the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement.
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Bilateral Investment Treaty
Investment Contract between the Investor and the Host-State
Energy Charter Treaty
Investment Law of the Host-State
North American Free Trade Agreement
Other Treaties*
Dominican Republic-United States-Central America FreeTrade Agreement
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5. Geographic Distribution of All ICSID Cases, by State Party Involved
Chart 7: Geographic Distribution of All Cases Registered under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules, by State Party Involved
6. Distribution of All ICSID Cases by Economic Sector
Chart 8: Geographic Distribution of All Cases Registered under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules, by Economic Sector
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Eastern Europe & Central Asia
South America
Sub-Saharan Africa
Middle East & North Africa
Western Europe
South & East Asia & the Pacific
Central America & the Caribbean
North America (Canada, Mexico & U.S.)
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Oil, Gas & MiningElectric Power & Other EnergyOther IndustryConstructionTransportationFinanceInformation & CommunicationWater, Sanitation & Flood ProtectionAgriculture, Fishing & ForestryTourismServices & Trade
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7. ICSID Arbitration Proceedings – Outcomes
Chart 9: Arbitration Proceedings under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules – Outcomes
Chart 9a: Arbitration Proceedings under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules – Tribunal Rulings, Settlement & Discontinuances
65% 35%
Dispute decided by Tribunal(see charts 9a and 9b)
Dispute settled or proceeding otherwise discontinued(see charts 9a and 9c)
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Award upholding claims in part or in full
Award dismissing all claims
Award declining jurisdiction
Award deciding that the claims are manifestly without legal merit
Proceeding discontinued at the request of both parties [1]
Proceeding discontinued at the request of one party [2]
Settlement agreement embodied in an award at parties' request [3]
Proceeding discontinued for lack of payment of the requiredadvances [4]Proceeding discontinued for failure of parties to act [5]
Proceeding discontinued at the Initiative of the Tribunal [6]
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Chart 9b: Disputes Decided by Arbitral Tribunals under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules – Findings
Chart 9c: Disputes Settled or Proceedings Otherwise Discontinued under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules – Basis
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[1] ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(1) and Arbitration (Additional Facility) Rule 49(1). [2] ICSID Arbitration Rule 44. No case concluded to date on the basis of Arbitration (Additional Facility) Rule 50. [3] ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(2) and Arbitration (Additional Facility) Rule 49(2). [4] ICSID Administrative & Financial Regulation 14(3)(d). [5] ICSID Arbitration Rule 45 and Arbitration (Additional Facility) Rule 51. [6] In accordance with Article 44 of the ICSID Convention.
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Award upholding claims in part or in full
Award dismissing all claims
Award declining jurisdiction
Award deciding that the claims are manifestlywithout legal merit
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Proceeding discontinued at the request of both parties [1]
Proceeding discontinued at the request of one party [2]
Settlement agreement embodied in an award at parties'request [3]Proceeding discontinued for lack of payment of the requiredadvances [4]Proceeding discontinued for failure of parties to act [5]
Proceeding discontinued at the Initiative of the Tribunal [6]
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8. ICSID Conciliation Proceedings – Outcomes
Chart 10: Conciliation Proceedings under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules – Outcomes
Chart 11: Conciliation Proceedings under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules – Commission Reports
78%
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Conciliation Commission Report issued (see chart 11)
Proceeding Discontinued
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Report recording failure of the Parties to reach agreement
Report recording agreement of the Parties
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9. Annulment Proceedings under the ICSID Convention – Outcomes
Chart 12: Awards Rendered and Outcomes in Annulment Proceedings under the ICSID Convention, by Decade
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10. Arbitrators, Conciliators and ad hoc Committee Members Appointed in ICSID Cases
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 Geographic Region
Chart 14: 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 or Conciliators) by Geographic Region
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North America (Canada, Mexico & U.S.)
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Appointments by ICSID Appointments by the Parties (or Party-appointed Arbitrators or Conciliators)
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Chart 15: State of Nationality of Arbitrators, Conciliators and ad hoc Committee Members Appointed in Cases Registered under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules
Nationality/ Nationalities
As of December 31, 2020
France 277
United States of America 262
United Kingdom 236
Canada 155
Switzerland 144
Spain 129
Australia 105
Germany 102
Mexico 79
Argentina 76
Italy 75
Belgium 71
Chile 65
Netherlands 57
New Zealand 51
Colombia 48
Bulgaria 45
Egypt, Arab Rep. of 39
Costa Rica 34
Sweden 31
Singapore 30
France / Sweden 28
Austria 25
United Kingdom / France 25
Argentina / Spain 21
Canada / New Zealand 21
Brazil 19
Finland 19
United States of America / Switzerland 19
Korea, Rep.of 16
Pakistan 16
China 15
Guatemala 15
Switzerland / Brazil 15
Lebanon / France 14
Nationality/ Nationalities
As of December 31, 2020
Slovak Republic 14
Canada / United Kingdom 13
France / Switzerland 13
Iran, Islamic Rep. of / France 13
Morocco 13
Peru 13
Bangladesh 12
Malaysia 12
Greece 11
Nigeria 11
Philippines 11
Australia / Ireland 10
Germany / Austria 10
Ireland / Germany 10
Colombia / France 9
Denmark 9
Uruguay 9
Venezuela 9
Somalia 8
Argentina / United States of America 7
Ecuador 7
Senegal 7
Thailand 7
Bahamas 6
Canada / Lebanon 6
India 6
Ireland / United States of America 6
Portugal 6
Switzerland / Ireland 6
United Kingdom / Italy 6
Guyana 5
New Zealand / United Kingdom 5
Paraguay 5
United Kingdom / Nigeria 5
United States of America / France 5
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Nationality/ Nationalities
As of December 31, 2020
United States of America / United Kingdom 5
Algeria 4
Barbados 4
Cyprus 4
Iran, Islamic Rep. of 4
Lebanon / Chile 4
Mexico / Germany 4
Peru / Switzerland 4
Argentina / Portugal 3
Czech Republic 3
Honduras 3
Israel 3
Jamaica 3
Serbia 3
South Africa 3
Togo 3
Benin 2
Burundi 2
Cameroon 2
Chile / United States of America 2
France / Mauritius 2
Gabon 2
Ghana 2
Ireland 2
Japan 2
Jordan 2
Lebanon 2
Madagascar 2
Malawi 2
Malta / South Africa 2
United Kingdom / Germany 2
United Kingdom / Pakistan 2
Algerian / French 1
Nationality/ Nationalities
As of December 31, 2020
Argentina / Brazil 1
Australia / Germany 1
Belgium / United Kingdom 1
Cabo Verde 1
Canada / Switzerland 1
Central African Republic 1
Croatia 1
Czechoslovakia 1
Dominica 1
Dominican Republic 1
El Salvador 1
France / Lebanon / Ecuador 1
France / New Zealand 1
France / Syria 1
Israel / Switzerland 1
Latvia 1
Luxembourg 1
Mexico / United States of America 1
Norway 1
Pakistan / United States of America 1
Romania 1
Slovenia 1
Sri Lanka 1
Sudan 1
Turkey 1
United Kingdom / Ghana 1
United Kingdom / Iran, Islamic Rep. Of 1
United Kingdom / Uganda 1
United States of America / Canada 1
United States of America / Egypt 1
Uruguay / France 1
Zambia 1
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Chart 16: Arbitrators, Conciliators and ad hoc Committee Members Appointed in Cases Registered under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules – Distribution of Appointments by Gender
Chart 17: 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 or Conciliators), by Gender
88% 12%Men Women
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PART II CASES REGISTERED AND ADMINISTERED
BY ICSID IN 2020
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1. New Cases Registered by ICSID in 2020
Chart 1: Number of New Cases Registered under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules in 2020
2. Non-ICSID Cases Administered by the ICSID Secretariat in 2020
Chart 2: Number of Non-ICSID Cases Administered by the ICSID Secretariat in 2020
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3. Basis of Consent Invoked to Establish ICSID Jurisdiction in New Cases Registered in 2020
Chart 3: Basis of Consent Invoked to Establish ICSID Jurisdiction in New Cases Registered in 2020 under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules
60%
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Bilateral Investment Treaty
Investment Contract between the Investor and the Host-State
Energy Charter Treaty
Investment Law of the Host-State
U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
North American Free Trade Agreement
U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement
U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
Colombia - El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras Free Trade Agreement
Establishment and Consular Convention between Switzerland and Italy
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement
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4. Geographic Distribution of New ICSID Cases Registered in 2020, by State Party Involved
Chart 4: Geographic Distribution of New Cases Registered in 2020 under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules, by State Party Involved
Chart 5: Geographic Distribution of New Cases Registered in 2020 under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules, by State Party Involved – Further Details
Venezuela, 1
Peru, 6
Colombia, 3
Mexico, 2
Canada , 1Panama, 3
DominicanRepublic, 1
Guatemala, 1Costa Rica, 1
Turkmenistan, 1Turkey, 1Serbia, 1
Romania, 2
Kosovo, 1
Georgia, 3
CzechRepublic, 1
Croatia, 3
Azerbaijan, 1
Albania, 2
Switzerland, 1Spain, 1
Norway, 1
Italy, 2
Denmark, 1
Zambia, 1
Tanzania, 2
South Sudan, 1Nigeria, 1
Cameroon, 1Benin, 1
Kuwait, 1
Iraq, 2
Egypt, 1Algeria, 1
Papua New Guinea, 2
Korea, 1
China, 2
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5. Distribution of New ICSID Cases Registered in 2020, by Economic Sector
Chart 6: Distribution of New Cases Registered in 2020 under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules, by Economic Sector
26%17%
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6. ICSID Arbitration Proceedings Concluded in 2020 – Outcomes
Chart 7: Arbitration Proceedings under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules concluded in 2020 – Outcomes
Chart 7a: Disputes Decided by Arbitral Tribunals under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules in 2020 – Tribunal Rulings, Settlement & Discontinuances
66% 34%
Dispute decided by Tribunal(see charts 7a and 7b)
Dispute settled or proceeding otherwise discontinued(see charts 7a and 7c)
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Award dismissing all claims
Award upholding claims in part or in full
Award declining jurisdiction
Award deciding that the claims are manifestly without legal merit
Proceeding discontinued at the request of both parties [1]
Proceeding discontinued at the request of one party [2]
Settlement agreement embodied in an award at parties' request[3]
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Chart 7b: Disputes Decided by Arbitral Tribunals under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules in 2020 – Findings
Chart 7c: Disputes Settled or Proceedings Otherwise Discontinued under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules in 2020 – Basis
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________ [1] ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(1). No case concluded on the basis of Arbitration (Additional Facility) Rule 49(1). [2] ICSID Arbitration Rule 44. No case concluded on the basis of Arbitration (Additional Facility) Rule 50. [3] ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(2). No case concluded on the basis of Arbitration (Additional Facility) Rule 49(2).
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Award dismissing all claims
Award upholding claims in part or in full
Award declining jurisdiction
Award deciding that the claims are manifestly withoutlegal merit
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Proceeding discontinued at the request of both parties [1]
Proceeding discontinued at the request of one party [2]
Settlement agreement embodied in an award at parties'request [3]
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7. Arbitrators, Conciliators and ad hoc Committee Members Appointed in ICSID Cases in 2020
Chart 8: Arbitrators, Conciliators and ad hoc Committee Members Appointed in 2020 in Cases Registered under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules – Distribution of Appointments by Geographic Region
Chart 9: Arbitrators, Conciliators and ad hoc Committee Members Appointed in 2020 in Cases Registered under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules – Distribution of Appointments by ICSID and by the Parties (or Party-appointed Arbitrators or Conciliators) by Geographic Region
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Western EuropeSouth AmericaNorth America (Canada, Mexico & U.S.)South & East Asia & the PacificMiddle East & North AfricaCentral America & the CaribbeanSub-Saharan AfricaEastern Europe & Central Asia
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Appointments by ICSID Appointments by the Parties (or Party-appointed Arbitrators or Conciliators)
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Chart 10: State of Nationality of Arbitrators, Conciliators and ad hoc Committee Members Appointed in 2020 in Cases Registered under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules
Nationality/ Nationalities
As of December 31,
2020 France 17 United Kingdom 14 Argentina 12 Canada 11 United States of America 9 Spain 7 Switzerland 7 Mexico 5 Netherlands 5 Singapore 5 Australia 4 Colombia 4 Finland 4 Argentina / Portugal 3 Argentina / Spain 3 Austria 3 Belgium 3 Chile 3 Germany 3 Italy 3 Korea, Rep. of 3 Portugal 3 Australia / Ireland 2 Bahamas 2 Brazil / Switzerland 2 Costa Rica 2 Egypt 2 Guatemala 2 Ireland / United States of America 2 Malta / South Africa 2 Mexico / Germany 2
Nationality/ Nationalities
As of December 31,
2020 New Zealand 2 Pakistan 2 Algeria / France 1 Argentina / United States of America 1 Brazil 1 Bulgaria 1 Burundi 1 Canada / Lebanon 1 Canada / New Zealand 1 China 1 Colombia / France 1 Egypt / United States of America 1 France / Switzerland 1 Iran, Islamic Rep. of / France 1 Ireland 1 Latvia 1 Lebanese / Chilean 1 New Zealand / United Kingdom 1 Nigeria 1 Paraguay 1 Peru 1 Peru / Switzerland 1 Romania 1 Slovak Republic 1 Sweden 1 Switzerland / United States of America 1
United Kingdom / Italy 1 United Kingdom / Nigeria 1 United Kingdom / Pakistan 1 Uruguay / France 1
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Chart 11: Arbitrators, Conciliators and ad hoc Committee Members Appointed in Cases Registered under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules in 2020 – Distribution of Appointments by Gender
Chart 12: Arbitrators, Conciliators and ad hoc Committee Members Appointed in Cases Registered under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules in 2020 – Distribution of Appointments by ICSID and by the Parties (or Party-appointed Arbitrators or Conciliators), by Gender
77%23%
Men Women
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ICSID (Chairman /Secretary-General)
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