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Pope & Talbot Inc. v. Government of Canada

NAFTA Chapter 11 Arbitration Tribunals (UNCITRAL Rules).  31 May 2002 ; 26 November 2002 .

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

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Abstract

Arbitration — North American Free Trade Agreement, Chapter 11 — UNCITRAL arbitration — Award on Merits of Phase 2 — Tribunal finding Canada in breach of Article 1105 — Canada liable to Investor for resultant damages — Effect of NAFTA Free Trade Commission’s interpretation of Article 1105

Treaties — Interpretation — North American Free Trade Agreement, Chapter 11 — Article 1105 — NAFTA Free Trade Commission issuing interpretation of Article 1105 — Commission’s interpretation issued subsequent to Award on Merits of Phase 2 — Whether Commission’s interpretation valid exercise of Commission’s power — Whether binding on arbitration tribunal — Whether operating retroactively — Validity of arbitration tribunal’s Award on Merits under Article 1105 — Whether tribunal’s interpretation of Article 1105 compatible with Commission’s interpretation — Nature and content of customary international law — Whether Canada violating Article 1105

Damages — Whether Investor entitled to damages under Article 1105 — Heads of damages — Whether recoverable — Final award on costs — Articles 38 and 40 of the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules

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© Cambridge University Press 2005

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