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You are here: Home » News and Analysis » Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) Recent articles   Mining investor’s lack of funding puts CAFTA arbitration on ice Dec 31, 2011   Public hearings loom in longest-running CAFTA arbitration arising out of Guatemalan railway dispute Nov 22, 2011   Parties to Guatemalan railway arbitration joust over alleged extortion, financial viability of investment, and investor’s reliance on “ultra vires” contract Nov 22, 2011   Guatemalan railway arbitration sees legal debate as to administrative delays and due process requirements imposed by CAFTA Nov 22, 2011   ANALYSIS: State’s demand that compensation be conditioned upon return of property raises questions about authority of investment treaty tribunals Nov 22, 2011   Mining arbitration between foreign investor and government takes an unusual turn, as a defence counsel steps into role of witness Jun 30, 2011   Tribunal rules that mining company failed to waive local court proceedings, thus precluding CAFTA arbitration against El Salvador; hearings in a parallel case to air jurisdictional arguments next week Mar 15, 2011   US electricity company requests arbitration for alleged breaches of CAFTA by Guatemala Nov 25, 2010   El Salvador’s Preliminary Objections to U.S. miner’s (Commerce Group) claim will be heard in open hearings in mid-November Nov 4, 2010   Preliminary Objections cleared away in Pacific Rim's CAFTA mining claim, more battles over jurisdiction may loom Aug 5, 2010   Tribunal selected to hear second CAFTA mining claim against El Salvador Jul 2, 2010   Tribunal finds that railway company’s dispute with Guatemala arose after CAFTA entered into force and is arbitrable Jun 27, 2010   Non-disputing CAFTA state intervenes in Guatemala arbitration to present arguments Apr 22, 2010   Pacific Rim answers El Salvador’s preliminary objections in CAFTA mining claim Mar 18, 2010   El Salvador raises preliminary objections to jurisdiction of ICSID tribunal in CAFTA mining claim Jan 17, 2010   Arbitrators selected to hear contentious El Salvador mining arbitration; claimant’s nominee chosen in parallel arbitration Nov 30, 2009   Shareholders in shuttered battery recycling plant put El Salvador on notice of claims for treaty breach Sep 19, 2009   Second mining claim against El Salvador registered at ICSID; Domestic litigation still ongoing in El Salvador Sep 19, 2009   ANALYSIS: Slow Gov't decision-making, on environment & approvals, a breach of treaty obligations to foreign investors? Sep 19, 2009   Dominican Republic settles trio of electricity arbitrations Sep 19, 2009   Investor in Guatemala railway dispute outlines details of CAFTA claim Jul 17, 2009   CAFTA Claim: mining corp moves to arbitration with El Salvador; enviro impact of project is hotly contested May 11, 2009   More details emerge of Dominican Republic arbitrations over electricity concession; arbitrators revealed in several cases Feb 28, 2009   Arbitrators decline Guatemala’s request for clarification of jurisdictional ruling in CAFTA railway dispute Jan 22, 2009   Replacement arbitrator appointed in TCW v. Dominican Republic CAFTA arbitration over electricity investment Jan 5, 2009   US subsidiary of Canadian miner files CAFTA Notice of Intent against El Salvador; Pacific Rim complains of enviro delays Dec 11, 2008   Tribunal rejects Guatemala’s objection to jurisdiction in CAFTA railroad dispute; but claimant's waiver precludes some claims Nov 19, 2008   Tribunal in CAFTA railway arbitration denies broad request for evidence preservation Nov 12, 2008   UNCITRAL tribunal rules that electricity claim can proceed against Dominican Republic; parallel CAFTA claim also afoot Oct 9, 2008

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